You are camping with your friends.

Talk about scary stories with your friends.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Talk with a friend while setting up the campfire.
2. Listen to a friend talk about his/her scary experience.
3. Talk with a friend about the scary story you heard.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Rephrase the underlined sentences using the expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.

the other day
have someone do something
act like oneself
go, “…”
supernatural
  1. Jess looked at the picture she took and said, “Whoa!” There was a ghost behind Jason in the photo!
  2. If you can’t attend the meeting tomorrow, ask Leah to give updates on the project instead.
  3. I had an experience that can’t be explained by science! My kitchen table floated about 20 centimeters off the floor!
  4. Is Danny okay? He isn’t behaving like he normally does. He seems kind of quiet.
  5. Recently, my mom told me that she heard some strange noises coming from our basement.

STEP B EXERCISE

Choose the follow-up sentences that best match the bold sentences.

1. You want to go camping? Who are you, and what have you done with Jenny? __________.

  • You go camping all the time!
  • You said you hate being outdoors.

2. You saw my light on last night? That’s funny… __________.

  • I wasn’t home last night!
  • I want to laugh!

3. Did you hear Angela’s story? It gave me goosebumps! __________.

  • It was really sad.
  • It was so scary!

4. The craziest thing happened to me yesterday. __________.

  • You probably won’t believe me when I tell you about it.
  • It was a pretty normal day.

5. Did you see the commercial for Mr. Hook? It looks really spooky.

  • It looks perfect for little kids!
  • Do you want to watch it with me? I don’t want to watch it alone!

MISSION

Challenge 1

You and your friend are setting up the campfire. Talk about what you’re going to do later tonight.

Remember?

  • a rent-a-something service
  • be geared toward someone
  • spooky
  • give someone goosebumps
  • supernatural
  • have someone do something
  • acting like oneself

Challenge 2

Now, you and your friends are sitting around the campfire. Listen to your friend James tell a scary story.

Remember?

  • The other day, …
  • The craziest/weirdest/funniest thing happened to me.
  • go, “...”
  • Who are you, and what have you done with someone?
  • spooky
  • funny

Challenge 3

Now, talk with your friend about the story that James shared last night.

Remember?

  • give someone goosebumps
  • spooky
  • funny
  • act like oneself
  • supernatural
  • have someone do something

FEEDBACK

Talk about scary stories with your friends.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK