Smart Pig Saves the day!
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One day when Jo Ann was alone at home, she had a heart attact. She had trouble breathing and fell to the floor. She was at death's door. But Lulu saved the day. The pig ran into the fenced-in yard. Somehow she pushed the gate open. Then she walked into the middle of the road and lay down. A surprised motorist stop and got out of his car. Lulu got up land led the man into the house. He quickly called an ambulance. When the ambulance showed up, Lulu tried to get in too. " She's very, very smart" the lucky owner said later.
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New Idioms and Expressions:
| Saves the day.......... | Make an excellent result when things are going badly. |
| Belong to someone.......... | Property of someone |
| Have trouble doing something.......... | Find something difficult to do. |
| At death's door........ | Near death/Dying |
| Lie down......... | Rest in a horizontal position |
| Get up.......... | Rise from lying position |
| Show up.......... | Appear |
Activity:Complete the Idioms
| a) Near death | = | at death's _ _ _ _ |
| b) Arrive | = | _ _ _ _ up |
| c) Property of | = | _ _ _ _ _ _ to |
| d) Make an excellent result when things are bad | = | Save's the _ _ _ |
| e) Rest in a horizontal position | = | Lie _ _ _ _ |
Comprehension Question:
1. Who does Lulu belong to?
2. Why was Lulu's owner at death's door?
3. What did she have trouble doing?
4. What did Lulu do to save the day?
5. When the motorist got out of his car, What did Lulu do?
6. What did Lulu try to do when the ambulance showed up? Why?
7. Would you like to have a pet like Lulu?
8. What kind of pet is Lulu?
Fun Activities:Direction: Complete the sentences, tell something true about your self.
1. I like to lie down on/in _______________ to rest.
2. I'm very happy that _______________ belongs to me.
3. I never have trouble _______________.
4. On weekends I got up at _______________.
Conversation Questions
1.Do you have a pet?
2.What is it's name? How did you choose the name?
3.Does it know any tricks or understand any words?
4.What are the pros and cons of keeping a pet?
5.Is there any kind of meat you would not eat?
6.What kind of meats have you eaten?
7.Is it important for children to have a pet?
8.Is it wrong to spend money on pets and pet food when so many people are starving?
9.What animal do you think makes the best pet?
10.If you saw a stranger drowning, and you also saw your pet drowning, and you could only save one, who would you save? What would most people choose?
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