Story – A Serious Case
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Story – A Serious Case
http://learnenglish.
britishcouncil.
org/en/stories/serious-case
© The British Council, 2011 Page 1 of 4
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
We are registered in England as a charity.
Introduction
This support pack accompanies the story:
A Serious Case by Chris Rose
To read or listen to the story online, go to:
http://learnenglish.
britishcouncil.
org/en/stori
es/serious-case
This support pack contains the following
materials:
a pre-reading vocabulary activity
the story
A comprehension activity
Before you read
Match the words and phrases in the table to the descriptions below.
1.
beetle 2.
faint 3.
furry 4.
hypnotise
5.
mind 6.
phobia 7.
rid 8.
scream
9.
severe 10.
shiver 11.
subconscious 12.
terrified
Definitions:
a.
__________ describes something that has a lot of hair, like a cat or a rabbit.
b.
__________ means very, very serious.
c.
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