COMEDY 7 Dinner disaster Mr. Smith invited his boss, Mr. Plummer to dinner - BUT they forgot about the cat .... Look at the pictures and tell the story. :. Here are some words to help you , • to invite (1) a salmon (2) to la!::i the table (3) to be horrified (6) to rush out (7) . ......•....•.•.....•.......•.......•.....•......•.....•............•......•.....•..........•.......•..... T I .tbkn:p!~. 7 DINNER DISASTER r Make a sentence about each picture and retell the story. Use these words to help you. 1 Mr Smith phoned his boss and 2 Mr and Mrs Smith 3 They him and his wife to dinner. a salmon for dinner. the table with and bottles of wine. 4 Mrs Smith put on an evening 5 The Plummers and Mr Smith wore his best suit. at eight o'clock. 6 When they saw the table, they were 7 Mrs Smith into tears and Mr Smith 8 He ran to the . The main plate was out of the house. dress burst cat prepared fish and chip empttJ horrified invited laid arrived rushed candles shop. 9 They had a lovely evening, and so did the . M Listen to the story and check your answers to Exercise 2. Who do you think said these words? 4 7 6 8 Gh,nb 1°0!iao~ 9 M Listen to the interview with Mr and Mrs Plummer. a Answer the questions: 1 Are the Plummers and the Smiths close friends? 2 What are the first names of Mr and Mrs Smith? 3 Are they going to meet again? b Work in pairs and prepare an interview with the cat. Student A is the interviewer and Student B is the cat. Ask questions like ... 'What is your favourite food?' 'Do you often take food from the table?' ( Extension activities . a To talk about Have you ever been to a party where something went wrong? b Write 'Dinner disaster' in your own words. STORYBOARD © SCHOLASTIC LTD. 2005 _
