I. Click here to read an article about how to tell anecdotes in English with some useful phrases you can use.
II. Then listen to Andy telling Luke about something that happened to him and his friend Gareth and answer the questions. Check your answers in "comments".
Glossary:
- To knock something off: to hit something so that it gets removed.
- A helmet: a type of hard hat that protects the head.
- Blimey (slang): used to show surprise or anger.
- To be charged with: to be formally accused of a crime.
- A verbal caution: a warning given by the police to someone who's committed a crime that is not too serious.
- Contrite: very sorry for something bad that you have done.
- Apologetic: showing that you're sorry for something bad that you've done or for causing a problem.
- Indignant: showing anger and surprise because you think you've been treated unfairly
- To mouth off: to talk or complain loudly about something.
- A slap on the wrist: a warning or small punishment.
1. When did the story happen?
2. Where did it happen?
3. What's the anecdote about?
4. What were they doing? How did they feel? Why?
5. What did they think would be funny?
6. What did the police do at first?
7. What happened next?
8. What did they do?
9. Why did the police catch them easily?
10. Were they charged?
11. How did Andy feel?
12. How did Gareth feel?
13. What was special about cell number 8?
14. What happened the following morning?
15. What does he think about it now?
