Heart to heart Reading: A tragic1 love story a) Read the summary of a tragic love story and decide what is true for Lucy (L) or Sam (S). Some things are true for both. There are two things which are not true for either of them. Sam met Lucy in geometry class. They liked each other from the start: Sam often felt sad and lonely because his dad had died recently. Sam often talked about his feelings to Lucy, who was a good listener. It did not take long for Sam to believe that Lucy had a heart of gold. He fell in love with her. However, Lucy already had a boyfriend, Bob. Sam felt lovesick most of the time and didn’t know what to do. Finally, he asked Lucy if she wanted to go to the cinema with him. And she said yes! She realised that she was actually in love with Sam, not Bob. So Lucy went out with Sam and both were extremely happy. After some time, Sam asked Lucy if she wanted to go to prom with him. Again, she said yes! They booked a limousine2 and were looking forward to their prom. But a few days before prom night, Sam read the first line of a text message from Lucy. It said: “I’ve been thinking about not going to prom …” Sam was angry. He thought Lucy wasn’t in love with him anymore. It broke his heart and he was extremely disappointed. He stopped speaking with Lucy just three days before the prom. Everybody wondered if he had a change of heart. What Sam didn’t know was what the rest of the text message said: “I’ve been thinking about not going to prom … the dress doesn’t fit anymore!! Just kidding … But I think I’ll have to buy a new one. I haven’t been eating much in the last few weeks. I’ve been so nervous because of the prom.” 1 tragic – tragisch 2 to book a limousine – eine Limousine mieten Who … was not eating enough? L 1 felt hurt because of a message? 2 texted about a too small dress? 3 was excited about prom night? 4 stopped talking after prom night? 5 wanted to use a special car? 6 lost a family member? 7 broke someone’s heart? 8 b) Read the text again and highlight words or phrases that have the meaning of … c) How might the story continue? Write a story ending of about 80–90 words. Express Lucy and Sam’s emotions. Use words and phrases from the word bank. Lucy tried to call Sam, but he wouldn’t answer his phone. She … 1 Info Going to prom is important for a lot of teenagers in the US. Many are very excited about prom night, and some plan the event very carefully. Usually, there is a prom queen and king. i 5 10 15 only a joke unhappy because of love changed his mind was a very kind person not long ago Word bank be in a bad mood • confused • desperate • disappointed • feel sick at heart • from the bottom of one’s heart • give in • have no choice • heartbroken • lovesick W 57 Unit fifty-seven 10 Extreme emotions Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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