Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

65 70 75 80 “Go on.” “I sort of can’t help liking him. You know. I like him being around. I feel sort of … .” “Sort of what?” “Comfortable. When he’s there.” “Not in love, then?” I said, disappointed. “I don’t know.” Tossie seemed to me, by this time, so experienced I couldn’t understand how it was she didn’t know if she was in love or not. I said, “Well, what then?” She said, slowly, “Perhaps I am. P’raps this is what it’s really like. Not like anything you thought it would be.” “What then?” I asked again wanting to know, so I’d be able to tell when it happened to me. Tossie said, “Surprised. All the time I don’t feel like what I thought I would. I’m always being surprised.” (From: Catherine Storr, Baker’s Dozen ) b) Comment on how Tossie has changed at the end of this extract. Analysing the story a) Sum up the theme of the story in one sentence. b) How convincingly does the author deal with this theme? c) Which of the adjectives in the word bank best describe Tossie? Give examples from the story to support your decision. Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs are idiomatic phrases that consist of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb or a preposition. They very often have a fixed meaning which cannot be derived from the meaning of the individual elements of the phrase, e. g. to look up to, to get on with . The text is full of phrasal verbs. Find ten examples, write down what they mean and then compare your list with a partner’s.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9. 10. Writing: A chat Imagine Tossie is having a chat with her best friend, who is currently on an exchange in South Africa. They discuss Tossie’s love life. Write down their dialogue. 5  6  7  Word bank changeable • contented • determined • dreamy • dull • emotional • impulsive • mean • melodramatic • self-centered • sensitive • talkative • timid • understanding • immature W 57 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv