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222. A Window on Time (complete version) B2 level
Strong B1 to B2-level story. Today, as I'm still on holiday, I'm offering you the complete version of the very popular story I published in September - A Window on Time. Read and listen to the comprehension questions before you start listening.
1) What was the bad news Geoffrey received at the beginning of the story?
2) What physical changes happened to Geoffrey when he entered the classroom for the first time?
3) Why did Geoffrey stay in the classroom and not make an attempt to get back to his own time?
4) What was the plan that Geoffrey, or Geoffer, Ken and Timmy made for 6.30 that evening?
5) Why did Geoffrey decide not to stay in the past as a teenager, and live his life again?
Below, are the answers. Please, don't look until you have listened to the story!
1) What was the bad news Geoffrey received at the beginning of the story?
He learned from the hospital that he possibly had cancer.
2) what physical changes happened to Geoffrey when he entered the classroom for the first time?
a) his skin was younger and fairer
b) he had lost his stomach - he now had a firm, flat tummy
c) his voice was higher pitched.
d) He was 14 again.
3) Why did Geoffrey stay in the classroom and not make an attempt to get back to his own time?
Because he was excited to at the thought of seeing his parents again.
4) What was the plan that Geoffrey or Geoffer, Ken and Timmy made for 6.30 that evening?
Ken was going to bring some cigarettes and they were going to smoke them.
5) Why did Geoffrey decide not to stay in the past as a teenager, and live his life again?
He realised he would make the same foolish mistakes, and he missed his wife and two children.
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