BEE'S KNEES ENGLISH - - - - - - - - AMELIA & JOHN - - - - - - - WORKSHEETS

WORKSHEETS
Here is a collection of worksheets. Some are hand-outs or print-outs for
students to work on in class, others are supposed to provide a leg-up to the
teacher. Hope you find the useful.
READING SHEET
large-font version to keep in front of you while telling the story

bold parts indicate major storyline points and development

TEACHER'S SHEET
the text to highlight and write notes into + vocabulary to note definition ideas in

grammar to list points to expand on

best conversation set-ups and topics + opening line and inquiry/recall options

STUDENTS EMAIL
the version to email students at some point

narrow column provides space for notes

OPENING LINES
interesting ways to get the story started

various perspectives, various time contexts

INQUIRY/RECALL
fun ways to inquire about the story

various starting points within the story

CONVERSATION
ideas for conversation between students (students usually work in pairs)

sometimes both students speak for the same character, sometimes they complement each other
from two different perspectives (the latter is way more fun)
some conversations follow the storyline, others are totally improvized

KEYWORDS
keywords guide students through the text without giving them much in the way of grammar hints
(vocab is provided for comfort)
MUST-USE
phrases/grammar the students absolutely positively have to use while telling the story

bold bits must be used, non-bold bits are contextual hints

three ways to go through the story, cut up into stripes, then select one or do all three

POINT-OUT
the most important phrases/grammar for the students to learn

select those that apply to your class level, translate them into your native language

use as a translation sheet for months afterwards to keep the information fresh

FILL-IN
two alternating versions a/b, one gap equals one word

option a) hand out a+b for pair work (students take turns guessing their mystery words)

option b) email one version as homework sheet

BEE'S KNEES ENGLISH - - - - - - - - AMELIA & JOHN - - - - - - - WORKSHEETS

THE READING SHEET

John and I met at a party sixty years ago. Hed had a lot to
drink when I was introduced to him by a mutual friend. In
fact, he had just poured a glass of beer straight down his
throat right in front of me as if to say, Sweetheart, this is
how real men drink. I said I was worried about him, but
he insisted he was fine.
For a small guy he sure knew how to hold his liquor. It
then turned out that it was a party trick of some sort that
he was famous for. He especially enjoyed doing it in front
of people who had never seen him do it. It certainly made
an impression on me. Still, I kept an eye on him for the
rest of the night, just in case.
When we bumped into each other a little later, he called
me funny face. He just made that up on the spot. He later
admitted that he forgot my name so he had to come up
with something. Hes called me funny face ever since,
come to think of it. I didn't mind then and I don't now. As
far as nicknames go, you could do a lot worse. And I do
have a funny face, so he's got that right.
Anyway, we both ended up having a really good time at
the party and we stayed so late that we missed the last bus
and had to walk five miles in the rain. Not only did we get
to know each other on the way home, by the time we got
there we had planned our honeymoon and agreed on what
we were going to name our three kids.

BEE'S KNEES ENGLISH - - - - - - - - AMELIA & JOHN - - - - - - - WORKSHEETS

POINT-OUT
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once you get to know him, you'll like him

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by the time we get there, it'll be over

____________________________________

strangely enough, we ended up falling in love

____________________________________

did you have a good time at the party?

____________________________________

thanks for staying late, I appreciate it

____________________________________

I do know all those people

____________________________________

he's a jerk, you got that right

____________________________________

I didn't mind but everyone else did

____________________________________

all things considered, we could have done worse

____________________________________

she'll come up with a better name than we did

____________________________________

that's not true, you made that up

____________________________________

why don't I leave it with you, just in case

____________________________________

still, you should have mentioned it to us

____________________________________

it made no impression on her at all

____________________________________

would you mind keeping an eye on my beer?

____________________________________

did you see anyone eat any of these?

____________________________________

there must be something that he's famous for

____________________________________

for such a tall guy, he's not clumsy at all

____________________________________

they laughed at my inability to hold my liquor

____________________________________

what if it turns out that he lied the whole time?

____________________________________

oh come on, that's not how you drink wine

____________________________________

weren't you worried about your children?

____________________________________

let me warn you, Jim has had quite a lot to drink

____________________________________

a mutual friend is going to introduce us

____________________________________

my wife and I have been married for years

____________________________________

I don't drink rum, in fact I don't drink at all

____________________________________

we had a hard time agreeing on who to invite

____________________________________

not only does it matter, it's the best part

BEE'S KNEES ENGLISH - - - - - - - - AMELIA & JOHN - - - - - - - WORKSHEETS

KEYWORDS
PA R T Y J O H N - - - I N T R O D U C E
DRINK! BEER --- REAL MEN
S M A L L : D R I N K ! - - - PA R T Y T R I C K
IMPRESS? WORRY! --- KEEP EYE
" F U N N Y FA C E " - - - S I N C E !
M I N D ? - - - W O R S E + FA C E : R I G H T
G O O D T I M E L AT E - - - B U S , WA L K
H O M E : G E T K N O W E T C.
mutual friend
have a lot to drink
pour
insist
hold one's liquor
turn out
make an impression
keep an eye on sb
just in case
bump into sb
make st up
on the spot
come to think of it
as far as ... go
nickname
honeymoon

FILL-IN (A)

FILL-IN (B)

John and I met ___ a party sixty years ago. Hed had a lot ___ drink when

John and I met at ___ party sixty years ago. Hed had a lot ___ drink when

I was introduced to him ___ a ___ friend. In fact, he had just ___ a glass

I was introduced to him by ___ mutual friend. In fact, he ___ just

of beer straight ___ his throat right in front of me ___ if to say,

poured a glass of beer ___ down his throat right in ___ of me as if to say,

Sweetheart, this is ___ real men drink. I said I was worried ___ him, but

Sweetheart, ___ is how real men drink. I said I ___ worried about him,

he insisted he was fine.

but he ___ he was fine.

___ a small guy he sure ___ how to hold his ___. It then turned ___ that

For a small ___ he sure knew how to ___ his liquor. It then ___ out that

it was a party trick of some sort that he was famous ___. He especially

it was a party trick of some sort that ___ was famous for. He especially

enjoyed doing it in front of people who ___ never seen him do it. It

enjoyed ___ it in front of people who had never seen him ___ it. It

certainly ___ an impression on me. ___, I kept an ___ on him for the

certainly made an ___ on me. Still, I ___ an eye on him for the rest of the

rest of the night, just in ___.

night, ___ in case.

When we bumped ___ each other a little later, he ___ me funny face.

When we ___ into ___ other a little later, he called me funny face. He

He just made that ___ on the ___. He later admitted that he forgot my

just ___ that up ___ the spot. He later ___ that he forgot my name so he

name so he had to ___ up with something. Hes called me funny face

had to come ___ with something. Hes called me funny face ever ___,

___ since, come to ___ of it. I didn't mind then and I ___ now. As far as

come to think of it. I didn't ___ then and I don't now. As ___ as

nicknames ___, you could ___ a lot worse. And I do have a funny face, so

nicknames go, ___ could do a lot worse. And I ___ have a funny face, so

he's ___ that right.

he's got that ___.

Anyway, we both ___ up ___ a really good time at the party and we

Anyway, we both ended ___ having a really good time at the party and

stayed so late that we missed the last bus and had to ___ five miles in

we stayed so ___ that we missed the last bus and had to walk five miles

the rain. Not only did we ___ to know each other on the way home, by

in the rain. Not only ___ we get to know each other on the way home, ___

the ___ we got there we had planned our honeymoon and agreed ___

the time we ___ there we had planned our honeymoon and agreed on ___

what we were ___ to name our three kids.

we were going to name our three kids.

TEACHER'S SHEET
1. John an d I met at a party sixty years ago. He d ha d a lo t to dri nk when I was
introduced to him by a mut ua l frie n d . I n fac t , he had just po u red a glass of beer
straight down his throat right in front of me as if to say , Sweetheart, this is how real

VOCAB

OPENING LINE:

MUTUAL FRIEND

So I'm at this party and I'm

HAVE A LOT TO DRINK

doing this party trick that I'm

POUR
INSIST

men drink. I said I wa s worrie d a bo ut him, but he i nsi sted he was fi ne.
2. For a sma ll gu y he su re kn ew how to ho ld hi s liq uo r . It then t urne d o ut that it
was a party trick of some sort t h at he was famou s fo r . He especially enjoyed do ing it
in front of people who had never se e n h im do it. It certainly ma de an impre ssi o n on
me. Sti ll , I kept a n eye on him for the rest of the night, just i n ca se .

HOLD ONE'S LIQUOR

I do is I basically pour...

TURN OUT

INQUIRY / RECALL:

MAKE AN IMPRESSION

What's my favorite party trick?

JUST IN CASE

CONVERSATIONS

BUMP INTO SB

3. When we b umpe d i nto each other a little later, he called me funny face. He just
ON THE SPOT

c ome u p wi th something. Hes called me funny face eve r si nc e , c ome to t hi nk o f it .

I didn't mi n d then and I d on 't now . As far a s nicknames go , you c ou ld do a lot
worse . And I do have a funny face, so he's got t hat rig ht .
4. Anyway , we both en de d up h avi ng a re a lly goo d ti me at the party and we stayed so

COME TO THINK OF IT
AS FAR AS ... GO
NICKNAME
HONEYMOON

GRAMMAR
she and I met at a party
he's had a lot to drink

late that we missed the last bus and had to walk fi ve miles in the rain. Not only did we
get to k now e ac h o th er on the way home, by t he ti me we got there we had planned
our honeymoon and agreed on w h at we we re go ing to name our three kids.

Do I have an ordinary face?

KEEP AN EYE ON SB

MAKE ST UP

ma de th at up on t he spot . He later ad mitte d that he forgot my name so he had to

kind of sort of famous for. What

it turned out that it was a party trick

look, that's how real men drink
I kept an eye on him, just in case
we ended up having a great time

John, FUTURE
John + Amelia, LIVE
CONDITIONALS FRIEND:
FUTURE
MEMORY LOSS: Why did I pour a
glass of beer down my throat?
ASK A FORTUNE TELLER: Am I
going to meet someone interesting at
this party?
a) John Amelia: when they first
met (why drink?)
b) John Amelia: later at the party
(Funny Face)
c) John Amelia: end of party (bus
gone?)
d) John Amelia: on the way home
(honeymoon)
SPITBALLING (John and his
friend come up with ideas how to
impress Amelia)

MUST-USE (A)

MUST-USE (B)

MUST-USE (C)

and I John meet party

at a party first meet

have had a lot to drink when meet

be introduced to sb mutual friend

mutual friend introduce

in fact, ... drink much: whole beer

had done when meet: drink much

straight down beer throat: impress

right in front of sb beer to impress

as if to say beer "real men"

this is how say: real men

[tense shift] say worry + insist fine

be worried about say

insist worry, fine

for a small guy hold liquor

know how to hold liquor

hold one's liquor John

turn out party trick

be famous for st party trick

enjoy -ing trick in front of

see sb do st people never see: enjoy

make an impression on sb certainly

still, ... insist fine, keep eye

keep an eye on sb even though insist

bump into sb later

call sb st bump: "funny face"

make st up "funny face"

on the spot make up nickname

admit forget name, nickname

come up with admit forget: must

ever since "funny face"

come to think of it "funny face" since

mind not (nickname)

as far as ... go nicknames: ok

you could do worse nickname ok

do have funny face = right

got st right have face so...

just in case insist fine, keep eye on

end up -ing good time, miss bus

have a good time end: party

stay late good time

walk 5 miles, rain

not only get to know + honeymoon

get to know sb way home

by the time home: honeymoon + names

agree on name kids

to name sb agree

if... wonder no go party: who marry?

BEE'S KNEES ENGLISH - - - - - - - - AMELIA & JOHN - - - - - - - WORKSHEETS

Amelia, John, John, Amelia

John and I met at a party sixty years ago. Hed had a lot to
drink when I was introduced to him by a mutual friend. In
fact, he had just poured a glass of beer straight down his
throat right in front of me as if to say, Sweetheart, this is
how real men drink. I said I was worried about him, but he
insisted he was fine.
For a small guy he sure knew how to hold his liquor. It
then turned out that it was a party trick of some sort that
he was famous for. He especially enjoyed doing it in front
of people who had never seen him do it. It certainly made
an impression on me. Still, I kept an eye on him for the
rest of the night, just in case.
When we bumped into each other a little later, he called
me funny face. He just made that up on the spot. He later
admitted that he forgot my name so he had to come up
with something. Hes called me funny face ever since,
come to think of it. I didn't mind then and I don't now. As
far as nicknames go, you could do a lot worse. And I do
have a funny face, so he's got that right.
Anyway, we both ended up having a really good time at
the party and we stayed so late that we missed the last bus
and had to walk five miles in the rain. Not only did we get
to know each other on the way home, by the time we got
there we had planned our honeymoon and agreed on what
we were going to name our three kids.