Reading "Snapchat joke backfires" (tenses practice)

Reading Practice
Today
  • Reading: aloud taking turns
  • You received a document, but you can also read along in this LessonUp. 
  • Homework = to finish where we left off


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Reading Practice
Today
  • Reading: aloud taking turns
  • You received a document, but you can also read along in this LessonUp. 
  • Homework = to finish where we left off


Slide 1 - Slide

How?
  • When it's your turn, start reading the paragraph(s) that's on the LessonUp screen.
  • Pay attention, as we're going to switch turns while reading.
  • After each part, we're going to choose the right tenses in the sentence and fill in the blank.

  • But... before reading, take a look at the heading, subheadings and picture. You can click on the text to enlarge.

Slide 2 - Slide

You can click on the text to enlarge.

Slide 3 - Slide

What's the text about, do you think? You may answer in Dutch.

Slide 4 - Open question

Read paragraph 1 + 2

Slide 5 - Slide

a Snapchat joke backfired after he ____________ (TRICK) his partner

Slide 6 - Open question

after he _______________ (TAKE) a selfie and used a new gender-swapping filter

Slide 7 - Open question

Fife _______________ (SEND) the picture to his girlfriend from his mobile

Slide 8 - Open question

Read paragraph 3 + 4

Slide 9 - Slide

She _______________ (DEMAND) to know why another woman was wearing his clothes

Slide 10 - Open question

and _______________ (TELL) him not to bother coming round after work.

Slide 11 - Open question

Even when Ryan explained and _______________ (OFFER) a sheepish apology

Slide 12 - Open question

Read paragraph 5 + 6

Slide 13 - Slide

so I _______________ (THINK) it would be a good idea to wind my girlfriend up

Slide 14 - Open question

Read paragraph 7 - 9

Slide 15 - Slide

Melissa _______________ (REPLY): 'Why the f*** has another girl got your t-shirt on?

Slide 16 - Open question

After realising his joke had backfired, Ryan _______________ (WRITE): 'That's me you idiot. Am sorry.

Slide 17 - Open question

Read paragraph 10 - 12

Slide 18 - Slide

Ryan pleaded: 'OMG it's only banter - chill out.'. Melissa _______________ (HIT) back:...

Slide 19 - Open question

Read paragraph 13 - 16 (page 2)

Slide 20 - Slide

Grant Smith _______________ (ADMIT) that he'd thought about trying to trick his own partner,

Slide 21 - Open question

Others _______________ (AGREE) with Melissa and said that they would have been annoyed with the prank as well.

Slide 22 - Open question

Read paragraph 17 + 18 (page 2)

Slide 23 - Slide

Without thinking I sent the picture and I ____________ (ASSUME) she would see that it was me

Slide 24 - Open question

but she _______________ (GO) nuts thinking it was actually another girl.

Slide 25 - Open question

Open Questions
  • Anwer the questions. Find the anwers in the text.  


  • Use the text you've received in the chat/Magister or enlarge the picture in the LessonUp slide. 

Slide 26 - Slide

1. Waarom was Ryan’s vriendin zo boos op hem?

Slide 27 - Open question

2. Zag Melissa dat het Ryan was die op de foto stond?

Slide 28 - Open question

3. Citeer de woorden waaruit blijkt dat Melissa de excuses van Ryan wel of niet accepteert.

Slide 29 - Open question

4. Hoe wordt Ryan beschreven op de selfie?

Slide 30 - Open question

5. Wanneer bood Ryan zijn excuses aan?

Slide 31 - Open question

6. Op Facebook gaat de ruzie verder. Waar dreigt Melissa mee?

Slide 32 - Open question

7. Waarom tagden veel lezers hun partner in de reacties?

Slide 33 - Open question

8. Waarom werkt de filter niet bij Jamie Smith?

Slide 34 - Open question

9. Op welke twee manieren heeft Melissa haar vriend gestraft?

Slide 35 - Open question

We're done!
Finish the exercises where we left off. 

In Magister you'll find the instructions on how 
to finish this reading exercise on your own
in LessonUp. Make sure to fill
in your own name so I can check! 



Text provided by 
Tom Offermans.

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