Reading "Snapchat joke backfires" (tenses practice)

You can click on the text to enlarge.
1 / 34
next
Slide 1: Slide
EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 2,3

This lesson contains 34 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

Items in this lesson

You can click on the text to enlarge.

Slide 1 - Slide

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

Slide 2 - Open question

Read paragraph 1 + 2

Slide 3 - Slide

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

Slide 4 - Open question

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

Slide 5 - Open question

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

Slide 6 - Open question

Read paragraph 3 + 4

Slide 7 - Slide

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

Slide 8 - Open question

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

Slide 9 - Open question

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

Slide 10 - Open question

Read paragraph 5 + 6

Slide 11 - Slide

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

Slide 12 - Open question

Read paragraph 7 - 9

Slide 13 - Slide

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

Slide 14 - Open question

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

Slide 15 - Open question

Read paragraph 10 - 12

Slide 16 - Slide

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

Slide 17 - Open question

Read paragraph 13 - 16 (page 2)

Slide 18 - Slide

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

Slide 19 - Open question

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

Slide 20 - Open question

Read paragraph 17 + 18 (page 2)

Slide 21 - Slide

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

Slide 22 - Open question

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

Slide 23 - 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 24 - Slide

1. Why was Ryan's girlfriend mad?

Slide 25 - Open question

2. Did Melissa see that it was Ryan on the picture?

Slide 26 - Open question

3. From which words can you conclude that Melissa does not accept Ryan's apology.

Slide 27 - Open question

4. How is Ryan described in the picture?

Slide 28 - Open question

5. When did Ryan apologize?

Slide 29 - Open question

6. The fights continues on Facebook. What is Melissa threatening with?

Slide 30 - Open question

7. Why did many people tag their partners?

Slide 31 - Open question

8. Waarom werkt de filter niet bij Jamie Smith?

Slide 32 - Open question

9. In which (two) ways did Melissa punish her boyfriend?

Slide 33 - Open question

We're done!
LearnEnglish Teens



Text provided by 
Tom Offermans.

Slide 34 - Slide