Concetti Chiave
- Lenny Gold had two unexpected encounters where he inadvertently saved lives, one involving a man falling on him and another where he caught a falling girl.
- A 72-year-old Chinese man had a unique exercise routine of walking backwards around a lake every morning, believing it to be the best form of exercise.
- While walking backwards one day, the elderly man fell into the lake but was rescued by other senior citizens exercising nearby who were walking forwards.
- The elderly man was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he received stitches for a head injury sustained during the fall.
- The narrative suggests the use of adverbs to describe how actions are performed, emphasizing the importance of manner in storytelling.
Lenny's unexpected encounters
Lenny Gold was walking along the sidewalk in the city center when something unexpected happened. A man jumped from an apartment on the second floor of a building… and landed on Lenny! Both men survived.
A year later, a three-year-old girl fell off the balcone of a second floor apartment. Lenny was waiting for his girlfriend outside a movie theatre when he heard a screma. He looked up..and caught the girl!
A 72 - year - old Chinese man had a peculiar daily routine – he walked round his local lake every morning. Backwards!
He was convinced that this was the best way to take exercise. Unfortunately, one day while he was walking in the wrong direction, he fell into the lake.
Rescue at the lake
Some senior citizens were taking exercise at the same time. However, they were being quite sensibile and walking forwards. They helped the man to get out of the water.
An ambulance took the wet pensioner to hospital where he received stitches in his head.
Visitors carfeully coverei up their noses.
The dog suddenly appeared.
Use adverbs of manner to say how somebody does something or how something happens. Form most adverbs by adding –ly to an adjective.
Domande da interrogazione
- What unexpected events did Lenny Gold experience in the city center?
- What was unusual about the 72-year-old Chinese man's exercise routine?
- How was the elderly man rescued after falling into the lake?
Lenny Gold experienced two unexpected events: a man jumped from a second-floor apartment and landed on him, and a year later, he caught a three-year-old girl who fell from a balcony.
The 72-year-old Chinese man had a peculiar routine of walking backwards around his local lake every morning, believing it was the best form of exercise.
The elderly man was rescued by senior citizens who were walking forwards and helped him out of the water. He was then taken to the hospital by ambulance for stitches in his head.
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