Did That Really Happen?
- Did it really rain cows?
- Did they grow spaghetti trees in Switzerland?
- Did a Californian man fly in his garden chair?
- Where did two sisters hide millions of dollars?
Can you spot the false stories?
With quizzes, crosswords and other learning activities.t.
Heard about the boy who (didn't) fly away in a balloon?
Read about the man who really did fly away from his garden in a flying balloon chair!
Pre-Intermediate
Bear Hug - Don't get too close to a brown bear!
Rocky Runs Away - Dog goes for a very long walk
Lucky Break - Car thief's lucky day?
Thief Regrets - 'I made a mistake!'
Fastest wheelchair? - A 50 mph wheelchair?
Raining Cows - A cow falls on holiday couple's car?
Bear Hug - Don't get too close to a brown bear!
Rocky Runs Away - Dog goes for a very long walk
Lucky Break - Car thief's lucky day?
Thief Regrets - 'I made a mistake!'
Fastest wheelchair? - A 50 mph wheelchair?
Raining Cows - A cow falls on holiday couple's car?
Intermediate
Call Me! - Young robber leaves his business card.
Elevator Ordeal - Office worker trapped for 41 hours in New York lift.
Lucky Escape - Cigarette-break saves Empire State elevator operator.
Flying Monkey - Monkey travels economy class
Iguanas - Man smuggles iguanas in his false leg.
Lucky Break - Car thief's lucky day?
Call Me! - Young robber leaves his business card.
Elevator Ordeal - Office worker trapped for 41 hours in New York lift.
Lucky Escape - Cigarette-break saves Empire State elevator operator.
Flying Monkey - Monkey travels economy class
Iguanas - Man smuggles iguanas in his false leg.
Lucky Break - Car thief's lucky day?
Upper Intermediate/Advanced
Doctor Who? - Popular doctor hides big secret.
Stupid Parrot? - Take care with a talking bird.
Wrong Number - Detective gets unexpectedly helpful call.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Amazing Hiroshima escape.
Doctor Who? - Popular doctor hides big secret.
Stupid Parrot? - Take care with a talking bird.
Wrong Number - Detective gets unexpectedly helpful call.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Amazing Hiroshima escape.
The Did
that Really Happen? stories were first published in
the English language learner section of
Ming Pao
Daily.
Illustrations are by MPD illustrator Iris
Tsoi.
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