Once a soldier asked his commanding officer for a day's leave to attend his sister's wedding. The officer asked him to wait outside the door for a few minutes while he considered the request. The
officer then called the soldier back in and said, "You are a liar. I've
just phoned your sister and she told me she's already married." "Well, sir, you're an even bigger liar," the soldier replied, "because I don't even have a sister."
Vocabulary Practice
Mark the best choice.
'Leave' here means ......
going out from a place
one part of a tree
permission to be absent from work
asking a person for some money
To 'attend' here means to ...
take care of
pay for
be present at
look at
Questions for Discussion
Why did the soldier tell the officer a lie?
Why did the officer tell the soldier a lie?
Can you remember telling such lies?
Activities
Now you ask your student to tell the story in his own words:
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