Emu Falls Madly In Love

Mobile, AL, USA - One fall day, a giant bird showed up at the home of Ed Stuardi and fell madly in love with him. He and his wife first saw the six-feet emu drinking water from their bird bath and eating berries from their trees. Then Ed began to feed her dog food, not knowing that he was asking for trouble. Soon the bird was following Ed all day long and driving him crazy.
Then things went from bad to worse. One day the bird ran toward Ed, making noises deep in her throat. Ed didn’t realize these were mating calls. He was scared stiff. Smaller that the bird, Ed tried to keep her away with a stick.
For two days, Ed didn’t dare go out of his house. He called the police, but they said they couldn’t help him out. They didn’t have the equipment to catch the bird.
Finally, Ed contacted the Animal Rescue Foundation, which got involved and caught the bird. Diane Roberts, director of the Foundation, explained the situation this way: “Mr. Stuardi was feeding her and it was mating season. So she had her heart set on this man. Hopefully she’ll meet another fellow and forget about Mr. Stuardi. After all, he is a married??man.
1.When did the bird show up at Ed’s house?
2.Why did she fall madly in love with Ed?
3.What did she do that drove him crazy?
4.When did things begin to go from bad to worse?
5.How did Ed keep the emu away?
6.What couldn’t Ed do for two days?
7.What did the police say when Ed called?
8.Who finally got involved?
stiff:strong or potent to the taste or in effect on the body
------very harsh or severe
worse:more severe:more severe than before or than something else of the same kind.
Example
Our business is now on stiff competition.
Her fever is worse this morning.
Idioms and expessions
Matching type
A
B
1. fall madly in love (with someone)
a. one must remember that;consider the fact that
2. show up (at a place)
b. become active or interested (in something)
3. ask for trouble
c. be helpful (to someone)
4. all day long
d. leave (a place)
5. drive someone crazy
e. annoy or irritate someone
6. go from bad to worse
f. make someone or something stay a distance
7. be scared stiff (of someone or
g. begin to love something)
8. keep someone or something away
h. arrive (somewhere);appear
9. go out (of a place)
i. do something that will cause problems later
10. help (someone) out
j. during the entire day
11. get involved
k. be very afraid(of someone or something)
12. after all
l. go from a bad situation to a very bad situation
1.Do you have a pet? What kinds of problems does it cause? What do you love
about it?
2.Who or what drives you crazy? Why?
3.Tell about a time when you were scared stiff.
4.Who helps you out?Who do you help out?
5.Is there a situation in the world right now that is going from bad to worse?
Discuss your ideas.