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O 7 Everyone Makes Mistakes 10 Writing A. 1. Have you ever made a mistake that has turned out for the best? When? Where? Who was involved? 2. Read the text and find out. • • • Where did the incident take place? • Who was involved? What was the outcome? What impact did it have on the writer? 3. Is there an explicit description of the people involved? How old do you think they are? What kind of people do you think they are? Compare notes with a partner. I was traveling to London and had just gone through security check at the airport. When I picked up my coat, it felt a bit heavier than usual, but I quickly put it down to fatigue as I had worked through the night in order to complete some work before I left. I checked the time and decided that it was far too early to proceed to the departure gate, so I sauntered about the Duty Free section of the terminal, having a look at displays. I was examining a computer case when I heard the announcement. Somebody had mistakenly taken a coat that was a lot lighter than his, and requested that the person who might have accidentally taken the wrong coat meet him at the information desk. I did not take any notice at first, but when the announcement was repeated for a third time, I stopped and had a look at the label of the coat I was carrying. I had never seen it before! When I got closer to the information desk, I saw someone who looked vaguely familiar. رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa I smiled holding up the coat. He smiled back, pointing to my coat. We exchanged coats and introductions. Surprisingly, we shared the same family name. We decided to spend the time left before our flights working out possible connections over a cup of coffee. As it turned out, we were both descendants of the same family. We simply happened to be in different places at different times. We found the physical resemblance quite amusing. We could have been brothers or cousins. We have since kept in touch and have become very close friends, or relatives, if you wish. If I hadn't taken the wrong coat at the security check, I might never have run into my long. lost relative. I would not have known of the existence of someone who looked like me and carried the same name. I would have missed the opportunity to encounter an important. person in my life. وزارة التعليم Ministry of04ation 2024-1446 4. Read the text again and identify which paragraph(s): sets the scene • reveals the first clue I reveals the second clue • presents factual outcome • presents the writer's thoughts/reflection 5. Is the outcome predictable after the third paragraph? Why? Why not? MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 104 30/4/24 3:05 AM

Have you ever made a mistake that has turned out for the best? When? Where? Who was involved?

O B. 1. Think of a mistake or an accident. It can be something that happened to you, someone you know, or a famous person. 2. Did the mistake/accident work out for the best, or not? Think about how things might have turned out differently if it had not happened. Use a chart to organize your ideas. 3. Write a descriptive account of the event. Write about what happened as a result of the mistake or accident, and speculate on how things might have turned out differently if it had not happened. What happened? What might have happened? The Mistake that Led to My Father Becoming a Doctor My father had always wanted to become a historian. He used to read history books, follow current affairs consistently, and collect all the data he could from different sources... reading and collecting data demanded. At the time, there was no Internet, so access to books and other published materials, and a lot of determination. He supposed to pursue a relevant course of study and specialization. He could not have known that his outstanding performance in science and biology would away from history and secure a place for him in medical accidentally steer him was school. Writing Corner When you write a personal account or narrative: • think about the people involved in terms of personality, physical characteristics, skills and abilities, behavior, feelings and aspirations: personality physical characteristics skills and abilities behavior feelings and aspirations try not to restrict your account to a series of facts. Include details and description which will get your reader visualizing places and people, and speculating, predicting and anticipating what will happen next. As you might notice in the model text, factual sentences are interspersed with personal thoughts, comments, and feelings. 1. Use two different colors to highlight factual sentences/information and the writer's personal comments, thoughts, and feelings. 2. Is there a regular pattern? Why? Why not? وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 105 105 30/4/24 3:05 AM

Think of a mistake or an accident It can be something that happened to you someone you know or a famous person.