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In Class Activity 7 - THE SIMPLE PAST READING ACTIVITY

READING

Pre-reading questions

While reading the story try to find the answers to the following questions:
1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. Why was Jo so popular?
3. Did he prefer any of the girls?
4. What was Ella's attitude towards Jo? And what was Jo's attitude towards Ella?
5. Did Jo and Ella's relationship change after that?

 LOVE STORY 

Jo was the most popular boy in the school. He was tall and strong, with dark
brown hair and green eyes and the sweetest smile you could think of. He was good at
all sports and he was top his class.

There was keen competition among the girls to attract his attention and a date
with him was a real conquest. something to dream about an to boast of. Yet, Jo
didn't show any special preference, he was nice to all of them, even the plain, shy
ones but he didn't have a steady girlfriend.

Ella was the only one who didn't seem to have any romantic interest in him; she
treated him in a friendly way and the others didn't consider her as a rival. on the
contrary, she was someone who knew him very well and who could listen to
confidences. Jo and Ella were the best of friends, they talked about their problems,
exchanged ideas, gave advice to each other and teased each other occasionally.

One day Jo didn’t go to school. He stayed away for a week, then the news came;
his mother had died.

When he went back to school, no one dared approach him. He looked tired and
sad, like someone who walks without knowing where he's going. No one knew what to

say to him, the easy smiles and superficial chat couldn't reach him any more. When he
met Ella, they didn't say much, there was no need to. She simply shook hands with
him, then hugged him briefly and asked him go and see her in the afternoon. It all
started right then.

There's no more competition for Jo, now. They all know it's useless for Jo and
Ella's love story was born of the steady roots friendship and understanding, therefore
there isn't anything better you can offer either of them.

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