PORTLAND, OR, USA. Bruce Campbell recently bought his dream home. Campbell, 49, is not someone who follows the crowd. Instead of a traditional house in the suburbs, he got a 727! He paid $100,000 for his new home, which used to belong to the Greek Airline Olympic Airways.
Campbell's unusual home is parked on his rural property near the city of Portland. He cleaned the cabin and took out most of the seats. "Now it's a palace in here!" he says. The cabin is huge, but the bathrooms, on the other hand, are tiny. Campbell plans on using the cockpit as his office.
Campbell, an engineer, is enthusiastic about his new home. The plane is much stronger than most homes, he points out. And the roof will never leak! At present, Mr. Campbell is a bachelor. But what if he meets his soul mate? Then, he jokes, he'll buy a huge 747!
New idioms and expressions
Campbell's unusual home is parked on his rural property near the city of Portland. He cleaned the cabin and took out most of the seats. "Now it's a palace in here!" he says. The cabin is huge, but the bathrooms, on the other hand, are tiny. Campbell plans on using the cockpit as his office.
Campbell, an engineer, is enthusiastic about his new home. The plane is much stronger than most homes, he points out. And the roof will never leak! At present, Mr. Campbell is a bachelor. But what if he meets his soul mate? Then, he jokes, he'll buy a huge 747!
New idioms and expressions
- be enthusiastic about sth---like sth very much
- follow the crowd---do what everyone else does
- instead of (doing) sth---in the place of (doing) sth
- pay for something---give money for sth
- belong to someone---be the property of someone
- take something out---remove somehing
- on the other hand---however/in contrast
- plan on (doing) sth---expect (to do) sth in the future
- point sth out---explain sth/ show sth
- at present---now
- what if---what will happen if
- soul mate---perfect life partner
Answer the Question
About the story:
About the story:
- How much did Campbell pay for his new home?
- Who did the plane belong to before Campbell bought it?
- What did he do to the cabin?
- What does he plan on doing with the cockpit?
- Why is Campbell enthusiastic about his new home?
- What is his marital status at present?
- What if he meets his soul mate?
- Do you think Campbell will easily find a soul mate? Why or why not?
- Would you be enthusiastic about living in a plane? Why or why not?
About you:
- What are you enthusiastic about?
- Do you like to follow the crowd? (In fashion? In music?)
- What kind of person would be a soul mate for you?
- What things do you have to pay for every month?
- Where are you living at present?
- What do you plan on doing this weekend?
