Closing paragraph

v Try to use a mixture of narrative tenses.

v Use time expressions to link events.

v Use adverbs to make your story more vivid.

Exercise 11. You’re going to write a story which begins “When Chris saw the letter he/she knew immediately what was in it…”. Plan your story in pairs. List the main events, and decide how many paragraphs to use. Decide on an ending.

Exercise 12. Write your story in about 150 words. Remember to use phrases to make the story more vivid. Check it for mistakes before you give it in.

Useful phrases at that moment desperately especially fortunately in a panic quickly straight suddenly

1. Choose the right variant. While I_______football I ________my leg.

a) play hurt

b) played hurted

c) played was hurting

d) was playing hurt

2. Choose the right variant. Until I ______ a doctor I ________ that I _______ my leg.

a) saw/ doesn't realize/ had broken

b) had seen/ didn't realize/ broke

c) saw/ didn't realize/ had broken

d) seen/ didn't realize/ had broken

3. Choose the right variant.

The police _______ to the bank after a neighbour ________ to tell them what _________.

a) went/ phoned/ was happening

b) went/ phoned/happened

c) went/was phoning/happening

d) had gone/ was phoning/happening

4. Choose the right variant. Suddenly they _________a strange noise and ________at each other in terror.

a) heard/ looked

b) were hearing/were looking

c) were hearing/looked

d) had heard/looked

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