TELL A STORY OR
ANECDOTE.
Examples:
- Talking about last weekend/holiday to a friend/family member...
Do:
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Take time to think about the
question and the story before you start WRITING.
D Plan a scheme of your story
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Use past
simple, past continuous and past perfect.
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Use adjectives and adverbs to
make the story interesting.
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Use sequencing words: first of
all, then, after that, later on, finally, in the end ...
Use linking words (consequently, as, although...)
Use linking words (consequently, as, although...)
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Give the setting to your
story. Say when and where it took place and what you were doing at that time.
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Say what happened step by
step. Use llinking words like so, because and although to connect the actions until you
reach the end of the story.
· Catch the reader`s attention.
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Finish your story or anecdote
by saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.
Don’t:
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Take too long telling the
story or your READERS will get bored (3 paragraphs).
· Use repetitions (use a wide range of vocabulary).
P PLAN YOUR STORY:
PARAGRAPH 1
· Where did the story take place?
· Explain how the story
starts.
· Introduce the main characters.
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PARAGRAPH 2
· Make a list of the main
events in the order they happened.
· What did the characters do?
· How did they feel?
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PARAGRAPH 3
· What happened in the end?
· How did the characters feel?
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NARRATIVE TENSES
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We usually use past
tenses when writing a narrative text:
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PAST SIMPLE
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She saw a very attractive boy
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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I was phoning Mary when…
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PAST PERFECT
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I had just arrived when…
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PRESENT PERFECT
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I have just bought a present
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USED TO
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We used to see each other every Monday
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TIME EXPRESSIONS
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PAST SIMPLE
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When (cuando)
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Last year, etc.
(el año pasado)
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Last year we visited Madrid
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Five years ago,…
(hace cinco años)
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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While (mientras que)
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While they were planning their visit...
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PRESENT PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
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Already (ya)
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Ever (alguna vez)
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For
(durante, desde hace)
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Just (acabar de)
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Never (nunca)
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I had never seen here there
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Since(desde)
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Yet (todavía)
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SEQUENCING WORDS
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MEANING
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SENTENCE
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After a while
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Después de un rato
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After that
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Después de eso
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Afterwards
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Después
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As soon as
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Tan pronto como
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First /firstly
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En primer lugar
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Fisrt, she had dinner
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Last of all
Lastly/ Finally
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Finalmente, por último
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Later (on)
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Más tarde
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Later they talked
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Next
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A continuación
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The next day
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Al día siguiente
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Then
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Después
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In the end
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Al final
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In the end they kissed
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You can use a lot of adverbs and adjectives. Here there are some examples. Example: Hungry and lonely, he left his home. Worried but patient, he decided to wait for her.
ADVERBS USED TO DESCRIBE AN
EVENT
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You can make your narrative
more interesting by using adverbs:
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Amazingly
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Soprendentemente
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Fortunately
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Afortunadamente
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Incredibly
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Increíblemente
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Luckily
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Afortunadamente
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Luckily we arrived on time
to see the film
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Suddenly
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De repente
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Suddenly the lights went off
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Unfortunately
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Desafortunadamente
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Unfortunately, her mother died
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Quickly
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Rápidamente
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Happily
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Felizmente
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Slowly
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Lentamente
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ADJECTIVES USED TO DESCRIBE
FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
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ADJECTIVES
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MEANING
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SENTENCES
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Amazed
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Sorprendido, alucinado
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Angry
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Enfadado
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Anxious
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Preocupado
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Cold
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Frío
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Confused
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Confundido
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Delighted
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Encantado
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Dry
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Seco
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Excited
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Emocionado
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Exhausted
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Agotado
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Freezing
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Congelado
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Glad
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Content
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I was glad to hear he was
coming.
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Guilty
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Culpable
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Grateful
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Agradecido
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Happy
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Feliz
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Hot
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Acalorado
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Hungry
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Hambriento
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Lonely
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Solo
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Miserable
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Desdichado
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Pleased
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Encantado
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Proud
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Orgulloso
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Relieved
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Aliviado
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Sad
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Triste
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Scared
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Asustado
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Shocked
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Impactado
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Surprised
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Sorprendido
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Terrified
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Aterrorizado
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Tired
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Cansado
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Warm
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Tibio
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Worried
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Preocupado
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Wet
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Mojado
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