Let`s tell a story!

TELL A STORY OR ANECDOTE.

Examples:

• Talking about last weekend/holiday to a friend/family member...

Do:

·         Take time to think about the question and the story before you start WRITING. 

D      Plan a scheme of your story

·         Use past simple, past continuous and past perfect.

·         Use adjectives and adverbs to make the story interesting.

·         Use sequencing words: first of all, then, after that, later on, finally, in the end ...
        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.

·         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.

·         Finish your story or anecdote by saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.

Don’t:

·         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.

PARAGRAPH 2 ·         Make a list of the main events in the order they happened. ·         What did the characters do? ·         How did they feel?

PARAGRAPH 3 ·         What happened in the end? ·         How did the characters feel?

NARRATIVE TENSES
We usually use past tenses when writing a narrative text:
PAST SIMPLE	She saw a very attractive boy
PAST CONTINUOUS	I was phoning Mary when…
PAST PERFECT	I had just arrived when…
PRESENT PERFECT	I have just bought a present
USED TO	We used to see each other every Monday

TIME EXPRESSIONS
PAST SIMPLE	When (cuando)
	Last year, etc. (el año pasado)	Last year we visited Madrid
	Five years ago,… (hace cinco años)
PAST CONTINUOUS	While (mientras que)	While they were planning their visit...
PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT	Already (ya)
	Ever (alguna vez)
	For (durante, desde hace)
	Just (acabar de)
	Never (nunca)	I had never seen here there
	Since(desde)
	Yet (todavía)

Linking words for writing

SEQUENCING WORDS
	MEANING	SENTENCE
After a while	Después de un rato
After that	Después de eso
Afterwards	Después
As soon as	Tan pronto como
First /firstly	En primer lugar	Fisrt, she had dinner
Last of all Lastly/ Finally	Finalmente, por último
Later (on)	Más tarde	Later they talked
Next	A continuación
The next day	Al día siguiente
Then	Después
In the end	Al final	In the end they kissed

        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
You can make your narrative more interesting by using adverbs:
Amazingly		Soprendentemente
Fortunately		Afortunadamente
Incredibly		Increíblemente
Luckily		Afortunadamente		Luckily we arrived on time to see the film
Suddenly		De repente		Suddenly the lights went off
Unfortunately		Desafortunadamente		Unfortunately, her mother died
Quickly		Rápidamente
Happily		Felizmente
Slowly		Lentamente
ADJECTIVES USED TO DESCRIBE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
ADJECTIVES	MEANING		SENTENCES
Amazed	Sorprendido, alucinado
Angry	Enfadado
Anxious	Preocupado
Cold	Frío
Confused	Confundido
Delighted	Encantado
Dry	Seco
Excited	Emocionado
Exhausted	Agotado
Freezing	Congelado
Glad	Content		I was glad to hear he was coming.
Guilty	Culpable
Grateful	Agradecido
Happy	Feliz
Hot	Acalorado
Hungry	Hambriento
Lonely	Solo
Miserable	Desdichado
Pleased	Encantado
Proud	Orgulloso
Relieved	Aliviado
Sad	Triste
Scared	Asustado
Shocked	Impactado
Surprised	Sorprendido
Terrified	Aterrorizado
Tired	Cansado
Warm	Tibio
Worried	Preocupado
Wet	Mojado