lunes, 27 de noviembre de 2017

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...)
·      
·         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