Imagine that you were late for an important exam at school yesterday because you hadn’t listened to your teacher properly. How did you feel?
worried, nervous, anxious,... (negative feelings)
What is a narrative?
a formal email
a personal story
a report
What do you write in a narrative?
The events that happened in the story
All are correct
Feelings of yourself and other people
The problem and the result of the story
What tenses/structures should you use when you tell a story in the past?
Past Simple, Past Continuous, Reported Speech, Present Perfect, Past Perfect
In paragraph ..., we write a satisfying conclusion because the problem was successfully solved
4
In paragraph ..., the problem happened and needed solving
3
In paragraph ..., something happened which caused a problem (a misunderstanding)
2
In paragraph ..., a beginning introducing characters (descriptions, time, place)
1
"..., it hadn’t started when I arrived."
Unfortunately
Fortunately
"..., I made it just in time."
Thank goodness
Obviously
"..., I’m going to take a make-up test next week
Unfortunately
Obviously
"..., I didn’t make it. It had started when I arrived."
Thank goodness
Unfortunately
What time phrases can you use to OPEN A NARRATIVE?
about a year ago, one Saturday last month,... (time in the past)
What time phrases can you use to ORDER THE EVENTS?
later on, a few minutes later, after that, next, then,...
What time phrases can you use to CLOSE A NARRATIVE?
at last, in the end, finally, after all,...
