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