Telling a story

    1. Think of your answers to the following questions:

Why do we tell stories?
What kind of stories do you like?

2. Read  the story and put the events in the correct order?



Which words helped you to decide?





3. Look at the language of telling stories.
Starting a story
A funny thing happen this morning
I had a bad experience last year when  I was...
You won't believe what happened yesterday

Showing how a situation changes
At first... but after...
To begin with... but then...
Then...
After that...
Half an hour later
A short time later...
Next...

Saying how you feel
I was really scared
I was so embarassed
I was really anxious

Ending a story
It was all OK in the end
Finally
At last

4. Look at the pictures and tell a story. The questions can help you.

5. Think of the time when you were angry,scared,excited or embarassed. Answer the questions:

When did it happen?
Where were you?
What happened?
What were you doing when it happened?
How did you feel?
What happened in the end?

Record your story with  Vacaroo. Then listen and analyze it.