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4 Speak & Write


                  Α.     Read the story and answer the questions. Where it is possible,
                     underline words/phrases in the story to justify your answers.
                     underline words/phrases in the story to justify your answers.

                                       A Day to Remember!
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                     Last Saturday, the weather was so warm that my parents and I        1.  What tenses does the writer
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                     decided to go hiking, so we went to the forest just outside the town
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                     us clearing it. As we were walking, my dad suddenly shouted, ‘Ah!   3.  What words does the writer
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                     My leg! A snake bit me.’ My mum was shocked and couldn’t move.
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                     Without thinking, I took out the survival tips leaflet that I keep in   4. What is the purpose of
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                     my bag. I immediately started reading it aloud. ‘First, sit down and   each paragraph?
                     keep the bitten area below heart level! After that, clean the bite and
                     put a clean, dry bandage over it.’ Unfortunately, we didn’t have any
                     bandages, so I tied an extra T-shirt I had in my bag around my
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                     dad’s leg. Finally, we covered his leg with a jacket before taking him
                     to hospital. A doctor there cleaned the area carefully and examined
                     my dad. Fortunately, the snake wasn’t poisonous, and we could all
                     go home. The doctor was very surprised because I did a really good
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                     In the end, we were all relieved and I was glad that I could help my
                     dad. However, we decided to join a hiking group for our next family
                     hiking trip.
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                                     PLAN                               changes. More than one answer may be correct.
                                     A story
                   INTRODUCTION                                              so     as soon as     while     because
                   Describe the setting of the story (time, place,                when     as     as a result
                   weather, etc.) and introduce the main
                   character(s).                                        1.  Mike saw a snake in the forest. He started
                   MAIN PART                                              running.
                   Mention what happened, what the character(s)
                   saw, heard, did, said, etc., and how they felt. Use:
                   •  Past Tenses (Past Simple, Past Progressive) and   2.  I was reading a book. I heard a loud noise.
                     present the events in your story in a logical
                     order.                                             3.  Greg studied a lot for his maths test. He
                   • linking words/phrases to join your ideas.
                     Time: when, while, as, as soon as, before, after     passed it.
                     that, after a while, till/until, during, later, soon,
                     then, at that moment, in the beginning,  inally,   4. I was very tired. I fell asleep immediately.
                     in the end, immediately
                     Contrast: but, however
                     Result – Consequence: so, for this reason, as a
                     result                                          D.   TELL A STORY
                     Cause – Reason: because                            Talk in groups. Go to the Speaking Activities
                   •  expressions/phrases to make your story more       section.
                     interesting.
                     - All of a sudden /   - I couldn’t believe my eyes!  E.   Use the ideas you discussed in activity D and
                      Suddenly, …     - I held my breath!               write the story. Follow the plan.
                     - (Un)fortunately /  - Without thinking, …
                      (Un)luckily, …  - I didn’t think twice.
                                                                            Try to organise your story in paragraphs,
                     - To my surprise, …  - I couldn’t wait to…       tip   T r y t o o r g a n i s e y o u r  s t o r y i n p a r a g r a p h s ,
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                   CONCLUSION                                               change the setting in the main part.
                   Describe what happened in the end and how the
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