Meeting 13

SEQUENCING IN STORY
TELLING
 Sequence
When you are telling a story, it is better for you to
tell them in sequence so people who are
listening to your story will not get confused.
Below are sequence that are common used.
First Next
Second Finally
Third To begin with

Last Then
First of all Later
Then In the end
 Read the sentences below describing how the
persons life has changed.
1. In 1994, I lived in New York.
2. Since then, I have moved to Livorno where I
have been living for the past five years.
3. In 1994, I had been married to Barbara for four
years. Since then, we have had our daughter
Katherine. Katherine is three years old.
4. Barbara and I have been married for ten years.
5. I used to play squash twice a week when I lived
in New York.
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6. Now I play tennis twice a week. I have been

playing tennis for over a year.
7. . My best friends were Marek and Franco in
New York. Now my best friend is Corrado.
8. I loved going to the opera in New York. Now, I
love going to museums around Tuscany.
9. I worked at the New York Association for New
Americans for two years in New York.
10.Now I work at the British School. I have been
working there for over four years.
 Practice
PRACTICE 1
• Tell your partner about I and Barbara. Use the
sequence.
PRACTICE 2
• Tell about a recent interview.
• Tell about a time when you lost something.
• Tell about one of your fondest childhood
memories.
• Tell about a time when you lied to your parents,
boss, or teacher.
• Tell about a time when you were treated unfairly.
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• Briefly tell about a movie you saw recently.
• Tell about something you wish had never
happened.
• Tell about a time when you inadvertently caused
trouble for someone else.
• Tell about the story you heard when you were
childhood.
• Tell about your favorite fairy tales.
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PRACTICE 3
• Life Then - Life Now
• Draw two circles describing 'life then' and
'life now'.
• Draw two circles of your own. One describing life
a few years ago and one describing life now.
Once you have finished, find a partner and
describe how your life has changed over the
past few years.