Be a better storyteller

1. Complete the phrases below with the words in the box.

by (x2) in of on out

a) ……. mistake = accidentally

b) all ……. a sudden = very suddenly
c) ……. of nowhere = appearing, arriving, happening, etc. quickly or
unexpectedly
d) ……. purpose = intentionally
e) ……. accident = without being planned or intended
f) ……. a hurry = more quickly than usual

2. Read two stories below and complete the table with the adverbs and time
markers you find in the stories.

FLOWERS OF LOVE

That day Ann overslept and was in a hurry the

whole morning. She got dressed quickly, put on
her favourite dress and high heels, and went to
work. While she was driving, her dad called and
reminded her of her sister’s birthday. She
decided that after work she would buy some
flowers and get to the birthday party. As soon as
she finished work, she went to the florist’s. She
entered the shop and asked for a bunch of
roses. The florist started preparing a bouquet. Then, he asked her what she
wanted to write in the card. ‘Just, Happy Birthday’, she said. Finally, when she got
to the party, she found her sister and gave her the bouquet. Her sister opened the
card, smiled and read the message aloud to Ann. The message said “I think I’ve
just fallen in love. Please, call me. Tom, the florist”.

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HIS TIME HAS COME

Keiko was sitting at the hairdresser’s. He

had a busy day and had to cycle around
the city to get everything done. Now, he
could finally relax and have his hair cut.
The hair salon was a new place
recommended to him by his brother-in-law.
It seemed to be a classy place and when
he got there, they offered him a drink.
That’s why Keiko was now enjoying his
favourite drink – a margarita. He carefully
took another sip of it, and that’s the last thing he remembered.

He woke up in a bed and didn’t know where he was. He was wearing his clothes,
but he quickly realized that he no longer had his wallet, keys or phone. Keiko
looked around to find any clues to help him figure out where he was. It looked like
a standard cheap hotel room without anything out of the ordinary, apart from a
large hourglass on a small bedside table. As the last grain of sand silently trickled
through the hourglass, the door opened and Keiko screamed…

PHRASES ADVERBS TIME MARKERS

by mistake suddenly later
all of a sudden ………… at first
out of nowhere ………… …………
on purpose ………… …………
by accident ………… …………
in a hurry …………
…………

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3. Read the story below and find five mistakes.

GAME OVER
Jacob and Sarah were spending their summer holiday at
the beach. Every day they had to cross a forest to get to
the beach. They spent their days sunbathing, swimming
in the ocean and playing Frisbee. One day while playing
Frisbee, Jacob threw the disc so far that it landed in the
nearby forest. He didn’t do it for purpose, the wind was
just blowing so strongly. Sarah quick ran to the forest to
get it back. Jacob saw Sarah disappearing into the forest and waited for her. A
minute passed and then a few more, but Sarah wasn’t coming back. At firstly, he
just started calling her name, but there was no answer, so he entered the forest.
He was walking further and further into the forest, and all a sudden he saw
Sarah’s flip-flops on the ground next to a huge stone. Jacob was getting worried
that something might have happened and continued looking for her. Suddenly, a
wolf with the Frisbee disc in its mouth appeared out from nowhere.

4. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/38y_1EWIE9I] and retell the story from it.

The images below will help you.

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5. Build two stories that are connected with the images given below. Use
the phrases from this lesson.

SET 1 SET 2

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