Exam speaking: Tell a story or personal anecdote – exercise

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Check your vocabulary: grouping – useful phrases

Write the phrases for each part of the anecdote in the correct group.

I was living in the This made me realise

This is a story about ... Suddenly, ...
city at that time. something important ...

I'm going to tell you about

What happened When I look back on that This took place a few
something unforgettable
next was ... story now, I feel ... years ago.
that happened to me.

I'd like to talk about the After all this, I

At that time, I was ... Later on, ...
time when I ... learnt that ...

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