Unit1-Writing
Task 1: Read the following passage and find all the verbs that are used in the simple past and the connectors (time expressions) in the story.
The simple past
stared was arrived got took off began thought were told seemed realized were screamed thought had felt announced was were landed was
Connectors: On that day, when, At first, Then, Then, just when, A few minutes Iater, One hour later
Task 2: Work in groups. Identify the events, the climax, and the conclusion of the story and then report your results.
The events: got on plane, plane took off, hostesses were just beginning to serve lunch when the plane began to shake, plane seemed to dip, people scrceamed in panic
The climax: We all thought we had only minutes to live.
The conclusion: pilot announced that everything was all right. We landed safely.
Task 3: Use the prompts below to build up a narrative about a hotel fire.
Last year, I spent my summer holidays in a seaside town. The hotel was modern and comfortable. I had a wonderful holiday until the fire.
It was Saturday evening and everybody was in the discotheque on the ground floor. It was crowded with people. They were dancing and singing happily. Suddenly, we felt smoke. The black smoke began to fill up the room. Everybody began to scream in panic. People ran towards the fire exits. One door was blocked. Many people began to cough and choke.