Use the plan in Ex. 10 to write your own story (110-120 words). Then go through the following checklist and make any necessary improvements. Is the story clearly divided into paragraphs? Does the introduction set the scene? Are the events presented in the order they happened? Does the conclusion contain the characters' feelings? Have you used: past tenses; linking words; a variety of adjectives & adverbs? Are there any grammar/spelling mistakes? Have you used appropriate punctuation?
Пишем четыре абзаца: обстановка, события, кульминация, итог и чувства. Past Continuous задаёт фон (were walking), Past Simple передаёт отдельные события (noticed, opened), Past Perfect показывает предшествование (had lost). Связки then, suddenly, when, after помогают восстановить порядок. Текст содержит
A Very Strange Tale
Last Friday, Emma and I were walking home after a concert. It was dark, and the streets were strangely quiet. We decided to take a shortcut past an old house.
Suddenly, we noticed a pale light in an upstairs window. The house had been empty for years. Then we heard footsteps behind us, but when we turned round, nobody was there.
We hurried to the gate. Just as we reached it, the front door opened. An elderly woman stepped out and asked if we had seen her cat. She had been searching for it with a torch.
We found the cat under a tree and helped her take it home. We felt silly but very relieved.
Перевод: В прошлую пятницу мы с Эммой шли домой после школьного концерта. Было темно и необычайно тихо. Мы пошли короткой дорогой мимо старого дома. Вдруг мы заметили бледный свет в окне второго этажа. Дом много лет пустовал. Потом за спиной послышались шаги, но, когда мы обернулись, никого не было. Мы поспешили к калитке. Тут открылась дверь и вышла пожилая женщина. Она искала кошку с фонариком. Мы нашли кошку под деревом и помогли отнести домой. Нам стало неловко, зато мы почувствовали облегчение.
