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Writing
                  A story


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         • I can write a story.                                                              2


       1          Read and listen. Put the pictures
           in the correct order.




             A disastrous holiday!                                  3
             Last summer I went on holiday to Italy with my                                     4
             family. But there were lots of problems along the
             way. First, the alarm clock didn't ring, so we got to
             the airport really late. We had a good flight to
              Italy, but when we arrived, my sister's bag wasn't
              there. It was in Portugal and she didn't have any
              clean clothes. Then we took the bus to the hotel.  3 In 40 - 60 words, write about a bad holiday.
                                                                  Follow these steps.
              At the hotel, there were more problems. The hotel
              didn't have two rooms for us, so we all shared one    Writing a story
              room for the first night. What a disaster!

                                                                        Step 1 Plan
              In the end, I had a good holiday. I tried new sports,   Make notes under three headings:
               explored new places and made new friends.            1 Where did you go?
               Well, they went home on the second day.              2 What did you do?


                                                                    3 What happened in the end?


                                                                        Step 2 Write

                          Language                                  Write a first draft. Organise your
                                                                    writing in three paragraphs. Use your
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            Time connectors
                                                                    notes from Step 1 and the story on this
            You can improve your story by using

            time connectors:                                        page to help you.
            E.g. First, the alarm clock didn’t ring … . Then we
            took the bus … .  In the end, I had a good holiday.         Step 3 Check

                                                                    Check your work. Try to use the past
                                                                    simple and include the time connectors
       2 Write complete sentences. Use the past simple.             first, then and in the end.

           1 First / I / get dressed / and / I / have breakfast .
           2 Then I / wait / for a taxi but I / not have /              Step 4 Write
             any money .
                                                                    Write your final copy and hand in
           3 In the end / I / phone / my dad / and I / go /         your work.
             to the airport by car .





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