Just think...
- What are the key ingredients of a good story?
- What makes it appealing?
Read Matt's story about his wedding. What problems were there?
The most important day of my life
I think the most important day of my life was my wedding day. My wife and me got married in a little church in the countryside and we have about 20 gests. It wasn't a very big wedding but it was very beautiful. The weather was perfect - sunny and warm. However, there was a problem. We were hired a woman to play the violin at the wedding ceremony but (1)_________ she lost and never arrived. That was a stressed situation for all of we. (2)_________, there was a piano in the church and one of the bridesmaids, my wife's niece, was an excellent piano player. She was prepared to play for us, but she really didn't know any wedding music. (3)___________, my brother had his iPad so we downloaded the the score for some wedding music, and (4)__________, our niece played the music very good. (5)________, I think she was better than a proffessional musician because she was part of our family, and of course, now it is a great story. That was five years ago, and now we have two small children who love to here the story of our wedding music.
TASK 1. Look at the words and expressions in bold. All of them correspond to mistakes (gammar, vocabulary, spelling). Could you correct them? (You'll find the answer key below).
TASK 2. Fill in the gaps with and adverb or adverbial phrase from the list. Some can fit in more than one place.
- in fact
- in the end
- fortunately
- luckily
- unfortunately
Your turn: Write a story (180-200 words). Your story must have one of the following titles:
- I won the prize!
- It was so embarrasing!
- A day I'd like to forget!
Choose a title. Plan your story and make noyes for the story. Think about:
- when and where the event/momen happened
- who was there, and why they were there
- what actually happened on that day
- how you felt about it then and how you feel now
Write your story. Do not forget to include:
- advebs or adverbial phrases: unfortunately, sadly, lickily, eventually, finally, in fact ...
- at least, a relative clause
- at least a passive voice structure
Finally, check your story for mistakes and send it to your teacher.
Answer key
ANSWER KEY: TASK 1
- My wife and I
- guests
- hired
- got lost
- all of us
- well
- professional
- hear
ANSWER KEY: TASK 2
- unfortunately
- Fortunately/Luckily
- Fortunately/Luckily
- In the end
- In fact
Credits:
Creado con imágenes de Maya Maceka - "Mobile Office Workspace" • Drew Coffman - "Touching the bouquet" • Sharon McCutcheon - "These bright and pretty golden coins are foil covered chocolate candies." • Caleb Woods - "GIrl covering her face" • engin akyurt - "portrait of woman"