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Telling stories

Tell a short story with a beginning, a problem and an ending.

1Learn

Goal: Tell a short story with a beginning, a problem and an ending.

Set the scene (Past Continuous), the event (Simple Past), the ending. Use: One day… / Suddenly… / In the end…

2Key phrases

Last year, I was travelling to Wayanad when…
Suddenly, the bus stopped.
Everyone was worried.
Luckily, a mechanic lived nearby.
In the end, we reached at midnight.
I’ll never forget that day.

3Practice quiz

Question 1 of 4Multiple choice
Best opener for a story:

4Speaking challenge

Speaking challenge

Tell a true 2-minute story about a journey that went wrong.

2:00

Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.

Finish this lesson

Do the practice quiz above, then mark it complete.