You are going to write a narrative (100-150 words) about something that happened while you were at a celebration. Use the model on page 76 of your student's book. Use the steps in Getting Organized and some of the useful expressions and words below.
GETTING ORGANIZED
Step 1 Say when and where the events took place (Dí cuando y dónde tuvieron lugar los acontecimientos.
Step 2 Describe the events in the order they occurred, using connectors of sequence and time expressions. (Describe los acontecimientos en el orden en el que ocurrieron, usa conectores de secuencia y expresiones de tiempo).
Step 3 Include the ending of the story (Incluye el final de la historia).
Step 4 Check your work for mistakes (Revisa los posibles errores en tu escrito)
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
- At some point, ... (En algún momento...)
- Before we knew it, ... (Antes de que lo supieramos...)
- Suddenly, ... (De repente...)
- At that moment... (En ese preciso instante...)
- After some time... (un rato después...)
- It all began when... (Todo empezó cuando...)
- It was a cold day... (Era un día frío...)
- In the beginning... (Al principio...)
USEFUL VOCABULARY
- Then
- When
- While
- Before
- After
- Next
- Later
- As soon as...
- By the time...
- During
- Meanwhile
- All night
- All night long
REQUIREMENTS
1 Summaries must be written on a A4 paper. Other formats (or sheets from a booknote) will not be accepted!
2 Try to write with readable caligraphy so I can understand what you write. Do not forget to include your name!
3 The deadline for this summary will be the 11th of May. The essay will not be accepted later.
