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Una historia corta sobre un día ajetreado

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Cuenta la historia de un día ajetreado en el pasado, con un principio, un desarrollo y un final claros, y con palabras como first, then y finally.

The longest Monday

Last Monday was the busiest day of my life. My alarm didn't ring, so I woke up at eight instead of seven.

First, I ran to the bus stop, but I missed the bus. Then I took a taxi to the office. When I arrived, my manager asked me to give a presentation at ten because my colleague was ill. After that, I had three meetings and no time for lunch.

Finally, at seven o'clock, I got home and ate a huge bowl of pasta. I was tired but happy, because the presentation went well.

Palabras de enlace en las historias

Elige la mejor palabra o frase.

It started to rain, ___ I took a taxi.
- a) because
- b) so
- c) but
I was late ___ my train was cancelled.
- a) because
- b) so
- c) then
___, I made breakfast. Then I got dressed.
- a) Finally
- b) After
- c) First
We waited for two hours. ___, the doctor called my name.
- a) Because
- b) At last
- c) First
___ I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.
- a) While
- b) Then
- c) So
I wanted to buy a present, ___ the shop was closed.
- a) so
- b) because
- c) but
Which sentence is the best beginning for a story?
- a) In the end, we went home.
- b) One morning last winter, I woke up very early.
- c) After that, we had lunch.

¿Qué pasó?

Escribe la forma del pasado simple del verbo entre paréntesis.

My phone ___ (ring) at six in the morning.
I ___ (forget) my keys at home.
We ___ (catch) the last train.
My sister ___ (help) me carry the boxes.
I ___ (feel) very tired in the evening.
The meeting ___ (begin) at nine.
I ___ (not / have) time for breakfast.

Tarea de escritura

Escribe una historia corta con el título 'A very busy day'. Di cuándo ocurrió y qué pasó primero. Describe un problema y lo que hiciste. Cuenta cómo terminó el día y cómo te sentiste.

80–120 palabras

Revisa tu texto

Mi historia tiene un principio, un desarrollo y un final.
Dije cuándo ocurrió la historia.
Usé bien el pasado simple.
Usé al menos tres palabras de tiempo (first, then, after that, finally ...).
Usé so o because al menos una vez.
Dije cómo me sentí al final.

Respuestas

Palabras de enlace en las historias

b) soSo introduce un resultado: it started to rain, y el resultado fue un taxi.
a) becauseBecause introduce una razón. Why were you late? Because the train was cancelled.
c) FirstFirst introduce el primer hecho. Then introduce el siguiente.
b) At lastAt last indica que algo ocurrió después de una larga espera.
a) WhileWhile introduce una acción más larga que estaba ocurriendo cuando pasó otra cosa.
c) butBut muestra un contraste entre lo que querías y lo que pasó.
b) One morning last winter, I woke up very early.Un buen comienzo le dice al lector cuándo ocurrió la historia. In the end y After that son para más adelante en una historia.

¿Qué pasó?

rangRing es irregular: ring, rang.
forgotForget es irregular: forget, forgot.
caughtCatch es irregular: catch, caught.
helpedHelp es regular, así que añadimos -ed.
feltFeel es irregular: feel, felt.
beganBegin es irregular: begin, began.
didn't have / did not haveUsa didn't + el verbo en forma base para el pasado negativo: didn't have.

Respuesta modelo

One Saturday last spring, my family moved to a new flat. We had only one day and a small van.

First, my brother and I carried thirty boxes down four floors because the lift was broken. Then my father drove the van across the city, but he got lost twice. While we were unloading the boxes, it started to rain, so we ran inside with everything.

In the end, at midnight, we sat on the floor of our new kitchen and ate sandwiches. I was exhausted, but I felt proud of my family.