8 Look at the underłlned exprsssions In the b-ox. Do they talk about a) a time before, b-} a time after, c) a speclfic time or d) actions at the
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enjoying themse!ves, Paris and Helen left the party.
b Add other appropriate expressicns you know to the box above.
Choose the correct alternative.
1 While/During the summer we travelled around seven European countries.
2 ; changed schools wnen i w.2. : : •••'.: that point on/Thmughcuu ■■ lococ -chooi.
3 ? moved house iastweek -cuWhhe the previous few months, !’d been tiving with my parents,
4 The Great Fire of London happened at/fn 1666.
5 She was chatting throughoui/sin ce i hen the whole maths lesson.
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that point At that time, the nearest one had
Discuss.
1 Do you think any groups of peopte who do particuiar jobs are modern-day heroes, e.g, firefighters, aid workers, nurses, etc,? Why?
2 Can you think of any other famous people or particuiar jobs that you think are heroic? Give reasons.
a You are going to write a short story about a hero or heroine. Choose one from this list:
a a famous modern-day hero/heroine, e.g.
Princess Diana, Gandhi, Tiger WoOds. b a hero/heroine from a story or film c Achilles. Hector, Hannibal, Romeo or juliet
h Write brief notes about the events and the characters in the story.
e Divlde your notes into three paragraphs: t What happens at the beginning of the story and eyents leading up ta that time
2 The main eyents of the story
3 Whai happens near or at the end of the story
Write your story usińg your notes. Don!t write the name of the Hero; just write he/she (or appropriate nouns). Use narrative tenses and time expressions.
Read ancther studenfs sio y. Do you know the hero or heroine in his/her story?
been 40 Km away.
i met ja me s łasi year. After that,Since
we’ve been seelng each other a t<
S China os- -uleci by i.n ; '' . beginning of the 20th eentury.
9 I had a great time when ! was at i tnaUime■Throuahcut. e cu s )óur friends.
10 While/During j was walting fo my oook.
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The best year of my whole cblidhoc . At that firm
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4 One of the most important things to happen to me was ___. After that, i _.
b Compare your sentences in pairs. 6ive morę details about one or two of your sentences.
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