GRAPHIC ORGANISERS: The following diagrams can help you outline the main parts of the story you want to re-tell.
- The Writing Process
- Cloud Diagram
- Story Map Diagram
- Cause&Effect Diagram
- How to tell a story in the past: A night out
WRITING EXERCISE:
Listen to the song Luka ( here’s a link to the Video-clip) and then re-tell the story in writing. You can use the template below as a guide to complete an essay of about 150 words addressing the following questions:
- What happened before the story in the song?
- How does she feel? Why?
- Who is she talking to?
- What does she want?
- What is she going to do?
Here’s a link to the lyrics: Luka (Suzanne Vega)
SPEAKING EXERCISE:
Design your own Speaking Template and use it as a guide to complete a spontaneous speech (i.e. DO NOT READ). Try to include as much of the grammar & vocabulary that you planned as you can, then tape yourself and aim for a 3-minute, non-stop speech.