Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

Short stories Short stories often start in an unusual way (right in the middle of the action) and contain a turning point. Typically there is an open ending. Look at “Deportation at breakfast” again and see which story elements you can identify. Complete the grid. Story element Examples from the text (notes) Beginning Plot Characterisation Setting (Where and when does the story happen?) Perspective (Who tells the story?) Turning point (Where does the line of the story change?) Ending Vocabulary When you write a story, you should use other words than the simplest verbs like go and see . This is very impor- tant to make your story more interesting. a) Fill in the gaps (1–3) using the best verbs of movement in the correct form. Before you start, check all the verbs you don’t know with a dictionary. 5 6 crawl hurry pace stroll rush climb My boyfriend and me 1 along the river hand in hand. Peter 2 down the road as fast as he could. The burglar 3 through a side window between 2:30 and 5:30 a.m. b) Fill in the gaps (4–7) using the best verbs of perception in the correct form. stare at look at peer glance glimpse gaze peep Nobody really likes being 4 . I caught her 5 in my direction but when I 6 her quickly, she turned her head around. 7 nervously through the grimy glass, he could see nobody inside. 107 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv