LESSON 7A WRITING | A story - Helping others
📑 Article Contents
1. PREDICTION ACTIVITY
Students' own answers
2. READING COMPREHENSION
- What was the young man's first reaction when he saw the bag?
He couldn't believe it. - Who did he ask for help?
He asked his dad for help. - What happened to the bag?
He/They returned it to its owner. - Who said the teenager showed the true spirit of Jordan?
The head of the national radio station.
3. WRITING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
Answers:
• When it happened: December 2015
• Where it happened: a market in the town of Salt
• Background: had decided (Past Perfect), was walking (Past Continuous)
• What happened: discovered a bag containing 12,000 Jordanian dinars (Past Simple), The head of the radio station said that the young man represented the true spirit of Jordan. (Reported Speech)
• How people felt: the teenager couldn't believe it, his father was very proud
• Connecting sentences: Then
4. WRITING TASK
Use the Graphic Organiser for this unit to help you plan your writing.
Students' own answers
- How do you think they found the bag's owner?
- Did he do the right thing?
- Would you do the same thing if you were in the same situation?
Students' own answers
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The Next Step - Lesson 7A Writing - Personal Statement🔗 RELIABLE SOURCES & REFERENCES
🌐 English Writing & Storytelling Resources:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/writing/a-story - Guide to narrative writing
https://owl.purdue.edu/narrative_essays - Academic narrative writing guide
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/activities-for-learners - Interactive writing practice
http://www.readwritethink.org/story - Interactive story planning tools