What is the real story Flashcards
It’s in the news
Seizing of a plane
Hijacking
jaidyakin
To take people away illegally and by force, and usually to hold them prisoner in order to demand something from their family, employer, or government.
Kidnapping
Disease that affects a very large number of people and spreads quickly to other areas.
Epidemic
It’s a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
Famine
A natural event which causes a lot of damage and kills a lot of people
Natural disaster
It is an adverse situation, which happens suddenly, and which puts the government and the institutions that are affected in a negative situation.
Political crisis
poLItikol kraisis
It is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed.
Recession
riSEshon
A violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country’s political system.
Rebellion
riBElion
It’s the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats.
threat (thret): Amenaza
Robbery
RAbori
It’s a situation or event that is thought to be shocking and immoral and that everyone knows about.
Scandal
SKANdel
Creating a story
Phrases for begining a story
I’ll never forget the time…
It all started when…
What happened was…
I’ve got to tell you about…
Creating a story
Phrases for continuing a story
Meanwhile…
The next thing we knew…
The other thing is…
So later on…
Creating a story
Phrases for going back in a story
I forgot to mention that…
The thing you have to know is…
That reminds me of when…
Creating a story
Phrases for ending a story
And in the end…
To make a long story short…
So finally…
speaking
story ideas
- You tried something for the first time
- You did something really exciting
- You forgot something important
- You had a surprising experience
- You met an unusual person
Celebrity encounters, food experiences, strange coincidences, childhood memories, travel stories.
Adverbs
Use these adverbs with the simple past to describe something that happened at a later time
Afterwards, Later, The next day
we all laughed about it
laugh: laf/ reírse
Adverbs
Use these adverbs with the simple past to describe two things that happened at the same time
When, As soon as, The moment
I got to work, my boss asked to speak to me
Adverb
Use these adverbs with the past perfect to describe something that happened before another event in the past
Up until then, Before that, Until that time,
I had never lost anything important
Adverb
Can be used to express different time relationships
Simple past & Past perfect
When
When I arrived to Bangkok, my connecting flight had already departed.
When I arrived to Bangkok, my friend met me at the airport.
Adverb
Can be used to make the sequence of events clear
Simple past & Past perfect
Before
It began to rain before she boarded the plane.
It had begun to rain before she boarded the plane.
Adverb
Are used to show that an event took place earlier
Present perfect & Past perfect
Yet, Already
It had already started raining when I arrived in Bangkok.
It hadn’t started raining yet when I arrived in Bangkok.
I haven’t finished my homework yet.
Differences between
Present Perfect & Simple Past
(1)To report a recent event without giving a specific time reference/ to report a repeated past event that could continue into the present or that **has an effect on the present.
(2) To report an event with a specific time reference**
I’ve locked my keys in the car.
Thieves have robbed three banks this year.
I started teaching him to play piano last year.
Differences between
Present perfect & Present perfect continuous
(1) Describes permanent situations and recently completed actions/ with the passive or stative verbs
(2) Describe temporary situations that are not yet completed
Verbs used with both: live, work, study, give/take (lessons), teach
A dog has been stealing all the attention.
I’ve always surfed with my dog.
Stative verbs
thoughts and opinions
Describe a state rather than an action
agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognise, remember, suspect, think, understand
Stative verbs
feelings and emotions
Describe a state rather than an action
dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish
Stative verbs
senses and perceptions
Describe a state rather than an action
appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste
Stative verbs
possession and measurement
Describe a state rather than an action
belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh
