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Talking Workbook, P51 Now you are expected to tell a story using one of these four pictures. In your plan you should include three parts: The beginning should include the names and relationship of all the characters. It should also explain where the story starts and what the problem is. The middle should set out the ways in which the main character deals with ail tile problems that he / she meets. The end resolves the situations and ensures a happy end to the story. After planning the story but before telling it students can make a collection of useful and powerful verbs that are alternatives for more ordinary over-used ones. Instead of said“ shouted answered Instead of went“ skipped ran Instead of “felt unhappy” scared terrified Below are some alternatives: replied whispered asked called mentioned suggested walked cycled hurried jumped wandered climbed frightened sad worried concerned felt bored / lonely ITS NOW OR NEVER! Sam was very tired but he could see the top of the mountain ahead. It had been two days since they began the climb to the top. At first he had felt excited and full of anticipation at the thought of climbing such a high mountain but now he just felt tired and weary. He was in his sixties. He wanted to stop climbing, lie down and go to sleep. As he staggered slowly at the back of the group he heard his brother, Fred, calling to him. “Its not far now! Come on, Sam. You dont want to come so far and not succeed. What will you tell your grand- children?” Sam smiled and lifted his head. The top of the mountain appeared closer now. Perhaps he could make it if he only kept going. It was now or never to the top! WILL SHE ARRIVE IN TIME? Meimei put down the telephone, picked up her bag and rushed down the street. She had to get the afternoon bus to go and see her mother. It was terrible news to hear that her mother was so ill again. As she rushed towards the bus stop she could see the p