Stories to Tell 📖
Cuenta historias cortas con orden claro. Usa conectores como first, then, after that y finally para organizar eventos.
Every story has an order 📚
Which connector normally introduces the last event?
Four moments, one story 🎬
What happened first?
The speaker missed the bus.
Listen → Repeat → Imitate 🗣️
Copy the pause after First.
Imitate the rhythm and final stress.
Put events in order 🔀
Story verbs 🧩
go →
see →
A surprising morning 🎧
What happened after the speaker left home?
The speaker returned home before going to school.
What comes next? ➡️
___, I finished my homework. Then, I watched TV.
I had dinner. ___, I went to bed.
Connect two events 🔀
Ask about events ❓
Which question asks about the last part of a story?
Story rhythm 🎙️
Copy the pauses and rhythm.
Shadow immediately.
Tell me what happened 🎭
M First, I missed the bus.
S Oh no! What happened next?
M Then, I walked to school. After that, it started to rain.
S And how did it end?
M Finally, my dad picked me up.
Mateo's dad picked him up at the end.
First, then, after that, finally 🧠
Which sequence is logical?
Catch the sequence 👂
What happened after lunch?
Why did it happen? 💡
It started to rain, so...
I missed the bus because...
Ask about the next event 🔀
React to a story 💬
A: “I lost my phone yesterday.”
B: ______
Tell a 20-second story 🎙️
Tell a short story with three past events. Use first, then and finally.
The lost backpack 🎧
Where did Sara find her backpack?
Sara called her friend before she went back to the café.
Choose what fits 🧩
___, we bought the tickets. Then, we entered the theater.
We watched the movie. ___, we went home.
Error hunt 🚨
“First, I went to bed. Then, I woke up in the morning.”
“Then, I goed home.”
The Day Everything Went Wrong 📖✨
1 · Main idea
What is the text mainly about?
2 · Specific detail
Why did Nicolás go back home?
3 · True / False
Nicolás caught his usual bus.
4 · Inference
How did Nicolás probably feel when he arrived late?
5 · Vocabulary in context
“Terrible” most likely means...
6 · Sequence
What happened immediately before Nicolás missed his usual bus?
Storytelling intonation 🎙️
Copy the pauses.
Give the ending a clear final tone.
Listen, remember, retell 🧠
Which sequence did you hear?
Story exchange 👥
Student A tells a short past story. Student B asks What happened next? and How did it end? Then switch roles.
Follow the whole story 🎧🔥
Which summary is correct?
Natural storytelling 💬
Your friend begins an interesting story.
Tell it clearly 🧩
Tell Your Story 🎙️📖
Tell a 45-second story about something that happened to you or someone you know. Use at least four past actions and the connectors first, then, after that and finally.
Choose the best story 🏆
Which answer tells a clear sequence?
UNIT 7 COMPLETE!
You can tell a short story in a clear sequence.