A GHOST STORY

We are about to finish this Unit where we've been studying Past Tenses and Mystery words. One last task before we start a new Unit.
 Task 1
Watch this video and write a story using Past Tenses. What do you think that happened to Lucy and her family when they were on holiday?

Once you've watched the video ,create your own terrifying story.

A TERRIBLE WEEKEND

Click on the link and read the story about Emma's terrible weekend in the city. EMMA'S TERRIBLE WEEKEND Task 1 1) What was Emma's cousin's name? 2) Why were her two flatmates so angry? 3) Why did they all go back home so early? 4) Who was the criminal? Task 2 Write a different ending to the story

Fill the gaps using the words given The sleepover

During the last month we've been studying new vocabulary related to the topic of Mystery. Find the mystery words in the word square. Good luck!! mystery words

Listen to Lisa and Tom talking about Tom's last weekend. Copy all the verbs you hear in the Past Simple Tense. Listen as many times as you need. Enjoy! Tom's weekend

WRITING A MYSTERY STORY

Most of you already know what a MYSTERY is; It is something secret or unknown that needs to be solved. When cooking up a mystery, authors use this tasty recipe:

BEGINNING: SETTING, CHARACTERS (SUSPECTS, WITNESSES, DETECTIVE)

MIDDLE: PLOT (A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED OR A PROBLEMS NEEDS TO BE SOLVED) CLUES, RED HERRINGS

END: THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED

Task 1 Match each word with its correct definition. 

1 ALIBI

2 CLUE /EVIDENCE

3 CRIME

4 PLOT

5 SETTING

6 DETECTIVE

7 RED HERRING

8 SLEUTH

9 SUSPECT

10 VICTIM

11 WITNESS

12 HUNCH

a. AN ACT THAT VIOLATES THE LAW

b. A GUESS ABOUT SOMETHING

c. AN EXCUSE THAT SUSPECTS USE TO SHOW THAT HE OR SHE WAS SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME

d. A FALSE LEAD THAT THROWS THE INVESTIGATOR OFF TRACK

e. A PERSON WHO GATHERS INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATES CRIMES

f. A STATEMENT OR OBJECT THAT PROVES A SOLUTION TO A MYSTERY

g. A PERSON WHO IS HARMED BY A CRIME

h. THE ARRANGEMENT OF EVENTS IN A STORY

i. THE TIME AND PLACE OF A STORY

j. ANOTHER NAME FOR A DETECTIVE

k. A PERSON WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE POSSIBLY COMMITTED THE CRIME

l. SOMEONE WHO SAW THE CRIME BEING COMMITTED AND CAN PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION

Task 2 

Watch this video and make sure that the story contains all of the ingredients needed in a Mystery. Who was the murderer? 

Now the ball's in your court, write a short paragraph about one of these two topics "My worst day at school" or "Our day at the park" and then record it.It's going to be good fun!