American English · B1 · Unit 18
Tell me a story
Tell me a story
By the end you can
- Tell a story with a beginning, a middle and an end
- Write a short story about something that happened
- Understand a longer story
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| so anyway | to go back to the story | So anyway, we're standing in line at the airport. |
| all of a sudden | suddenly | All of a sudden, the lights went out. |
| you won't believe | this is surprising | You won't believe what happened next. |
| the funny thing is | the strange or funny part is | The funny thing is, he was looking for us too. |
| just as | exactly at the moment when | Just as I sat down, my phone rang. |
| meanwhile | at the same time | Meanwhile, my wife was waiting at the wrong terminal. |
| eventually | after a long time | Eventually, the driver found the address. |
| that's when | at that moment | That's when the cab driver started singing. |
| it was so embarrassing | I felt silly in front of people | Everyone was looking at me. It was so embarrassing! |
| long story short | to tell it briefly | Long story short, we missed the wedding. |
Then talk it through
Telling a funny thing that happened to you at a dinner with friends. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.