Scene 43 of 50
Twenty fourteen
Twenty fourteen
Your goalI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone did.
Prepare the wordsPremium
Meet the 8 words of this scene before you read. You can also go straight to the story.
TomGood morning. My report for Saturday. Read it. Just call me Tom.
Good morning. My report for Saturday. Read it. Just call me Tom.
A report? About the festival?
A report? About the festival?
A report? About the festival?
A report? About the festival?
- Tom
Yes. Minute by minute. Listen.
Yes. Minute by minute. Listen.
TomTwenty hundred: the concert began. Twenty fourteen: the lights went out. Twenty fifteen: something fell.
Twenty hundred: the concert began. Twenty fourteen: the lights went out. Twenty fifteen: something fell.
What fell?
What fell?
What fell?
What fell?
- Tom
I don’t know. Twenty sixteen: I screamed.
I don’t know. Twenty sixteen: I screamed.
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
- Tom
Something warm touched my leg. In the dark.
Something warm touched my leg. In the dark.
Milo?
Milo?
Milo?
Milo?
- Tom
Perhaps. I saw nothing.
Perhaps. I saw nothing.
- Tom
Twenty twenty: the lights came on. End of report.
Twenty twenty: the lights came on. End of report.
What about afterwards?
What about afterwards?
What about afterwards?
What about afterwards?
- Tom
I went home. At half past eight.
I went home. At half past eight.
Really? Everyone saw you dance. Anne too.
Really? Everyone saw you dance. Anne too.
Really? Everyone saw you dance. Anne too.
Really? Everyone saw you dance. Anne too.
He says it very fast. - Tom
I did not dance. It isn’t true.
I did not dance. It isn’t true.
The last line of the report is crossed out, but you can still read it. What about the last line? Twenty twenty-five: I danced.
What about the last line? Twenty twenty-five: I danced.
What about the last line? Twenty twenty-five: I danced.
What about the last line? Twenty twenty-five: I danced.
He goes red, and then he smiles. - Tom
A mistake.
A mistake.
A mistake?
A mistake?
A mistake?
A mistake?
- Tom
All right. A lovely mistake.
All right. A lovely mistake.
Who says this?
Yes. Minute by minute. Listen.
Yes. Minute by minute. Listen.
What does it mean?
I don’t know. Twenty sixteen: I screamed.
Which line do you hear?
Something warm touched my leg. In the dark.
Put the words in order.
Perhaps. I saw nothing.
Who says this?
Twenty twenty: the lights came on. End of report.
Twenty twenty: the lights came on. End of report.
What does it mean?
What about afterwards?
What about afterwards?
Which line do you hear?
I did not dance. It isn’t true.
Put the words in order.
All right. A lovely mistake.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Twenty fourteen
Goal reachedI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone did.
