Unit 4
Special Relationships
Theme: Health and Environment
Writing and Speaking
SoW: Lesson 39
Below are four story openings. Choose one that you like best. Give reasons for your opinion. [LS 2.1.2]

1.She saw the curtains moving in the moonlight. She quickly sat up in her bed and could not
believe her eyes, seeing a tall figure moving outside the window. Was that her ...?
2.They heard the soft squeal of a car's tyres behind them and walked faster. They held each other's
hands tightly and the car suddenly stopped. Then, they heard...
Suddenly, I heard the roar of a tiger. I ran at full speed in the opposite direction into the forest
and climbed up a tall tree. I looked around...
3.Jane quickly got into the car without thinking any further. She was shocked to hear the news.
She thought that luckily someone had come to pick her up and opened her mouth to thank the
driver. Suddenly, someone from behind covered her mouth with his large hands and...
Choose one of the above story openings as the beginning to a short story. Write your story in about
100 words. LS 4.1.5
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