Skills

A useful skill in English as you can tell a story (story) or anecdotes (anecdote). Anecdotes are short stories about what happened to you or someone you know.A useful skill in English as you can tell a story (story) or anecdotes (anecdote). Anecdotes are short stories about what happened to you or someone you know.Start like?The fairy tale begins with "Once upon a time" - "Once upon a time". However, if you plan to tell your story when you hear others say, you can say something like:That reminds me! (That reminds me)Funny you should say that. Did I Ever tell you about ... (It's not funny to you! I've never told you about ...)Hearing Your Story reminds me of when ... (Listen to your story reminds me of when ...)Something similar Happened to me .... (Also the same thing happened to me)How to tell your storyFirst, your story must be short enough. Try to use simple language, so people hear more easily monitored.Helps the audience understand by using conjunctions and conjunctions:ConjunctionsThese words are just the logical continuation of the events.First of all, I (my packed suitcase)Secondly, I .... (Made sure I had all my documents)Previously (before that) ..... I changed some money.Then ... I (Called a taxi for the airport)Later (on) ... (when we were stuck in traffic, I realised ...)But before al that ... (I had double checked my reservation)Finally ... (I arrived at the wrong check-in desk at the wrong airport for a flight that did not go until the next day)The connectionThis connection uses words to express your opinion with the listener. The connector can be used to show the reason, the result, conflicting information, more information and conclusions.I booked a flight vì ....As a result, I was late ...Although I had a reservation, I had not checked the airport name.I made sure I had an up-to-date passport and I took along my driving license cũng.In short, I had made a complete mess of the holiday.- The connector provides an exampleFor exampleFor instanceNamely- From connection informationAndIn additionAs well asAlsoTooFurthermoreMoreoverApart fromIn addition toBesides- The connection summaryIn shortIn briefIn summaryTo summariseIn a nutshellTo concludeIn conclusion- From giving a reason connectedDue to / due to the fact thatOwing to / owing to the fact thatBecauseBecause ofSinceAs- The connection gives resultsThereforeSoConsequentlyThis Means thatAs a result- From the conflicting opinions connectionButTuy nhiênAlthough / 'even thoughDespite / despite the fact thatIn spite of / in spite of the fact thatNeverthelessNonethelessWhileCònUnlikeIn theory ... in practice ...TheWe can then use many different ways to tell stories and anecdotes. Jokes can use the present tense:A man walks into a bar and orders a beer.We also use the present tense to describe the dramatic narrative:The year is 1066. In medieval England rằng People are worried king, Harold, is not strong enough to fight off a Norman invasion.But we often use the past to tell the story happened in the past. If you tell your story in chronological order, you can use the past simple:I double checked my reservation. I packed my suitcase, and then I Called a taxi.Use the past continuous to describe actions happening in the time of your story, or to describe the background.The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. We were driving along the motorway quite steadily until Suddenly we saw in front of us the warning lights to slow down. We were heading Towards a huge tailback.Sometimes you want to avoid telling your story in chronological order. You can use the past perfect (simple and continuous) to make your story more interesting by telling the events occurred before the events of your story.I double checked my reservation, I had made three days mà trước.I wanted to visit some friends who had been living in France for the last five years.VocabularyTry using different words to express your story better. Remember to "exaggerate" when telling a story, so instead of using words like "nice" or "bad", or use words such as "beautiful", "fabulous", " wonderful "," horrible "," awful "or" terrible ".Finally, remember that you are telling a story - not a lecture. Look directly at the listener, and try to lead them to join in the conversation. Use the correct intonation, eye contact and describe their story on your face. You may have to try practicing a few stories or anecdotes in the mirror before "going live". Have fun!