Activity One Sample Conversation: A: What were you doing at 10 p.m. last Monday?A: What were you doing at 10 p.m. last Monday? B: I was watching TV.B: I was watching TV. A: What channel were you watching?A: What channel were you watching? B: I was watching channel 2.B: I was watching channel 2. A: Channel 2 doesn’t have news at 10 p.m. I don’t believe you were watching TV.A: Channel 2 doesn’t have news at 10 p.m. I don’t believe you were watching TV. B: You are right! I wasn’t watching TV. I was sleeping.B: You are right! I wasn’t watching TV. I was sleeping.

A: What were you doing the last time your phone rang? ________________________ B: What were you doing at 10p.m. last Wednesday? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ C: What ere you doing at night on New Year’s Eve? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ D: What were you doing when you heard about 9/11? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

Activity Two Sample Conversation: A: The old man was worried. He had no money and no food. He was thinking hard when suddenly there was a knock on the door.A: The old man was worried. He had no money and no food. He was thinking hard when suddenly there was a knock on the door. B: He opened the door and saw a small man with a silver suitcase.B: He opened the door and saw a small man with a silver suitcase. C: It was raining out. The small man looked tired and wet.C: It was raining out. The small man looked tired and wet. D: The old man was wondering what to do. should he invite the small man inside?D: The old man was wondering what to do. should he invite the small man inside?

Once upon a time, there was a bored young prince. One day he was riding his horse when he heard a strange noise… I left the plane and had my passport stamped. While I was waiting for my luggage I recognize a famous actor standing next to me… The old man was worried. He had no money and no food. He was thinking hard when suddenly there was a knock on the door… A happy dolphin was swimming in the ocean. He was looking for fish to eat when he saw two people swimming… It was a warm night and the sky was clear. A beautiful girl was looking at the stars when she saw a strange light moving towards her… (start your own story)_____ was /were _____ing _______ when________ Work in group. Take turns to continue the stories below. Use action words and description words in your sentences.

Take turns to continue the stories below. carry close cry dance drink fight have hear hide hit hope jump kick knock laugh leave listen look make open ride run say see shine shout sing sit smell stop swim taste touch try wait walk work Action words Description words beautiful big bore brave clever compassionate determined disciplined evil famous generous Handsome happy hungry kind interesting lazy loyal old poor quiet rich sad small smart strong stylish tired ugly warm weak wise young