ESOL Sc/L2.4c Narrate events in the past

ESOL Sc/L2.4: express clearly statements of fact, explanations, instructions, accounts, descriptions using appropriate structure, style and vocabulary
ESOL Sc/L2.4c: Narrate events in the past

• Use a range of past tenses, time and sequence markers, conjunctions and subordinate clauses to make time relationships in a narrative clear Example: I parked here and then I tried to put a 20p coin in the meter, but it was jammed, so I left a note, explaining what had happened. When I got back, I'd been fined. Can you believe it?
• Understand that people often use the dramatic present, and use it, in a limited way Example: ...and there we are, waiting for her at the airport and we see her come through, holding a baby in her arms!
• Understand that there are various ways to structure a narrative, and that these can vary across cultures; choose an appropriate structure for learner's own narrative
• Be aware of the role of pitch and intonation in maintaining the listeners' interest and conveying feelings, and apply this
• Incorporate narrative within wider interactions, and move easily between the narrative mode and other interactional modes

(See also Lr/L2.3a)