"Narrative" Fun Speaking

Hello students… 


We meet again. I hope you are very happy today and everyday.


Today, we will learn deeper about narrative, and this is a speaking section.. Are you ready?

Before that, first, please look at this picture,

   

I bet you are familiar with her, who is she?

Do you remember her story?

Just for a moment, maybe you need to brush up your brain, this is a –very short- story about her:                                   


                                                 Cinderella

              Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters. They were very bossy. They made Cinderella do all the housework.

               One day an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsisters would not let her go. Cinderella was sad because she wanted to go to the ball too. Her stepsisters went to the ball without her.

             Fortunately, the fairy Godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella dance with the prince. The prince fell in love with her then married her. They lived happily ever after.

Anyway, please answer the questions based on the story! Because it will be your first Fun Job J

1. With whom did Cinderella live? 

2. How did Cinderella look like? 

3. Were her stepmother and her stepsisters friendly?

4. When did the story happen?

5. Who is fell in love with Cinderella?

6. In your opinion, is the story happy ending or sad ending?

             Next step, I have another version about Cinderella story, please see the pictures, I hope the pictures will help you to imagine what happened at this story and what you have to do is creating your own story which appropriate with the pictures, make two sentences for each picture in Past Tense and try to link those sentences to make a story. 

Write your story in a piece of paper. Retell the story and record it J

CINDERELLA

Once upon a time, there was a pretty young girl named Cinderella. Cinderella was loved by everyone because she was good and sweet and kind. But Cinderella's widowed father believed she needed a mother. . . .

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Did you enjoy it? 
Now, here I also have a video, hope it will make you more understand about this story and easier to do the exercises after that, let’s view and enjoy it J

After watching the video, I believe that you got more information about Cinderella’s story. And then, try to retell thatJ

The next step, we continue to CONVERSATION PRACTICE J    

In this part of the section, I provide you a conversation between Cinderella, her two stepsisters and her step mother. Learn the expression in the dialogue and try to practice it with your group.

Script 1

Once upon a time, there was a pretty lady. Her named Cinderella. She lived with her steps family. But, her steps family pretended her like a servant.

Alice : Cinderella…, Cinderella…, Cinderella…!
Cinderella : Wait, I’m coming. Why do you call me?
Alice : look at that. The floor is dirty. Clean it quickly.
Julie : no, no, no, Cinderella. I’m hungry now, cook some food first.
Alice : Julie, the floor is dirty.
Julie : Alice, I’m hungry
Alice : I don’t care, the floor is dirty
Cinderella : May I say some things?
Steps sister : NO!!
Step mother : What’s happen in here?
Step sister : No, mom. No thing.
Julie : Look at that, that’s rat, rat…
Step mother : Kill it now!
Cinderella : Don’t touch it. Let it go away
Step mother : Cinderella, are you sure….
Cinderella : I’m sure mom. If we let it go, it won’t come back to here.
Step mother : What do you talking about? I wouldn’t say it. I would say ‘are you sure want to get new punish?
Cinderella : a…, a…, a…
Step mother : Okay, let it go away. Then clean the floor and cook some food quickly. And you can’t dinner tonight
Cinderella : okay, mom.

Finish your conversation practice, may some of you will get a chance to perform it next week on my class. Hope it will be yours :)

Now, identify and find out some dialogue expressions from the script below, expression about: inviting, thanking, apologizing, giving - asking information, and so on. Please write your answer, it will be your second Fun Job J

Script 2

Cinderella went to the party. In that party, the Prince bored. All ladies invited Prince to dance with them. But the Prince didn’t want to do it. Then, When Cinderella came lately; the Prince surprised with her and felt falling in love to her. But, no one knew if she was Cinderella, except Cinderella, God and the Fairy. Cinderella looked very beautiful. She looked like a beautiful Princess from the Castle in other Country.

Alice : Will you dance with me?
Prince : I’m sorry, but I can’t. Thanks for your invitation.
Alice : Don’t worry. I can dance with my friends.

Julie : Look at me! He will dance with me!.
Alice : That’s impossible. I’m more beautiful than you, but he didn’t want with me.
Julie : What do you say? You are more beautiful than me. I think I’m prettier than you. So, look at me carefully!!
Julie : excuse me, Charming Prince, Will you dance with me?
Prince : I’m sorry, but I can’t. Thanks for your invitation.
Julie : But why are you feeling you can’t? Maybe I can help you?
Prince : Thanks, but, I can’t dance now. Thanks for your participations.
Julie : You’re welcome.

Alice : Look at your self. Prince didn’t want with you!
Julie : But I can talk with him longer than you!
Alice : Yes, But he just say Thanks…, I’m sorry…, then thanks… again!
Julie : SHUT UP!

Cinderella : Sorry, I’m late.
The Guard 2 : Don’t worry. Come on, lets in to the party room
Cinderella : Thank you.
The Guard 2 : You’re welcome.

Prince : Oh, God. Thanks. You give me a pretty woman.

Prince : Hi, lady. Will you dance with me?
Cinderella : Sure

Cinderella and the prince danced romantically and her step sister was jealous to them. Suddenly, the bell rang.

Alice : Look at that. Actually, we can like that with the Prince
Julie : What do you say, we, I think it just me?
Alice : huh, look at your self. You are ugly.
Julie : But I’m more beautiful than you.
Alice : It is wrong!!!
Julie ; No it is true.
Alice : No
Julie : Look at that.

Prince : Lady, you look beautiful. May I ask some things?
Cinderella : Sure.
Prince : May I know your name
Cinderella : Of course. My name is….
(The bells rang)
Cinderella : Oh, sorry Prince. I must go home now.
Prince : No, lady. Stay in here, please.
Cinderella : I’m sorry, Prince.
Prince : Lady, don’t leave me. Lady…lady…lady…

Cinderella went home quickly. But the Prince felt sad. And luckily, Cinderella’s glass shoe left when she run away.

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For your last Fun Job, please record your voice on retelling a whole Cinderella story,

• You can make the story be shorter or longer, but remember about the plot of the story. You must keep them sequentially.

• Don’t forget about the Past Tense :

Subject + past verb/verb 2 + Complement

• You may do some improvisations based on your creativity and your imagination.

submit all your Fun Jobs to my email: ariniresdwita@rocketmail.com

            And those draft will be your own material to present and retell whole story in front of the class on the next meeting J please try, try, and try at home to improve your speaking ability.

Have a nice learning ^^,

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