SEMAINE 9 – JOUR 3 Reading + Writing + Listening (Storytelling)
SEMAINE 9 · JOUR 3 · STORYTELLING
Past Continuous — Reading + Writing + Listening
Storytelling
👋 Introduction
Aujourd'hui, tu passes au niveau narrateur.
Le Past Continuous sert à décrire le décor. Le Past Simple sert à raconter l'événement.
Past Continuous = arrière-plan
Past Simple = action principale
Un bon leader sait raconter une situation avec précision.
💡 Daily Idiom — In the blink of an eye
Sens en français : en un clin d'œil, très rapidement.
✔️ The photo was taken in the blink of an eye.
✔️ Everything changed in the blink of an eye.
🔤 Daily Phrasal Verb — Pick up
Sens en français : ramasser.
✔️ The vendor helped her pick up the camera.
✔️ Can you pick up your bag before we leave?
🔗 Daily Collocation — Capture a moment
Sens en français : capturer un instant/photo.
✔️ Emma was trying to capture a moment with her camera.
✔️ This photo captures a moment of pure joy.
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📄 Transcript
Read the story. Pay attention to the Past Continuous forms.
Last Saturday morning, the small town of Millbrook seemed unusually alive. The sun was shining brightly, and a warm breeze was blowing through the market square. Dozens of people were browsing the stalls — farmers were selling fresh vegetables, children were chasing each other between the tables, and an old man was playing folk songs on a battered accordion.
Emma, a twenty-three-year-old photographer, was walking slowly through the crowd. She was carrying her camera and was looking for the perfect shot. While she was crossing the square, she noticed a small girl who was trying to reach a bunch of red balloons that were floating just above her head.
Emma raised her camera. At that exact moment, however, someone was running past and accidentally knocked her hand. The camera fell. While a nearby vendor was helping her pick it up, the little girl finally grabbed the balloons — and Emma captured the decisive moment anyway, purely by luck.
Back home that evening, Emma was editing her photos when her phone rang. It was her editor — not in Past Continuous! He told her a local magazine was looking for fresh talent. By midnight, she was smiling over an email that would change her career.
Reading Comprehension
Complete each sentence with the Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1. The children (play) in the garden when it started to rain.
2. She (read) a novel when the lights went out.
3. While Tom (cook), his sister (set) the table.
4. At 9 o'clock last night, they (watch) a film together.
5. The dog (bark) when the doorbell rang.
6. It (rain) heavily, so we decided to stay inside.
📝 Task : Write a short paragraph (80-120 words) describing what you were doing last weekend, or invent a character and describe their morning. Include at least 5 Past Continuous verbs and use "while" or "when" at least once.
- Set the scene: where were you / your character?
- Describe several actions in progress.
- Interrupt one action with a sudden event.
- End with how things turned out.
was / were + verb-ing
while … was …ing
… when … happened
At that moment, …
Suddenly, …
Meanwhile, …
0 words (objectif : 80-120)
Last Saturday morning, I was sitting on my balcony, drinking coffee. The birds were singing and my neighbours were chatting in the street below. While I was reading the news on my phone, my sister was cooking breakfast in the kitchen. At that moment, my phone suddenly rang — it was my best friend calling to invite me to a trip. Meanwhile, my sister was still cooking, completely unaware of the exciting plan forming. By the time I finished the call, I was already packing my bag. It turned out to be one of the best weekends of the year.
(~95 words — 5+ Past Continuous verbs ✅ · while/when ✅)
💬 Une correction humaine détaillée demande un vrai enseignant. Utilise le modèle comme repère, puis partage ton texte au Club d'Anglais ou à ton coach pour un vrai retour personnalisé.