As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over a fast-running river when I spotted two small children in the water. Without thinking, I dived in to rescue them, facing the difficult choice of which child to save first. I managed to get them both to safety, exhausted, on the riverbank where some other children revealed they had captured the dramatic rescue on a mobile phone.

1. FCE Schools
Story
Proff’s English World

2. Underline keywords
Proff’s English World
Your teacher has asked you to write a story for an
international magazine. The story must begin with these
words:
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew had to do
something.
Your story must include:
• a river
• a mobile phone

3. Underline keywords
Proff’s English World
Your teacher has asked you to write a story for an
international magazine. The story must begin with these
words:
As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew had to do
something.
Your story must include:
• a river
• a mobile phone

4. Crossing bridge –
see 2 objects in
water – children!
Dive into water –
Who shall I save?
– girl climbs onto
branch – get boy
& swim to
riverbank
Reach riverbank –
children pull us out –
taken a video on
phone
Brainstorm Ideas
Proff’s English World

5. Beginning Copy the prompt sentence the exactly the same as it is
written.
Set the scene: describe who was there, where was it
and when it happened using a range of past tenses.
Middle Start the action and describe what happened –
develop your story with a clear plot with a dramatic,
funny or unexpected ending.
Use: adjectives – adverbs – action verbs - time words
– direct speech
End Explain the ending and say how the character(s) feel.
Select ideas & think of useful
expressions
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6. Beginning Copy the prompt sentence the exactly the same as it is
written.
Crossing bridge – see 2 objects in water – children!
fast-running river – white water - spot
Middle Dive into water – Who shall I save? – girl climbs onto
branch – get boy & swim to riverbank
dive into swirling, freezing water - face an awful
dilemma – exhausted, gasping for breath
End Reach riverbank – children pull us out – taken a video
on phone
drag us out of the water – 'you’ll be on the news'
Select ideas & think of useful
expressions
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7. Proff’s English World
Action
Verbs
Time
Words
Adverbs
Write
Adjectives

8. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Prompt sentence
Paragraph 1: Beginning
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9. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Prompt sentence
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

10. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Who?
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World
Where? When?

11. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Who?
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World
Where? When?

12. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Time Words
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

13. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Time Words
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

14. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

15. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

16. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Adjectives - Adverbs
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

17. As soon as I saw the danger they were in, I knew I
had to do something. I was crossing a bridge over
a fast-running river when I spotted two objects in
the white water, and to my horror I realised they
were small children.
Adjectives – Adverbs
Paragraph 1: Beginning
Proff’s English World

18. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

19. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

20. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

21. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

22. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Direct Speech

23. Without thinking, I dived into the swirling, freezing
water. Somehow I managed to swim towards the
children until I was halfway between them. There I
was faced with an awful dilemma: ‘Which one do I
save?’ I thought to myself.
Paragraph 2: Middle
Proff’s English World
Direct Speech

24. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Time Words

25. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Time Words

26. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

27. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

28. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

29. Fortunately, the decision was made for me as the
girl suddenly grabbed a thick branch overhanging
the river and climb onto it. The boy was still being
rapidly swept away, but eventually, I got hold of
him, and I struggled against the current to reach
the river bank. I was exhausted, I was gasping for
breath and I thought my lungs were going to
explode.
Paragraph 3: Middle
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

30. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Surprising
Ending
Character’s
feelings

31. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Surprising
Ending
Character’s
feelings

32. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Time Words

33. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Time Words

34. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

35. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Action Verbs & Vivid Phrases

36. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

37. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Adjectives – Adverbs

38. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Direct Speech

39. Paragraph 4: End
At last I made it to the riverbank, and some older
children dragged us out of the water. One of them
showed me his mobile phone and said cheerfully, 'I
filmed all that. You’ll be on the news tonight!' I
smiled weakly, just happy to be alive.
Proff’s English World
Direct Speech

40. Proff’s English World
Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar Vocabulary
Review

41. THE END
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