The document is an insurance claim report filed by Brenda Coleman describing the theft of her laptop computer at the airport. According to the report: 1. Brenda had her laptop stolen while going through airport security. She was distracted helping an elderly man pick up coins and when she looked up again, her laptop had disappeared. 2. After noticing her laptop was missing, Brenda alerted the security guards but they were unable to find it. 3. One of the security guards told Brenda they had reports of two similar laptop thefts in the past month.

1. Pre-writing Narrative Paragraph Advanced 4B – Unit 7

2. Read the insurance company report. Where is the past perfect being used? Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph Sunway Traveler’s Insurance Report of Lose or Theft Name: Brenda Coleman Date of Incident: April 12 Location: Airport Items Lost/Stolen: Laptop Computer Brand: Lemon Value: $2,400 Describe the circumstances of the loss/theft: My computer was stolen when I was checking in for a flight at the airport. I had gotten my boarding pass, and I was waiting in line for the security check. An old man in front of me had several large bags and he put them in the X-ray machine. I had just put my laptop on the table to be checked when the security guards asked the old man to empty his pockets. He dropped a lot of coins and keys all over the floor, so I helped him to pick them up. When I looked up, my laptop had disappeared. I told the guards and then they checked the area, but there was no trace of my computer. One of the guards told me that she had heard about two similar thefts in the past month.

3. Write questions asking for the information underlined below. Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph My computer was stolen when I was checking in for a flight at the airport. I had gotten my boarding pass, and I was waiting in line for the security check. An old man in front of me had several large bags and he put them in the X-ray machine. I had just put my laptop on the table to be checked when the security guards asked the old man to empty his pockets. He dropped a lot of coins and keys all over the floor, so I helped him to pick them up. When I looked up, my laptop had disappeared. I told the guards and then they checked the area, but there was no trace of my computer. One of the guards told me that she had heard about two similar thefts in the past month. 1. What was stolen? My computer was stolen. 1. ________________________?

4. Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph 2. When did it happen? When I was checking in for a flight at the airport. 3. Where were you? I had gotten my boarding pass, and I was waiting in line for the security check. 4. What happened? An old man in front of me had several large bags and he put them in the X-ray machine. I had just put my laptop on the table to be checked when the security guards asked the old man to empty his pockets. He dropped a lot of coins and keys all over the floor, so I helped him to pick them up. 5. When did you realize your computer had been stolen? When I looked up, my laptop had disappeared. 2. ___________________________ ? 3. ___________________________? 4. ___________________________? 5. ___________________________?

5. Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph 6. What did you do after you noticed it had been stolen? I told the guards and then they checked the area. 7. Was the computer found? There was no trace of my computer. 8. What did the guards tell you? One of the guards told me that she had heard about two similar thefts in the past month. 6. _______________________________? 7. _______________________________? 8. _______________________________?

6. Talk about something you had stolen or something you lost. If this has never happened to you, tell your partner a story you know. Follow the questions below as a guide. Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph 1. What was stolen / lost? 2. When did it happen? 3. Where were you / the person? 4. What happened? 5. When did you (the person) realize it had been stolen / you (he / she) had lost it? 6. What did you (the person) do after noticing it had been stolen / lost? 7. Was it found? 8. Did anybody tell you (the person) anything? What?

7. You will write a paragraph about what you talked about. Follow the model we worked with and use the questions to help you with the ideas. Advanced 4B – Unit 7 – Narrative Paragraph