Storytelling is an art form that goes all the way back to the beginning of mankind. In this topic, learn some of the phrases that can help you be a storyteller.
Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence below:
I promised to __________, but it’s so interesting and I want to tell you!
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Do you want to hear a __________? It’s really funny.
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__________, the actor was caught stealing clothes from a department store.
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Let me __________ you that it is not good to lie. I don’t want to tell you again.
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
I can’t tell if you’re serious… __________?
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
“__________, a lonely princess was very sad. She wanted to escape the castle and live a normal life…”
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
Now is your chance to __________ me – why should we hire you?
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
I had to __________ the project, because I cannot work any more hours.
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
__________ the doctor, we should be social distancing.
Complete the sentence below with the missing word or phrase:
Can you __________ the truth? You are always late to meetings.
Term | Part of speech | Definition |
according to | preposition | as stated, reported, or recorded by |
admit | verb | to say that you accept or do not deny the truth of something |
after all | phrase | in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary |
Are you kidding?/You’re kidding! | phrase | a phrase you ask someone to know if they are saying something to cause laughter |
believe it or not | phrase | a phrase used to express something that is surprising but true |
call up (sb) or call (sb) up | phrasal verb | to make a telephone call to (someone) |
catch up with sb | phrasal verb | to meet with a person after a long time and provide the latest information |
complain | verb | to say or write that you are unhappy or that you do not like something |
convince | verb | to try to make someone believe something |
excuse | noun | a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense |
joke | verb | something said or done to cause laughter |
keep a/sth secret | phrase | to hide information from someone |
once upon a time | phrase | used at the beginning of a story to express that the story happened at some point in the past |
refuse | verb | to say no, to deny something |
remind | verb | cause (someone) to remember someone or something. |