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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - Word Work 1
Word Work
Language In Context
Narrative Tenses
Aspects of the past 1
Consider this sentence from the story:
☺ defined in glossary
Underline examples of past modal and past perfect tenses
Which one indicates
a) a possibility or ability?
b) an earlier event than the body of the narrative?
Now think about which of the above verb forms would best complete
these sentences.
Example: The family couldn't have stayed (not/stay) at the old house because
it was unhealthy.
1) Mr Henderson _________ (ask) to move back to his old house if
he ___________ (want to)
2) They ________ (all/live) in the terraced house before being
relocated to a flat.
3) Mrs Henderson _________ (accept) the tickets before she told
her husband about the offer.
4) He ________ (not/move) back even if he _______ (want) to as
they _________ (demolish) the house.
5) Alec _______ (decide) that he was going to annoy his father
before he got home that evening.
In the old days, when they had lived in a proper house, he could have stepped
out of
the back door and perambulated☺ up and down the yard for a few minutes.
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Aspects of the Past 2
Consider this paragraph from the story.
☺ defined in glossary
Underline examples of the past simple and past continuous tenses in
the text above.
The author is using the continuous tense here to give a sense of all the things
that
are happening around Mr Henderson, beyond his control. In all cases they refer
to
continuous actions.
Why, therefore, did the author not write “Charles Henderson was trying to
concentrate” instead of “Charles Henderson tried to concentrate.”? Is it because
a) the grammar would be incorrect b) it would lose a degree of dramatic contrast
or
c) he only tried to concentrate for a brief moment?
Sometimes the choice of one structure or another is a matter of dramatic nuance
rather than being a grammatical necessity. For example, why did the author write
‘Peter is asleep’ rather than ‘Peter was sleeping’? She did so for effect – both
forms
are grammatically correct – and creating contrast can be important when choosing
which forms to use.
Now read through the following paragraph and decide which form of the verb
– simple or continuous – would be better in your estimation (in many cases –
but not all! – either might be chosen). Be prepared to justify your choice.
Don’t
forget to use the passive voice if you need. The present tense is used in one
case. Why?
Wayne was sitting bolt upright☺. Charles Henderson tried to concentrate. He
heard some words but not others. The lost boys were going back to their Mums,
that much he gathered. Somebody called Tiger Lily had come into it. And Indians
were beating tom-toms. His heart was beating so loudly that it was wonder that
Alec didn’t fly off the handle☺ and order to keep him quiet. Wendy had flown off
with the boys, jerkily☺, and Peter was asleep.
At midnight the storm (1)______ (be) at full force. The wind (2)__________
(whip) the
tops of the waves into a frothy white. Jim (3)_________ (hear) the storm warning
on
the radio as he (4)________ (struggle) to make his little craft safe and secure.
“Too
late!” he thought. Now the wind (5)________ (howl) through the tight cables
securing
the single mast, and The Marlin (6)_________ (throw) up the side of one wall of
water,
and almost instantly (7)__________ (fall) down the other side. Then the whole
process
(8)_________ (repeat) itself. At three in the morning, the engine, which
(9)__________
(strain) to make headway, suddenly burst into flames. Fire at sea (10)_____ (be)
one of a
sailors greatest fears, and for it to happen in the middle of a storm (11)______
(be) to
face almost certain tragedy. The tiny hull (12)__________ (spin) around at the
mercy of
the elements, and Jim (13)_________ (seem) to be facing an almost certain death.
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Aspects of the past 3
If you put the grammatical possibilities of Grammar 1 and Grammar 2
together, the result is a collection of tenses that we might refer to as the
‘narrative tenses’ (past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past
modals)– the main tenses used to tell a story. Of course all forms of these
tenses might occur, for example the infinitive, the past perfect continuous and
passive voice forms. From the notes below, reconstruct part of the story of
Peter Pan, using narrative tenses. Use each form (past simple, perfect etc
etc) at least once each. Do not use direct speech at any point.
Tink to PP: ‘don’t drink!’ Hook put poison in. PP not believe Tink &
puts cup to mouth. Tink flies and intervenes - drinks. PP angry.
Tink says ‘I die’. PP upset says 'to save me?’. Tink goes to her
room; PP follows. ‘What to do?’ PP asks. Tink now weak. Tink
says – if children believe in fairies then will live. PP says to all
(sleeping) children ‘Do you believe?’. Voices unclear. PP to
children ‘If you believe, clap your hands!’. Many children clap. Tink
lives.
Tink Tinkerbell
PP Peter Pan
Hook Captain Hook
Answer:
Tinkerbell said to Peter that he mustn't drink from the cup because
……… ___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Phrasal Verbs 1
Each of the following phrasal verbs appears in a similar way to how it is used
in the text. Choose from the two possibilities which you think is the most
likely
meaning of the phrasal verb underlined.
1. Mrs Henderson wasn't going to put with her husband and son arguing the whole
time.
She would do something to stop it. support/tolerate
2. Mrs Rafferty hadn't been out of the building for five years. left/lived
3. The upset brought on another attack of his illness. prevented/provoked
4. He used to step out of the back door into the yard. look out/walk out
5. There was a strong wind blowing in from the sea. coming/starting
6. When Alec hit Wayne, Mr Henderson flared up and shouted 'Don't do that!'
suddenly became angry/stood up quickly
7. Alec was so annoyed with what his father was saying he told him to belt up.
tighten his trousers/be quiet
8. 'Get over. Stop leaning on me' said Alec. be quiet/move away
9. The house we used to live in has been knocked down and now it's just a car
park.
demolished/rebuilt
10. They had to get out of the car and stand about in the cold. move/leave
remain/move
11. He didn't look where he was going while parking the car and ran over his
father who was
standing nearby. went quickly to/hit
12. As they took their seats in the theatre, the music started and the curtain
went up.
rose/parted
13. Mr Henderson had been upset by the carry on between him and Alec earlier.
arrival/argument
14. He couldn't make out who or what Tinkerbell was, beyond being a sort of glow
worm.
see/comprehend
15. They brought the curtain down fast when it looked as if something had gone
wrong.
closed/removed
16. He woke up suddenly when the pirate shouted out aloud. awoke/jumped
17. What was Mr Darling doing dressed up as Captain Hook?
sounding like/appearing like
18. 'Mr Darling is the same person as Captain Hook? What are you on about? How
can that
be?' did you say/are you saying
19. I didn't cotton on at first. It wasn't until later that I realised what was
happening.
think/understand
20. That pirate was waving his sword about all the time. gesticulating
with/wearing
21. Her husband has run off with another woman and left her with the bills to
pay.
left/hurt
22. What's up with you? You look really upset. is your problem/has happened
23. The lost boys were going back to their mothers. returning/denying
24. That Tinkerbell person was flashing about among the trees. hiding/moving
25. He felt that if he stood up on his seat he might just soar up into the
gallery. fly/see
26. Her children had left home without a word. She must have gone through hell.
experienced/ignored
27. He craned his neck sideways to get a better look down the row of seats.
turned his head/moved his body
28. Even though Tinkerbell is ill, she might get well again if she knew that
children believed in
fairies. feel happy/recover
29. Suddenly feeling extremely well and energetic she sailed triumphantly up the
trunk of the
tree. fell/flew
30. Charlie asked for help, but his wife simply told him to shut up. wait/be
quiet
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Phrasal Verbs 2
There are two card-based activities with which to practice
phrasal verbs. You will need to cut the squares out first
Dominoes: In groups of up to four, play by putting down a piece each
turn. Then the next player puts down a piece that matches one on either
end of the line. Each player must say what the phrasal verb means, or
demonstrate its use in a sentence. If a player cannot match either end
with one of their pieces they miss a turn. The winner is the first to get rid
of all their pieces.
The individual cards can be used in the pair game “pelmanism”, where
all cards are placed face down and players turn over two cards each turn.
If the cards match they keep them and score a point. If they don’t match
the player turns the cards back again. The art of the game is to remember
which cards have been turned over before and so to know what they are.
Players must also know the correct phrasal verbs of course.
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put out up with
bring on take
place flare up
belt up get
over knock down
Pelmanism
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get out stand
about run over
go up carry
on bring down
cry out wake
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up dress up
be cotton on about
on wave about
run off be
up with go back
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about stand up
soar up go
crane through get
well sail sideways
up shut up
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fly off flash
go out step
out blow in
come on make
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out put up with bring
on take place flare
up belt up get
over knock down get
out stand about run
over go up carry
on bring down cry
out wake up dress
dominoes
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up be on about cotton
on wave about run
off be up with go
back fly off flash
about stand up soar
up go through crane
sideways get well sail
up shut up go
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out step out blow
in come on make
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Phrasal verbs 3
Complete these sentences with a suitable phrasal verb from the ones
you have practised
1. We’ll just have to ________________________ the difficulties until we
get a better office.
2. Katie suddenly ________________________. “I hate you!” she
screamed.
3. You talk too much. Why don’t you just ________________________?
4. ________________________! I don’t want to see you in here!
5. We spent a lot of time ________________________ waiting for her to
arrive.
6. He ________________________ in pain when the brick fell on his foot.
7. On Friday he ________________________ at 6 am because the sun
was shining through the window.
8. We’d better ________________________ for this evening. It’s a special
occasion.
9. He’s always ________________________ his problems. I wish he’d
change the subject!
10. At first I found it really confusing, but eventually I
________________________ to it.
11. She’s got a terrible temper. She’s always
________________________ the handle.
12. Smith is the fastest player in the team, ________________________
all over the place.
13. The audience ________________________ their necks
________________________ in order to see the actors walk in at the
side of the stage.
14. The plane ________________________ into the sky.
15. Mark was ________________________ in the street, but when he got
to hospital they found he only had a broken leg.
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16. Where does the concert ________________________, and at what
time?
17. Shall we ________________________ for dinner or stay at home?
18. This hot weather ________________________ my headaches.
19. They ________________________ out for a breath of fresh air.
20. Can you ________________________ and make a bit more room?
21. The buildings in this old part of town are all going to be
________________________ to
make room for new tower blocks.
22. The balloon ________________________ into the sky.
23. I couldn’t ________________________ the difference between those
two.
24. Perkins ________________________ with £10,000 and was never
seen again.
25. When I entered the room I could just ________________________
Bond in the darkness.
26. The space rocket ________________________ into the sky.
27. The trees were ________________________ in the wind.
28. Sorry to hear you are ill. ________________________ soon.
29. What an awful noise! Can’t you ________________________.
30. Charles was ________________________ in a very strange way.
31. They felt so tried that they could not even
________________________.
32. That’s the most unpleasant experience I have ever
________________________.
33. What’s ________________________ him? He hasn’t said a word to us
today.
34. At the end of the performance they ________________________ the
curtain ________________________.
35. At the end of the day they all ________________________ home.
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Word Work
Glossary
In this little glossary, all words and phrases are explained within the context
in which they appear in the
story. Other definitions and meaning in other contexts may well exist.
as they pleased – como lhe apeteciam
bashed – bateram-lhe
Belt up – cala o bico
blasted – raio de…
blazed – brilhou intensamente
bolt upright – sentado muito teso
bonnet – capôt
brewery – fábrica de cerveja
carry-on – zanga
Cherry Blossom shine – bem
engraxado
clasped – apertadas
coddled – lhe dava mimo
codswallop – disparate
cotton on – perceber
cough mixture – xarope da tosse
craned sideways – espreitou para o
lado
Cubs – escuteiros
daft – palerma
dangling – a pendurar
dazzling – ofuscante
dozed – dormitou
dressed up – mascarado
drooped – caída
engrossed – absorto
feeble – fraca
fiddling – a brincar com…
flared up – irritou-se
flicker – luz vacilante
fly off the handle – enfurecer-se
foregone conclusion – já se sabia de
anytemão
fumed – irritou-se
giving a turn – afligiu
glimpsed – vislumbrou
glow – iluminar
good riddance to bad rubbish – foi
uu grande alívio
grunt sardonically –grunhiu
hinges – dobradiças
hissed – sibilou
hooted – riu com escárnio
howling gale – um vendaval desfeito
jabbing – carregou em …
jerkily – aos solavancos
knocked down – demoliu
lead – chumbo
mouthing words – dizer coisas sem
significado
‘nannies and coal fires burning in
the nursery’ - Amas e lareiras acesas
no quarto das crianças –Contudo esta
frase significa um lugar onde há um
certo comportamento da classe alta.
nudged – empurrou com o cotovelo
offspring – filhos
on a par – ao mesmo nível de
outlandish – estranha
pandering – concedendo
perambulated – deambulou
perch – poleiro
Perish the thought – Salvo seja
quid – libra
rancour – rancor
rumpus – balbúrdia
scoffed – troçou
shed – barraco
slung a hook – atirasse um gancho
snared – apanhámos na ratoeira
soar – subir no ar
sobbing – a soluçar
stinging – a arder
Sunday shoe – sapatos de ir à missa
swivelled – girou
talk rot – dizer disparates.
tap – torneira
terraced house – uma casa de ilha
throttle – esganar
thumped – socou
tiddlers – peixinhos
tread of the tyre – trilho do pneu
twinges – pontadas
warehouse – armazém
with a start – com um solavanco
wouldn’t give it houseroom – nem ia
parar para pensar
These definitions are accurate for
the context of the story ‘Clap Hands,
Here Comes Charlie’ but may be
different in other contexts.
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Word Work
Glossary
In this little glossary, all words and phrases are explained within the context
in which they appear in the
story. Other definitions and meaning in other contexts may well exist.
as they pleased – when they wanted
bashed – hit
Belt up – be quiet (rude; unpleasant)
blasted – (mild expletive) damned,
bloody
blazed – intense light
bolt upright – sit with a straight, rigid back
bonnet – cover of car engine
brewery – beer factory
carry-on – disturbance; unfortunate event
Cherry Blossom shine –very well
polished
clasped – held tightly
coddled – take special care of
codswallop – rubbish, nonsense (archaic)
cotton on – understand
cough mixture – medicine for sore throat
craned sideways – looked to his side
Cubs – junior version of Scouts
daft – stupid
dangling – hanging, suspending
dazzling – causing bright light
dozed – slept a little
dressed up – disguised
drooped – hung down
engrossed – absorbed; interested
feeble – weak
fiddling – playing with
flared up – became angry
flicker – light becomes uncertain, irregular
fly off the handle – get angry
foregone conclusion – the result is
understood before it happens
fumed – said angrily
giving a turn – shocking or surprising
glimpsed – quick, perhaps involuntary
look
glow – give (low) light
good riddance to bad rubbish – losing
this was a good thing
grunt sardonically – low, cynical sound
hinges – supporting fulcrums
hissed – spoke through his teeth
hooted – laughed in derision; in disbelief
howling gale – loud, strong wind
jabbing – violent pushing with (e.g.) finger
jerkily – with uneven, awkward movement
knocked down – demolished, destroyed
lead – heavy, base metal
mouthing words – doesn’t mean what
she says
‘nannies and coal fires burning in the
nursery’ – nannies look after children; the
nursery is where children are looked after.
The whole phrase, however, implies
something upper-class.
nudged – pushed
offspring – children
on a par - equal to
outlandish – ridiculous, stupid
pandering – agreeing with because that is
what she thinks he wants to hear
perambulated – walked in a leisurely way
perch – a place of support (especially for
birds)
Perish the thought – remove that thought
quid – pound (£)
rancour – bad feeling
rumpus – confusion, annoyance
scoffed – say in such a way as to show
that you don’t believe what has been said
shed – small building with or without sides
slung a hook – thrown a sharp object
snared – trapped
soar – fly
sobbing – crying
stinging – sharp pain
Sunday shoe – best shoes
swivelled – turned
talk rot – talk nonsense, rubbish.
tap – mechanical device for obtaining
water
terraced house – a house connected on
each side to another house
throttle – strangle; suffocate
thumped – hit
tiddlers – very small fish
tread of the tyre – (the mark made by)
the patterned rubber section of the wheel
of a car.
twinges – small but obvious pains
warehouse – a storage building
with a start – suddenly
wouldn’t give it houseroom – dismiss
idea
These definitions are accurate for the context of the story
‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie’ but may be different in
other contexts.
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