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A Talk Without a Screen
Simon soll vor dem ganzen Team auf Englisch sprechen — und dann geht sein Laptop aus.
Eine Geschichte im Simple Past mit einigen Sätzen im Past Progressive (was talking, were waiting): Sie beschreiben, was gerade lief, als etwas passierte. Achte darauf, was Simon am Ende anders sieht als am Anfang.
Simon had worked in the company for two years, but he had never spoken in front of the whole team. When his boss asked him to give a short talk about his project, he said yes. Later that evening, he was not so sure.
For a week he practised every night. He prepared twenty pages for the screen, with pictures and numbers, and he learned the first few sentences by heart. His sister had to listen to them so often that she could say them too.
On the day of the meeting, about thirty colleagues were waiting in the big room. Simon connected his laptop to the screen, said "Good morning" and pressed the first key. Nothing happened. The battery was empty, and he had left the charger at home.
For a moment he wanted to run out of the room. Then he closed the laptop, took a pen and walked to the white board on the wall. He drew three boxes and explained the project with them, step by step. While he was talking, people started to ask questions, and he answered them.
After the meeting, his boss came over. "That was the best talk this month," she said. "Nobody looked at their phone." On the way home Simon thought about the twenty pages. Maybe next time he would only need three boxes.
Simon worked in the company for two years. But he never spoke in front of the whole team. One day his boss asked him to give a short talk about his project. He said yes.
For a week he practised every night. He made twenty pages for the screen, with pictures and numbers.
On the day of the meeting, thirty people were in the big room. Simon put his laptop on the table and said "Good morning". Nothing happened. The battery was empty.
For a moment he wanted to run away. Then he took a pen and went to the white board. He drew three boxes and explained the project with them. People asked questions, and he answered them.
After the meeting, his boss said: "That was a very good talk. Nobody looked at their phone." Simon was happy. Maybe next time he only needs three boxes.
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had never spoken · had left the charger
Das Past Perfect sagt, was vor der Geschichte schon so war: had never spoken, had left the charger. Past Perfect →
were waiting · was talking
Das Past Progressive beschreibt, was gerade lief: were waiting, While he was talking. Past Progressive →
had to listen
had to ist die Vergangenheit von have to: Seine Schwester musste zuhören. must, have to, need →
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charger
Ladegerät
B1to board
einsteigen
B1
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Verständnisfragen
4 Fragen zum Text. Zu jeder Antwort erscheint der Satz, in dem sie steht — eine Frage, deren Antwort man im Text nicht wiederfindet, prüft nichts.
1. Warum war Simon vor dem Vortrag besonders nervös?
Die Antwort steht im ersten Satz.
Achte auf „had never spoken“.
he had never spoken in front of the whole team
2. Was ging am Tag des Treffens schief?
Lies den dritten Absatz.
Achte auf das Wort „battery“.
The battery was empty
3. Wie erklärte Simon sein Projekt dann?
Lies den vierten Absatz.
Achte auf das Verb „drew“.
He drew three boxes and explained the project with them
4. Was fiel der Chefin besonders auf?
Die Chefin sagt es nach dem Treffen.
Achte auf das Wort „Nobody“.
Nobody looked at their phone