Lánctörténet 1: 7. Will’s new watch

Videó 1.

The Chain Story and the NOTES

Will is a 15-year-old boy who always wants to get his friends’ attention. He likes expensive watches. Today he has his 16th birthday, and his father wants to give him a nice expensive watch.

(he) get the nice expensive watch – be proud of it

(he) be proud of it – show it to his friends

(he) show it to his friends – tell them how expensive it was

(he) tell them how expensive it was – also tell them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant

(he) tell them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant – (his friends) be amazed

(his friends) be amazed – (he) want to prove them the watch is shock resistant

(he) wants to prove them the watch is shock resistant – put it on the road

(he) put it on the road – (a bus) run over it

(the bus) run overs it – (the watch) crack

(the watch) crack – (Will) pick it up sadly and turn it over

(he) turn the watch over – read the notice: water and fire resistant

Will’s watch (the full story)

Will is a 15-year-old boy who always wants to get his friends’ attention. He likes expensive watches. Today he has his 16th birthday, and his father wants to give him a nice expensive watch.

(he) get the nice expensive watch – be proud of it
If he gets the nice expensive watch, he will be proud of it.

(he) be proud of it – show it to his friends
If he is proud of it, he will show it to his friends.

(he) show it to his friends – tell them how expensive it was
If he shows it to his friends, he will tell them how expensive it was.

(he) tell them how expensive it was – also tell them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant
If he tells them how expensive it was, he will also tell them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant.

(he) tell them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant – (his friends) be amazed
If he tells them it is fire resistant, water resistant and shock resistant, his friends will be amazed.

(his friends) be amazed – (he) want to prove them the watch is shock resistant
If his friends are amazed, he will want to prove them the watch is shock resistant.

(he) wants to prove them the watch is shock resistant – put it on the road
If he wants to prove them the watch is shock resistant, he will put it on the road.

(he) put it on the road – (a bus) run over it
If he puts it on the road, a bus will run over it

(the bus) run overs it – (the watch) crack
If the bus runs over it, the watch will crack.

(the watch) crack – (Will) pick it up sadly and turn it over
If the watch cracks, Will will pick it up sadly and turn it over.

(he) turn the watch over – read the notice: water and fire resistant
If he turns over the watch, he will read the notice: water and fire resistant.