Lánctörténet 2: 16. The cuckoo clock
Videó 1.
The Chain Story and the NOTES
Ben loves antiquities, but there is one problem: they are a bit too pricey.
(Ben) can afford it – (he) buy a cuckoo clock in the local antique store
buy a cuckoo clock in the local antique store – hang it on his living room wall
hang it on his living room wall – watch it all day long
watch it all day long – get bored
get bored – (the clock) start annoying him during the day and the night
(the clock) start annoying him during the day and the night – (he) sleep less and less
sleep less and less – suffer from sleep deprivation
suffer from sleep deprivation – take the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store
take the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store – (a vintage dancing ballerina music box) catch his eye
Luckily for him, Ben hasn’t got enough money to afford an antique cuckoo clock, so he will definitely have a good night’s sleep tonight.
The cuckoo clock (the full story)
Ben loves antiquities, but there is one problem: they are a bit too pricey.
(Ben) can afford it – (he) buy a cuckoo clock in the local antique store
If Ben could afford it, he would buy a cuckoo clock in the local antique store.
buy a cuckoo clock in the local antique store – hang it on his living room wall
If he bought a cuckoo clock in the local antique store, he would hang it on his living room wall.
hang it on his living room wall – watch it all day long
If he hung it on his living room wall, he would watch it all day long.
watch it all day long – get bored
If he watched it all day long, he would get bored.
get bored – (the clock) start annoying him during the day and the night
If he got bored, the clock would start annoying him during the day and the night.
(the clock) start annoying him during the day and the night – (he) sleep less and less
If the clock started annoying him during the day and the night, he would sleep less and less.
sleep less and less – suffer from sleep deprivation
If he slept less and less, he would suffer from sleep deprivation.
suffer from sleep deprivation – take the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store
If he suffered from sleep deprivation, he would take the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store.
take the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store – (a vintage dancing ballerina music box) catch his eye
If he took the antique cuckoo clock back to the local antique store, a vintage dancing ballerina music box would catch his eye.
Luckily for him, Ben hasn’t got enough money to afford an antique cuckoo clock, so he will definitely have a good night’s sleep tonight.