Lánctörténet 2: 25. Mum and Dad

Videó 1.

The Chain Story and the NOTES

Mum and Dad love each other. They have got a big garden with lots of flowers in it: tulips, roses, carnations, forget-me-nots etc. Mum’s favourite flowers are roses. Red roses She loves them.

there be no roses in the garden – (Dad) set off for a journey for one

(Dad) set off for a journey for one – look around from a hilltop

look around from a hilltop – spot a garden with roses in it in the distance

spot a garden with roses in it in the distance – go there and climb over the fence

go there and climb over the fence – pick the most beautiful red rose

pick the most beautiful red rose – (the dog) run at him barking

(the dog) run at him barking – (Dad) start climbing over the fence

(Dad) start climbing over the fence – (the dog) grab his trouser leg furiously and tear it

(the dog) grab his trouser leg furiously and tear it – (Dad) return home in torn clothes but happily

(Dad) return home in torn clothes but happily – (Mum) welcome him smiling

(Mum) welcome him smiling – (Dad) give her the most beautiful red rose

But Dad will never climb into other people’s gardens for roses. They’ve got a beautiful garden with tulips, roses, carnations and forget-me-nots, after all.


Mum and Dad (the full story)

Mum and Dad love each other. They have got a big garden with lots of flowers in it: tulips, roses, carnations, forget-me-nots etc. Mum’s favourite flowers are roses. Red roses She loves them.

there be no roses in the garden – (Dad) set off for a journey for one
If there were no roses in the garden, Dad would set off for a journey for one.

(Dad) set off for a journey for one – look around from a hilltop
If he set off for a journey for one, he would look around from a hilltop.

look around from a hilltop – spot a garden with roses in it in the distance
If he looked around from a hilltop, he would spot a garden with roses in it in the distance.

spot a garden with roses in it in the distance – go there and climb over the fence
If he spotted a garden with roses in the distance, he would go there and climb over the fence.

go there and climb over the fence – pick the most beautiful red rose
If he went there and climbed over the fence, he would pick the most beautiful red rose.

pick the most beautiful red rose – (the dog) run at him barking
If he picked the most beautiful red rose, the dog would run at him barking.

(the dog) run at him barking – (Dad) start climbing over the fence
If the dog ran at him barking, Dad would start climbing over the fence.

(Dad) start climbing over the fence – (the dog) grab his trouser leg furiously and tear it
If Dad started climbing over the fence, the dog would grab his trouser leg furiously and tear it.

(the dog) grab his trouser leg furiously and tear it – (Dad) return home in torn clothes but happily
If the dog grabbed his trouser leg furiously and tore it, Dad would return home in torn clothes but happily.

(Dad) return home in torn clothes but happily – (Mum) welcome him smiling
If Dad returned home in torn clothes but happily, Mum would welcome him smiling.

(Mum) welcome him smiling – (Dad) give her the most beautiful red rose
If Mum welcomed him smiling, Dad would give her the most beautiful red rose.

But Dad will never climb into other people’s gardens for roses. They’ve got a beautiful garden with tulips, roses, carnations and forget-me-nots, after all.