Here's a cute story to read. Try writing here your own story, but try adding some actions in the PAST CONTINUOUS.
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head. He then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?'
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ResponderEliminarooh How sweet!! I think it's a lovely story but it's a little bit strange.
ResponderEliminarIt should be longer and tell us if the note's author went with the dog. It should tell us how was the dog's owner. I believe it's short although it's wonderful.
Águeda Muela Martín 2ºA Bach
It is so funny. I have got six brothers and this story has made me think in my poor dog, maybe it should go to other house to have a little sleep hahaha
ResponderEliminarMaria Jose Martin Perez 2ºA Bach
I think this story is very interesting because it refers to people's concerns as they brush aside their animals, but according to this story we can also note that there will always be a good person to care for our pets. thanks! jajaja
ResponderEliminaron the other hand I think that you always have time to play with your dog and spend a fun time.
PD: Maria jose I don´t want to see how will be your dog..
Esther Valverde Muñez 2ºA Bach
I think that this text is a beautiful story of kindness and courtesy of the friend who helps the dog, because he gets rid of the dog only pass to take a nap and politely asked who is the dog leaving a note in his collar. it is really wonderful and beautiful from the beginning. I also would.
ResponderEliminarDaniel Rodríguez Gallardo 2ºA Bach
How fanny the story is!
ResponderEliminarWhat reason has the story, we're used to little sleep during exam time, but reality, what we should do is study more for the day and stop wasting time with friends, because if we do not sleep to make up that sleep, so the best is sleep during the day and studying for the night.
Beatriz Medina Villa 2º A Bach.
LOL! I've loved the little story, it's quite funny and I have to say that I perfectly understand the dog. I hate trying to sleep at home when there are lot of children, noise or music. Silence is essential to sleep but also to read, study, watch TV... and even dogs know it! So try not to make so much noise because there will be always someone looking for silence =P
ResponderEliminarIt’s a very funny story! Having silence is very important specially to sleep or to study. I specially need a lot of silence to study and I get very upset to hear the television and all noises. I haven’t got any younger brother but I imagine that for study they are a really nuisance!
ResponderEliminarLaura Medina 2ºC
These kinds of situations are very commons nowadays on a lot of houses, I don't mean having a strange dog from other owner in our houses. For instance, we are students, that's why we need silence to study. A single mum who works all the morning, whose sons are 2 and 3 years each, needs have a rest. According to some Scientist studies, sleeping well is very important to the body, for being concentrated, to the developing of the life... To sum up, everybody has to be respected and we must let him rest like we would like to us.
ResponderEliminarMiguel Figueroa 2ºBach A.
The house derived be a chaos. Well, I think that family lacks organization. Although there are many children, they should know when to make noise and when they shouldn´t, especially when the famili have to sleep. They must take care the pet. If they don´t working that house will be a common stress impossible to control.
ResponderEliminarKaren Vidoy Rico 2ºA
Schopenhauer said that noise is the worst interruption you can have - although where you can't interrupt nothing interesting don't matter -. In modern life the noise is the most usual thing. We are ever with a lot of rush and a lot of stress. We need learn of Oriental culture, they have learnt that tranquility and silence is the better noise you can do.
ResponderEliminarJavier Osorio, 2ºC.
I agree with the rest, I think that this stoy are funny and the poor dog upsets me, although at first I thought it was bored. If I were that man, I would take in the dog, because I love pets, although I can't have them because I'm allergic. Regarding to Osorio's comment, I think it's very illustrative and original, according to his philosophical tendency.
ResponderEliminarÁngela de la O Medina 2ºC
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Hahahahaha, I think that this story it's really funny!Althought a little bit strange. I think the dog was really intelligent, and then people say that animals are stupid! I don't think animals are stupid. An other intelligent person is the owner of the dog! hahaha, he wanted to go with the dog! I really think that the story is really funny! I hope you post more like this!
ResponderEliminarHahahahaha, I think that this story it's really funny!Althought a little bit strange. I think the dog was really intelligent, and then people say that animals are stupid! I don't think animals are stupid. An other intelligent person is the owner of the dog! hahaha, he wanted to go with the dog! I really think that the story is really funny! I hope you post more like this!
ResponderEliminarJulia Andrea Romero Ortega 1ºA (the same that the last)
It's a really funny story! I think dogs are animals, like us, and they need to sleep and to have a rest too.
ResponderEliminarThe most curious for me is that the dog was so intelligent and knew where he have to go to be great. And another curious thing is that its master wanted to go with him! He's got a cheek!
I love this story, and i love dogs!
Elisa Martín 1ºA
I had already read this story, but when I read this story it wasn´t any comment and I don´t knew if i could do a comment here. I think that it is a really funny story and unexpected, because while you were reading this you didn´t think that the story would finish like this.
ResponderEliminarElisa said that the dog was so intelligent, and I think so. It´s beacause the dog knew where go at bedtime.
Esther Ortega
It was demostrated once again the intelligence of dogs to rest and improve their life, at every corner they try to cope well-being, even if it means they must go to the street.
ResponderEliminarNuria Donaire Benavides 1ºA
I love the story! The truth is that it is a good example to think about animals and I think that sometimes they aren't living as well as we think. I had never read before the story, and as it is about dogs, I love it. The truth is that now I'll look more after my dog. I wish there were more entries like this in the blog, as you entertain yourself reading the story and you also have the opportunity to make comments to improve your English.
ResponderEliminarMaría Rodríguez Martín 1º Bach. A
The story is very funny for me! It is very curious that a dog go to another house to rest of children ... haha
ResponderEliminarAnd this is my story:
I went in my street. I WAS PLAYING on the street with my friends and our rollerblades. Suddenly we heard the mewing of a cat. He was trapped in a collapsed house. Then, my two friends and me rescued him. He was black and white. Very beautiful! HE WAS SMILING. Then, we fed him. The next few days he stayed on our street, but one day my neighbour decided to adopt him. Days later, when I went outside, SHE ALWAYS WAS SINGING, because she was very happy to have a new pet. Now, he is very big, but still very beautiful! :D
Maria Jose Garcia 2ºA
It is very bizarre that a dog goes to another house to rest from children ... haha
ResponderEliminarAnd this is my story:
I went in my street. I WAS PLAYING on the street with my friends and our rollerblades. Suddenly we heard the mewing of a cat. He was trapped in a collapsed house. Then, my two friends and I rescued him. He was black and white. Very beautiful! HE WAS SMILING. Then, we fed him. The next few days he stayed in our street, but one day my neighbour decided to adopt him. Days later, when I went out into my street, SHE WAS ALWAYS SINGING, because she was very happy to have a new pet. Now, he is very big, but still very beautiful! :D
Maria Jose Garcia 2ºA
This story is funny and strange. I never saw a dog go to another house because it needs sleeps. If you sleep after you are fine, but when you don't sleep then you feel wrong. You are tired and you can't do anything. The people need sleep and the animals, too...jajajajajaja. You need silence for sleep and study. There is always noise in the street and usually in our house.
ResponderEliminarIrene Ramón Arellano 2ºA.
I think it is a very beautiful story, and very interesting. I´ve never heard anything like that, it is amazing how the dog looks for a place to relax. I think that the dog is adorable.
ResponderEliminarMaria Jesus Mendoza Alaminos 2A
Peter was a lonely little boy, his parents had died when he was tiny and he lived with his aunt,. He didnt have many friends because he rarely spoke. " Why don't you go outside and make friends with somebody? You'll have to speak to somebody sooner or later!" his aunt said. But Peter didn't know how to make friends and he did'nt know what to say. He didnt go to play in the streets after school like other children. He often wandered off by himself; he liked exploring.
ResponderEliminarOne day he squeezed through an opening in a fence. He discovered a series of vegetable gardens all in a row. People came and went and were busy watering and digging but they took no notice of the little boy. The garden closest to the fence, right in the corner, seemed to be abandoned. It had obviously been cultivated before, but now weeds were invading it and the branches of trees hung low blocking the sunlight.
Peter came everyday and watched the gardeners busy in their allotments; some grew flowers and many of them grew vegetables, but nobody ever came to the overgrown garden. Then one day Peter found and old spade and started to dig. He returned everyday and each day he did a bit more of the garden. He didn't know much about growing flowers and vegetables but he watched the other gardeners and copied them. Soon almost a quarter of the garden was dug over but Peter had no seeds to plant, he wondered where he could get some from. He was still pondering the question on the day that he met the elderly gentlemen.
The old man could hardly walk, he had to have two sticks to help him and even then he moved slowly and painfully. None of the other gardeners had ever spoken to Peter before and on the first day this gentleman just smiled at him and said nothing. The following afternoon he sat down on an old box and lent his walking sticks against the wall.
"Do you mind if I sit here and watch you?" he asked Peter. Peter shrugged his shoulders and did not reply. The old man smiled, then sat down and watched Peter as he gardened.
The following day the man produced a paper packet from his pocket and shook it. I've always liked marigolds he announced. They'd look nice there in that sunny corner. Peter approached him cautiously and took the packet. The gentleman started to tell him how best to plant them. Peter said nothing, but he listened attentively and followed the instructions exactly. In the weeks that followed the old man regularly brought packets of seeds or seedlings for Peter to plant. He encouraged the boy and taught him how to care for the garden.
One day the old man was sitting in his usual place, on the box in the sun against the fence when another elderly gentleman came down the path, Peter watched him suspiciously out of the corner of his eye.
" Hello George! It's nice to see you looking well again! I hear you'd been very ill. I say, what a beautiful garden, what lovely flowers and healthy looking veg! How did you manage to do that when you've been so unwell? "
" Oh well, you see, I have a helper, " and he called over to Peter "come and meet my friend, Fred".
Peter reluctantly came forward.
"And what's your name, young gardener?" he asked
Peter was not sure he wanted to talk to the strange man, he turned to look at the old man who had spent each afternoon talking to him; the old man beamed at him. He held out his hand still smiling and then he said, "How do you do? My name's George and I'm the owner of this garden, perhaps you would do me the honour of telling me your name?" Peter drew close to him.
He took the wrinkled hand, shook it and whispered, "Peter".
"I'm very pleased to meet you, Peter". Then he turned to his friend, "Fred, let me introduce to you my very good friend Peter, who has looked after my garden while I've been ill and I hope he will continue to do so".
Peter grinned. He'd made a friend and he had only spoken one word.
Elena 2ºA
I think the story is interesting because thanks to the custom of a dog napping in a strange house, arouses the curiosity of the owner of that house and its owner wants to meet in person, and two unknown persons well known thanks to that custom.
ResponderEliminarAlba Arenas López 2ºA
One night , four years ago. I had a strange experience. I was watching TV in bed when suddenlly I Heard a noise outside. I got up and looked out. There was an object in the sky.
ResponderEliminarTwo minutes later, I saw a UFO in the sky. Inside the UFO , there were some aliens. There were aliens around me. They were grey with black big eyes and a strange moustache.
In the end , I woke up un bed again. The next morning , I couldn't remember anything.
Alba Arenas López 2ºA
One nigth , four years ago. I had a strange experience. I was watching TV in bed when suddenlly I heard a noise outside. I got up and looked out. There was an object in the sky.
ResponderEliminarTwo minutes later, I saw a UFO in the sky. Inside the UFO , there were some aliens. There were aliens around me. They ere grey with black big eyes and a strange moustache.
In the end , I woke up in bed again. The next morning , I couldn't remeber anything.
Alba Arenas López 2ºA
I think the story is interesting because thanks to the habit of the dog napping in a strange house, arouses the curiosity of the owner of that house and its owner wants to meet in person, and two unknown people meet thanks to that cute story.
ResponderEliminarAlba Arenas López 2ºA
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE:
ResponderEliminarOne night, I had a strange experience. I was in my house. I was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. Suddlenly I heard a strange voice. I went out of my house. I saw a big spaceship. Two minutes later two aliens appeard. They argued with me. They said they wanted to have friends on the Earth. The alienswere smaller than me. They had big heads and green bodies, with big yellow eyes and long strange fingers in their hands. In the end, I woke up suddenlyin my bed. 'Uff..It was only a dream, a very strange dream'. - I said -. The next morning, I told my parents. They said it was a very strange dream. But... at night... I saw the aliens again !!
María José García Gutiérrez 2ºA
One night, three ten years ago, I had a extrange experience. I was sleeping in my bed when suddenly I heard a noise outside, in my garden.I got up and looked Through the window. There were a lot of spaceships here and a lot of aliens getting off the spaceships.
ResponderEliminarThen I had a strange sensation. I couldn't speak to call my parents and I couldn't move my legs, I was crying. Five minutes later, I was in my pyjamas and I was flying in the sky and then I was inside in the UFO. There were five aliens around me. Theh were oranges with small eyes and big hands.
In the end, I woke up in the bed again! The next day, I told my parents but they said that I was lazy and that I was only dreaming. But they said the they heard a noise in middle of the night. Maybe they were right.
Joaquin Alejandro España Sanchez 2ESO B
THE STRANGE MAN
ResponderEliminarOne afternoon, I caught the nine o'clock bus home. It was getting dark and it was raining hard as well.
When, I got off the bus, there was no one in the street, only an old man who took his dog for a walk. He was walking in the opposite direction.
A minute later, I heard footsteps behind me. I began to run out, but they were coming nearer and nearer. I run faster and faster, and I shook with fright.
I finally reached home, but just as I put the key in the door, I felt a hand on my shoulder.
In the end, a man voice's said: "Excuse me Miss, here's your umbrella. You left it on the bus."
The next day, I saw the same old man taking his dog for a walk.
María Béjar Rodríguez 2º ESO A
MY GREAT SECRET.
ResponderEliminarIn 2010, my aunt invited me to spend the summer holidays at her house in Silicon Valley (California). It was great! I was travelling in that big plane from Madrid when I imagined all the things I could do. One of my thoughts was to make a lot of videos with my new digital camera. You can check all my videos if you want. The first time I used my camera was when we were crossing the bridge in San Francisco. I was feeling so nervous that you could notice that my hands were shaking. My favourite recording is when we were swimming with the dolphins in that huge swimming-pool.
Finally, my last night in Silicon Valley was very special. My aunt gave a party and some of my uncle's friends came.
We were discussing about the quality of the videos and how we could share them. I had a great idea: “Why don't we create a webside to visit them?”... Unfortunately, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen were listening to me and stole my idea... They created YOU TUBE!!
María Béjar Rodríguez 2º ESO A
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE:
ResponderEliminarOne night, I had a strange experience. I was in my house. I was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. Suddlenly I heard a strange voice. I went out of my house. I saw a big spaceship. Two minutes later two aliens appeared. They argued with me. They said they wanted to have friends on the Earth. The aliens were smaller than me. They had big heads and green bodies, with big yellow eyes and long strange fingers in their hands. In the end, I woke up suddenly in my bed. 'Uff..It was only a dream, a very strange dream'. - I said -. The next morning, I told my parents. They said it was a very strange dream. But... at night... I saw the aliens again !!
María José García Gutiérrez 2ºA
My dog gave me a surprise yesterday!! She was waiting for me at the door. She was carrying a ball in her mouth. When I came in, she started to jump to play with me. The dog of the story seems very clever, and his owner too.
ResponderEliminarMargarita LLanes Venegas 2ºA
The dog of the story seems very clever, and his owner too. I'm going to tell you the strange story of my dog "Cloti".
ResponderEliminarMy dog Cloti gave me a surprise yesterday!! She was waiting for me at the door. She was carrying a ball in her mouth. When I came in, she started to jump to play with me. She had a strange look in her face. Suddenly, she bagan to talk, as if she were crazy. She told me that she was going to kill me if I didn't play with her.I played with her all afternoon until she was very tired. When she got asleep, I managed to escape.When I came into my house again, she seemed very quiet. It was all a dream!!
Margarita LLanes Venegas 2ºA
One day, about two years ago, I had a strange dream, I was sleeping when I was a shadow that moved from side to side. It was dark and big.
ResponderEliminarI shouted and ran to the kitchen, I wanted some water to drink. That was horrible!
The shadow said: Uh, uh!
He moved his arms up and down. I saw him with a big evil smile. He had two small grey eyes.
When I went to my bedroom, the shadow stoopped in front of me. IT WAS A T-SHIRT!! I don't belive it. Are you joking?
When I woke up I thought that maybe it was only a dream.
Carmen Trujillo 2ºa (:
My story:
ResponderEliminarOne night, five years ago I spent a scary night. I was sitting on the sofa, I was watching TV. Then I went to the bathroom when suddenly I heard a strange noise, I was very scared.
Later, I went to the sofa again. I had a strange sensation, I heard the strange noise again and I saw a girl in a long white dress, I went to my bed very scared. I was lying in my bed thinking about what had happened.
The next morning, I told my parents about had happened, they said that it was only a dream, but I'm sure that it wasn't a dream.
Joaquín García Venegas 2ºB
One day, about two years ago, I had a strange dream, I was sleeping when I saw a shadow that moved from side to side. It was dark and big.
ResponderEliminarI shouted and ran to the kitchen, I wanted some water to drink. That was horrible!
The shadow said: Uh, uh!
He moved his arms up and down. I saw him with a big evil smile. He had two small grey eyes.
When I went to my bedroom, the shadow stoopped in front of me. IT WAS A T-SHIRT!! I couldn't believe it. Are you joking?
When I woke up I thought that maybe it was only a dream.
Carmen Trujillo 2ºa (:
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE :S
ResponderEliminarOne night, about two years ago, I had a strange experience. I was walking in my garden with my dog. I heard a noise behind us, so we went to investigate.
Then, I saw a very strange and ugly person. It ran towards us. I shouted and I hid with my dog. We were hidden in the trees. The person was searching us. I took my phone and phoned the FBI.
Ten minutes later the SWAT came. I was crying. The SWAT were shoot him, but the strange person found me, and ran to me. I was running a lot. The person had red eyes, a black mouth and a white face. It was a zombi. I couldn´t speak, and the SWAT caught him.
In the end, I woke up in my garden with my dog next to me. The next morning, I told my parents and friends, but they didn´t believe me. Maybe it was right
I think it is surprising! A dog that goes other house to relae. I think that, maybe, it is because the children make much noise. This is a story, it is very nice and I like very the story.
ResponderEliminarbegoña fernández 3ºc