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spørsmålet		svaret
Which sentences probably come from a conversation begynn å lære		and which from a written text?
I've never seen such a dramatic change! Her hair went white overnight! begynn å lære		conversation
A collection of jokes and hilarious anecdotes. Guaranteed to make you laugh. begynn å lære		written text
She told us some really moving stories about her life during the war. begynn å lære		conversation or written text
It was incredible - the car hit her, but she was OK. begynn å lære		conversation
This teacher was so inspiring that he changed each of his students' lives. begynn å lære		written text
A poignant tale of heartbreak and loss. Don't miss it! begynn å lære		written text
She was just too intense for me. I never felt I could relax. begynn å lære		conversation
This woman's remarkable story of success at the age of eighty-five will amaze you. begynn å lære		written text
Underline the adjective in each sentence above. begynn å lære		Then match the adjectives with the meaning below.
dramatic begynn å lære		sudden and extraordinary
hilarious begynn å lære		very amusing
moving begynn å lære		making you feel sadness
incredible begynn å lære		not believable
inspiring begynn å lære		making you want to achieve things
poignant begynn å lære		making you feel sadness
intense begynn å lære		concentrated/strong, e.g... heat
remarkable begynn å lære		impressive, e.g... achievement
Choose three of the adjectives begynn å lære		and outline a news or film story that fits each.
Poignant begynn å lære		A film about two teenagers in love, but they know one of them is going to move to the other side of the world.
Read the text above begynn å lære		and discuss the questions.
What do you think Hemingway's story is about? begynn å lære		"For sale: baby shoes, never worn". The death of the baby.
Who is Larry Smith and why is he on Today? begynn å lære		Larry Smith is the online magazine editor which has used the Hemingway's story to inspire its readers to write their life story in just six words. He's on Today because Today was inviting its listeners to send their own six-words stories.
Where does the title of the book come from? begynn å lære		It comes from the six words of one of the submissions to the online magazine.
Predict the correct alternative in sentences 1-5. begynn å lære		Then listen to the interview with Larry Smith and check your answers.
Larry didn't expect a large number of entries. begynn å lære		They've been overwhelmed by the thousands who took up the challenge. It was incredible. In a couple of mounths we got 15,000 entries and I was just blown away.
People were very intense about the challenge. begynn å lære		I was just so inspired by how serious and intense folks took the six-words memoir challenge.
People wrote about their own life. begynn å lære		some folks clearly tried to tell a whole story of a life in six words,
Many stories had a sense of regret and disappointment. begynn å lære		a lot of them are quite sad or there’s sort of sense of regret or disappointment in a lot of them.
A lot of people had had a tough life. begynn å lære		People really told us, ‘It’s tough out there.’
Listen again begynn å lære		and complete the six-word stories.
Not quite begynn å lære		what I was planning.
Wasn't born begynn å lære		a redhead. Fixed that.
Found begynn å lære		true love. Married someone else.
Never begynn å lære		should have bought that ring.’
Which adjectives could be used begynn å lære		to describe the stories? Why?
Not quite what I was planning. begynn å lære		dramatic
Wasn't born a redhead. Fixed that. begynn å lære		hilarious
‘Found true love. Married someone else.’ begynn å lære		inspiring
‘Never should have bought that ring.’ begynn å lære		intense
Which story sounds most interesting? What do you think happened in this person's life? begynn å lære		‘Never should have bought that ring.’ A story of regret and disappointment. Somebody who regrets his propose to Sarah. "I have already proposed to Sarah"
Look at these "short" stories. begynn å lære		Which do you think is the most powerful?
Love climbing those hills. begynn å lære		Hills. I love and hate hills in equal measure. Love rolling down ’em, hate riding up ’em,
Too much love. begynn å lære		Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough.
Blankets, books, bottles, books, blankets. begynn å lære		The blanket warms me. Now I read books. The bottle is here We study, we drink. I went to find a blanket
Found it. Lost it. Found it. begynn å lære		Too much love.
Coughin; coffin. begynn å lære		A coffin is the box that dead people are buried in. Coughing is the body’s natural response when there is a tickle in the throat and you try to clear it- you cough.
How have the writers above shortened their stories? What kinds of words have they left out or included? begynn å lære		Only nouns or only verbs. Reduction of complementary elements.
Write your own six-word story about an aspect of your life, the life of someone famous or someone you know. begynn å lære		birth, death, days between are mine. birth, study, war, work, retired, study.
Match the multi-word verbs begynn å lære		with meanings.
turned up begynn å lære		arrive
gave up begynn å lære		stop (a hobby or habit)
took up begynn å lære		start (a hobby or habit)
settled down begynn å lære		start living a quiet life, e.g. get married and have children
set up begynn å lære		start (a business)
ran out begynn å lære		be completely used up.
Look at the extracts from a dictionary. begynn å lære		Which verbs
can sometimes be used without an object? begynn å lære		run out
must be used with an object begynn å lære		set up
can be separated with an object set sth <> up begynn å lære		set sth up She left the company to set up her own business.
can be followed by a preposition We've run out of sugar. begynn å lære		run our + of I'm running out of ideas.
Look at the photo in the article on the right. What do you think this woman's life has been like? begynn å lære		Maya Angelou is a poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and her numerous poetry and essay collections.
Did she have an easy life? begynn å lære		No. She suffered violence and racism all life. She's a model for great courage and a huge appetite for life and expression.
What jobs did she have in her life? begynn å lære		cable car conductor, waitress, cook, dancer, singer, writer, lecturer,
What were her major interests? begynn å lære		Arts. Dancer, Singer, Writer.
Why is she a role model? begynn å lære		Great courage and huge appetite for life and expression.
Read the article again begynn å lære		and match meanings with the multi-word verbs in the infinitive.
spend your childhood begynn å lære		grow up
learn by experience not study begynn å lære		pick up
respect begynn å lære		look up to
die begynn å lære		pass away
continue to do something begynn å lære		go on
pass (about time) begynn å lære		go by
agree to do some work begynn å lære		take on
represent begynn å lære		stand for
stop doing (a course) begynn å lære		drop out
be raised begynn å lære		bring up
Look at the sentences begynn å lære		and answer the questions about the multi-word verb bring up.
Where can you put a noun object? begynn å lære		to bring up is separable or to bring sb up: We brought up Simon to be polite. or We brought Simon up to be polite.
Where must you put a pronoun object? They brought me up to be cautious with money. begynn å lære		We brought him up to be polite.
Which is the most useful way or ways for you to record this feature of a multi - word verb? begynn å lære		Examples, but explanations are also useful.
Replace the noun in bold in each sentence begynn å lære		with the pronoun in brackets.
Kieron wanted the job but they turned down Kieron. (him) begynn å lære		Kieron wanted the job but they turned him down.
The shop had some great clothes but the loud music put off Lena. (her) begynn å lære		The shop had some great clothes but the loud music put her off.
Fifty people wanted to be extras in the film and the director took on all fifty people. (them all) begynn å lære		Fifty people wanted to be extras in the film and the director took them all on.
Señor Almeida isn't here at the moment. Can you ring Señor Almeida back? (him) begynn å lære		Señor Almeida isn't here at the moment. Can you ring him back?
I finished the essay last night and gave in the essay this morning. (it) begynn å lære		I finished the essay last night and gave it in this morning.
If I don't know new words, I just look up the words in my electronic dictionary. (them) begynn å lære		If I don't know new words, I just look them up in my electronic dictionary.
The sound of the doorbell at 2a.m. woke up everyone. (us) begynn å lære		The sound of the doorbell at 2a.m. woke us up.
Is that a new coat? Anyway, take off the coat and hang up the coat here. (it, it) begynn å lære		Is that a new coat? Anyway, take it off and hang it up here.

Hemingway 6 word story

Hemingway 6 word story is an example of flash or sudden fiction. According to the story, Hemingway bet with other writers that he can create a story in six words while lunching with them at a restaurant. He wrote "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" on a napkin and won. The famous tale inspired people to write their own 6 word memoirs. People continue posting their life in six words on different platforms, including Reddit and Tumblr. There was an entire project dedicated to describing life in six words. Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleisger created a book series dedicated to six word stories. The authors asked the readers of Smith Magazine to submit the 6 word memoirs. They received many funny and sad stories. Learn more about it and describe the story of your life!

6 word memoirs examples

This lesson will teach you more about the six word stories and will help you describe your own life in six words. You will learn vocabulary on this topic, grammar and find examples of how other people described their life in six words. Here are some examples of describing life in six words and even less:

1. Not quite what I was planning.
2. Wasn't born a redhead. Fixed that.
3. Found true love. Married someone else.
4. Never should have bought that ring.
5. Love climbing those hills.

Which story of life in six words was your favourite? Proceed to the flashcards to create your own story of your life in six words!

Describe your own life in six words

This lesson will give you examples of describing life in six words. Go through the flashcards and try to describe your own life in six words. Also, you will learn grammar, exercise and learn about Maya Angelou. Explore our site to find many more interesting lessons our users created! Take a look at the I wish, if only and Future me lessons! We are sure they will sparkle your interest and teach you many new things!

3.2 A LIFE IN SIX WORDS

Hemingway 6 word story

6 word memoirs examples

Describe your own life in six words

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