Module 6,Function,War and peace,Function,Read the sentences from the interview with Alice and Henry.,1. I remember seeing fires in the distance. 2. I remember that the house shook. 3. If I remember rightly, we werent supposed to do that. 4. The first thing I remember was the sound of the planes. 5. Ill never forget hearing that sound.,Complete these sentences in your words.,I remember (doing something) _ 2. If I remember rightly, _ 3. The first thing I remember (about a person/place) was _ 4. Ill never forget (doing something) _,1. the sound of the artillery shells 2. jumping into the water 3. how you felt when you reached the beach 4. what you did next 5. who you met when you got off the beach,Imagine that you are a survivor of the D-Day landings. Describe your memories of the following events:,Write a paragraph using the sentences.,I was part of the invasion force at the D-Day landings.,I will never forget the things that happened to me on 6th June 1944.,Start with this sentence:,End with this sentence:,I was part of the invasion force at the D-Day landings. Ill never forget the sound of the artillery shells as we approached the beach in France. Next we had to jump into the water. It was cold, but fortunately not too deep. When we reached the beach I was terrified.,Model answer,The German soldiers were shooting at us and there were not many places to hide. I remember seeing many of my friends killed and wounded.,We then tried to get off the beach by running left and right. It was difficult with a heavy pack. And Ive never forgotten how relieved I felt when I got to the first sand bands and could rest for about twenty minutes.,I was with a group of about seven other soldiers from my company. The first thing we saw when we got off the beach was another company, so we joined that, and started the long fight to Paris. I will never forget the things that happened to me on 6th June 1944.,Write a paragraph about your own personal memories. Choose one of the topics.,Write a paragraph about your own personal memories. Choose one of these topics.,1. things you used to do when you were young 2. your fist day at school 3. your first visit to the cinema 4. learning to ride a bicycle 5. your first journey in a car/taxi or on a train/ship/ plane 6. the day you met your best friend,Ill never forget learning to ride a bike. At that time I only had a scooter. I was round at my friend Peters house. He and his brothers and sisters all had bikes. I remember trying to ride one of his little brothers bikes. It was small, and I kept falling off. I remember how Peter kept laughing at me.,Model answer,Gradually, I remember getting betterI could ride for a metre or two without stopping. I asked Peter if I could borrow the bike. He agreed, so I took it home. I remember practicing and practicing. And Ill never forget the moment when I called my parents out of the house to watch me ride a bicycle for the first time. I felt very proud.,