Medellin C-Tic – English project
My life is a tale!
By Diego PiedrahĂta
2020
Medellin C-Tic – English project
Introduction Verb tense: past
Once upon a time there was a boy called Diego. He was born in a farm where he enjoyed nature. He lived with his parents brother and sister.
Additional details Verb tense: past
In the countryside he loved working with his parents: milking cows, gathering the eggs, growing vegetables, feeding the pigs, etc. in November and December he used to collect coffee and save money to buy presents for his family in Christmas.
Characteristics
Diego’s parents have been hard-working
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and disciplined. They have lived in the
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countryside their entire life. Diego has been a shy but smart student. He has had excellent relationships with his family.
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Problem - anecdote
But when the boy was 12 years old, his
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family moved to the city. They wanted better life opportunities for their children. But in the city life was totally different. He didn’t feel comfortable with the new classmates, since he was shy and didn’t socialize that much.
Additional details
He found different attitudes and behaviors.
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In fact, some classmates didn’t invite him to play, or sometimes they offered to do something wrong just to make fun of him. This situation made him lose motivation to study.
Solution Verb tense: past
However, he was a mature boy, spite his age. He didn’t accept any negative influence and kept on studying hard. As time passed, he learned to socialize and to share with his peers. Finally, he showed his family and classmates that family values are stronger than social influence.
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Current situation Verb tense: present
Now Diego is 16 years old and is studying at a public school in Medellín. He is still a responsible and smart boy. He loves reading, sharing with his family and working on the weekends. He doesn’t waste his time, he prefers using Internet to study, learn something new, or sometimes to contact old friends and meet relatives through video calls.
The next year Diego will start a university Future plans Verb tense: future
career, but first he will have to work to buy the books he needs to study medicine. He will become a doctor by 2027, and then he will work in an important hospital. His family will have a house in the countryside, where they will go on vacation and Christmas to celebrate, chare and recall their childhood. He will not marry, he thinks, but if he does, he will grow his children as he was grown: discipline, values and hard work.