A cooking family suddenly loses power.

The idea

Follow their practical response and the evening that follows.

Read the text

One evening, the lights went out while a family was cooking. They found a torch and switched off the cooker. A neighbour said the whole street had lost power.

The family ate bread and cheese by the window. Without screens, they shared stories about their childhoods. When the power returned, they decided to continue talking.

Examples

  • One evening, the lights went out while a family was cooking.
  • They found a torch and switched off the cooker.
  • A neighbour said the whole street had lost power.
  • The family ate bread and cheese by the window.
  • Without screens, they shared stories about their childhoods.
  • When the power returned, they decided to continue talking.

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Watch out

The return of electricity does not end their conversation.

Try it yourself

  1. What did the family turn off?

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    the cooker / cooker

    the cooker / cooker: They switch the cooker off after finding a torch.

  2. What did the family eat with bread?

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    cheese

    cheese: They eat it with bread by the window.

  3. What did they share without screens?

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    stories / childhood stories / stories about their childhoods

    stories / childhood stories / stories about their childhoods: They remember their childhoods together.

Use it today

Explain how the power cut changes their evening.