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Storytelling has a long history. 32 000 years ago, men were drawing on cave walls to tell stories before languages were developed.

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Before languages were developed, how did people tell stories?

• By body language

• By drawing on cave walls

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Does storytelling have a long history?

• Yes, it does.

• No, it doesn't.

Until not too long ago people met face to face, or talked over the phone. Nowadays, in this Internet age, we often use emails, SMS and online posts to tell our tales.

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Could people living centuries ago talk over the phone?

• Yes, they could.

• No, they couldn't.

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What age is it nowadays?

• Telephone age

• Internet age

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Which word can replace the word 'nowadays'?

• at present

• long time ago

• in the future

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In which way do people tell stories to others nowadays?

• By emails

• By SMS

• By online posts

• all of the above

Despite these changes, our love for sharing stories is still the same.

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儘管

• despite

• no matter

Let me tell you a story (that) a taxi driver told me on my way to work.

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Who told me the story?

• A bus driver

• A taxi driver

• A van driver

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When did the driver tell the story to that person?

• On the way home

• On the way to work

‘This happened to a friend of a friend of mine,’ the taxi driver said. ‘It must be true because another taxi driver told me that he saw the girl, too’

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Did the driver believe the story was true?

• Yes, he did.

• No, he didn't.

Pat Hung worked night shifts as a taxi driver. One night around 1 am, he picked up a young girl outside an old building. 

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When did the story happen?

• In the morning

• At noon

• At night

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Who was picked up by Pat Hung?

• A young girl

• An old lady

• A young child

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Where was the young girl picked up?

• Outside an old park

• Outside an old building

• Outside an old parking lot

It was raining hard and the girl was wet. She waved to other taxis, but they didn’t stop. Pat felt sorry for the girl. He pulled over and asked if she was okay. The girl nodded and gave him a note. It read: Lyemun Barracks.

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What was the weather like at that time?

• It was sunny.

• It was raining hard.

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What was the girl doing when Pat Hung saw her?

• She was walking in the rain.

• She was waving to other taxis.

• She was waiting for someone.

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How did Pat Hung feel when no taxis stopped?

• He felt happy.

• He felt sorry.

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Did the girl say anything to Pat when he pulled over the car?

• Yes, she did.

• No, she didn't.

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Where did the girl want to go?

• Lyemun Barracks.

• Ocean Park

• Disneyland

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'Barracks' means 

• 軍營

• 警察局

‘Lyemun Barracks – the old British military building on the hilltop? It’s a bit late now. Do you really want to go there?’ asked Pat.

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How did Pat feel when he learnt that the girl wanted to go to Lyemun Barracks?

• He was worried.

• He was surprised.

• He was excited.

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Where is Lyemun Barracks?

• It is on the hilltop.

• It is in Tai Po.

The girl nodded, looking at him with sad eyes. Pat then told her to get in the taxi. They soon arrived at the building. When Pat turned back to speak to the girl, there was no one there!

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What was the mood of the girl?

• She was calm.

• She was sad.

Open Ended

What happened when Pat and the girl arrived at the building?

Later, at the police station, Pat reported the case to a police officer. ‘Officer, she disappeared! All I saw was this thick roll of money on the back seat. I don’t understand. The doors were locked the whole time,’ he said.

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What did Pat do at the police station?

• He cried in front of the police officer.

• He reported the case to the police officer.

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Which word can best replace the word 'disappeared'?

• was gone

• remained

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What did the girl leave in the taxi?

• Nothing

• Some money

• Some flowers

Open Ended

Why was Pat so surprised?

Three months later, Pat got a call from the same duty officer, ‘Mr Hung,   no one has claimed the HK$21 540 you found three months ago. The money is now yours.’

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What happened to the money 3 months later?

• It belonged to no one.

• It belonged to Pat.

Pat was shocked – that was the exact amount of money he needed for his surgery!

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How would Pat spend the money?

• On a trip to Beijing

• On a surgery

• On some electronic devices