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WHAT IS A MINI SAGA?


A mini saga is a very short story. It was invented by the well-known science fiction writer Brian Aldiss. He was working on a very long novel and had the idea that it might be fun to try and tell the whole story in just 50 words. The rules of the competition are simple: the text must be exactly 50 words, and it must tell a story. The British School competition follows the same rules with the exception that 1 word must be left out.




PREVIOUS MINI SAGA COMPETITION ENTRIES



Dear John and the British Schools of Pisa, Pontedera and Campobasso,

What a lovely lot of mini sagas! Well done everybody who wrote one for the competition. It wasn't easy to judge, so I asked my advanced students to help me. In the end we decided that the first prize should go to THE STRANGE LOVE from Debbie's Level 3 Class in Pisa.It was rather a sad story but very funny at the same time. Congratulations!

With very best wishes

Jane Revell



Jane Revell è autrice di numerosi libri sull'insegnamento della lingua Inglese ed è esperta nel PNL (Programmazione Neuro Linguistica).
Fra i suoi libri pubblicati: "In your hands", "Success over stress"



English File Mini Saga Competition



A Moment In Venice
They collided in St. Mark's square. As they apologized, in their different languages, he sensed that something had passed between them. His heart had been touched. In that second, something almost magical had occured. He watched her vanish amongst the gathering of people and pigeons. She had _____ his wallet.


Like Mother, Like Son
1955
Dear Mummy
I hate this boarding school. Food awful,
prefects bully me. Please take me home.
Love, David

Dear David
Nonsense! Chin up.
Mother

1997
Dear David
I hate this home. Food awful, nurses treat
me like a child. Fetch me immediately.
Dear Mother
_______! Chin up.
David
.













The Strange Love
Two flowers fell in love. Margherito said Violetta: "I love you…" She wasn't sure of his love so she decided to confirm it. Violetta started to tear away Margherito's petals telling: "You love me, you don't love me…" When Margherito remained without ________, Violetta said "I don't like you bald!!!"

Debbie's Level 3 Class/ Pisa






The Outsider
Katy: "When people see my family I feel like they are thinking: who is the outsider? I would like to disappear". John: "My family adopted me five years ago. I'm _________ in a white family but I like to be different, from the outside you have a better view!"

Naiomi's FCE class / Pisa:Licia


The Question
She was gazing at me with an interrogative expression, eagerly waiting for my answer. My mind was empty. I looked around for some hints, but heard only confusing whispers behind me. Time was passing by - tick tock …Studying me with her evil smile she said, " ___________?".I had no idea.

Leigh Anne's pre CAE ragazzi Class (thursday)/ Pisa






Togetherness
A bee was flying round a man.
Her friend bee shouted "Don't sting him, you will die!"
She stopped herself, but the man hit her.
Later, in the ----- paradise: "If I had at least stung him!" mumbles the bee.
The friend appears unexpectedly: "I have done it for you…."


Trevor's level 3 Selex/Pisa


The Chrysalis
So, I held that
chrysalis in my hand: it looked like a
chrysanthemum enclosed in
crystallized dew. What did I've to do when it finally
cracked? Was that the time for
crying? Or did I've to wait until that opaque
crystal fell apart, astonishingly looking at the _______
cryptic coloration? "

Trevor's Level 3 Selex/ Pisa:Leonardo Corti






Bug's Revenge
That day Paul was working overtime, struggling against software bugs. At 10 PM he was tired and was about to switch his computer off. Suddendly a swarm of bugs attacked him. They had waited for him to be alone to accomplish their revenge. He was found [****] by his colleagues.

Trevor's Level 3 Selex/ Pisa:Marco Faraci


Nerve
I felt very excited because the most beautiful and sweetest woman that I had ever had was hugging me. However, suddenly a man arrived and she left me alone. They kissed and when he went away she came back and said: " I love you, my dear ________!" What a nerve!!!

Leigh Anne's pre FCE / Pisa:
Laura Sommovigo,Giulia Alei, Paola Cinacchi




A Strange Accident
It had been raining heavily for many hours. Francesco was driving home when he almost collided with a pink car coming from the other direction. The pink car skidded into the flooded ditch. Francesco quickly got out to help the woman. She refused to come out, screaming: "It's your ______!"

John's 3 level/ Pisa:
Giovanni Spagnesi, Stefano Perini


Catastrophes
Look the explosion there!!..."
"Jane! Please give-up to look at _________ extinction documentary and go to bed!
Otherwise your other mummy becomes angry"
"Oh mummy: why did they were extinct?"
"May be competition for food. You know: they were men!
Clean your face and feleer and go to bed"


Trevor's level 3 Selex/Pisa


Set Ball
One, two, three,
This is the story with a tennis referee
Twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
The ball touched the ground, but the correct point he hadn't seen.
Twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine,
The score became ____ when he found a trace on the line.
Forty-three, forty-four and forty-five,
Game and set still live.

Trevor's Selex Class/ Pisa: Marinaro Pietro Antonio






The Phone Rang
Martina had her hands full, the phone rang, Martina answered, someone was looking for Casini or Jonatan. Casini's line was busy and she tried to pass the call to Jonatan, but his phone rang and rang and rang...
Nobody answered.
She went downstairs.
She was furious!!
"And Jonatannnn?" "He is ______".

Trevor's ISAC SRL/ Pisa:Martina Bagnoli


The Queue
There was a scary queue in front of the post office.
A man wanted to jump the queue, but he was pushed back by the people.
He tried a second time but he was pushed back again.
He got angry and he shouted: - "BUT I WILL ________ THE POST OFFICE!!"

Hildegard's Pre Ket Class/ Pisa

I was born in Malaysia...
I was born in Malaysia, I lived there for two years. In 2002 I was brought to Italy.
I'm very tall and thin.
I'm very useful in my new home and in my family.
. yesterday the guys lost me...
In this moment I'm under the central heating...
I'm a _________..

Trevor's Level 3 Selex/ Pisa:Marco Faraci














Alentejana pork
The wonderful taste was still in her mouth……what could the ingredients have been and how to cook them? Alentejana pork I want you again, I've been searching for you so long in Evora, Coimbra, Porto and finally I find you on the shelves but your price was too high………..the girl looked into my eyes: "Shall I make a _____________ for you"

John's Francesca e Domenico /Pisa


 


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