Bad Adults and Sad People in Weatherfield
Introduction
A bad woman hurt a young man. Now, another man is very sick in his mind.
Main Body
Megan Walsh hurt Will Driscoll. Sam Blakeman told the truth about this. Megan was mean to Sam. She made his school life hard. Sam took wrong medicine and became very sick. Now, Sam sees and hears things that are not real. Tim Metcalfe talked to Will. Tim was 14 years old when Trisha Pinkerton hurt him. Before, Tim said it was okay. Now, Tim knows it was a crime. Tim told Will his story. This helped Will. Will decided to stop running away with Megan. He went to the police and told them everything.
Conclusion
Will told the police about Megan. Sam is still very sick.
Learning
🕒 The "Then vs. Now" Shift
In this story, characters change how they feel or act. To reach A2, you must know how to show a change in time.
The Pattern:
- Past State Present State
Examples from the text:
- Tim said it was okay Now, Tim knows it was a crime.
- Will was running away Now, Will told the police.
Simple Rule: Use -ed words (like talked, decided, helped) to tell us what happened first. Use Now to tell us the current situation.
Quick Look: Feeling Words
- Bad (Not good)
- Mean (Not kind)
- Sick (Not healthy)