| Element | USE: STORIES AND COMMENTARIES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRESENT |
| SubCat | present simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the present simple to summarise events or plot in a story or piece of history, often to give immediate dramatic interest. |
| Corrected Learner Example | The plot of the book takes place in Vienna after the Second World War. (First Certificate in English, B2, German) The scene takes place on a train. ? On this train, a man is sleeping. He dreams. He dreams of one of his work colleagues who lost his job last year. (First Certificate in English, B2, French) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
