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17. Decide what information must be known and what isn’t necessary and
exchange opinions.

18. Decide what kinds of details will be needed to make the riddles more
interesting and where they should be included. Read the transcript
below Activity 19 while you listen to Track 35. TRACK 35

19. Expand the riddle, considering the details you discussed in the previous
activity. Look at the example.

The original version is very simple and boring,
why don’t we put in more details? I agree, it doesn’t seem like a very interesting
riddle at the moment.

I think it would be better if we composed a little
story for this riddle and we added a title. But we must be careful that the story is not too
long and respects the rules we agreed on.

We should put a policeman in as a character. It
adds a touch of mystery. We should add some Then we can add something about the person
details about what the policeman said and did. who saw the pieces of coal and stuff on the
ground. And we can say he lives alone.

Example:
Adapted version

Last Days of Winter

A man who lives alone was returning home after a business trip. In front of his door
were lying seven pieces of coal, a scarf, a pair of gloves, a hat and a carrot. The man
thought that maybe someone had entered his house, so he called a policeman who

was passing by.
The policeman listened to the man, looked at the things on the ground and smiled.

Then, he said:
Don’t worry. There is no one in your house, I’m completely sure. Nobody did it.

What did the police officer deduce?

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