Microsoft Word - English_Grammar_through_Stories.doc

by Alan Townend

remarks.
Many people in the area initially regarded him a bit of a confidence
trickster but they soon found out that he was very effective and
successful and it wasn't long before they admitted they were wrong
with their critical remarks.

Nevertheless he still continued to take in a large amount of business.
Nevertheless he still continued to generate a large amount of
business.

He soon began to realize that he was very wealthy even when you
had taken the tax away from his earnings.
He soon began to realize that he was very rich even when you had
deducted the tax from his earnings.

At the same time he didn't take on airs, he remained the same
person who had lost his job five years ago.
At the same time he didn't behave in a conceited way, he stayed the
same person who had lost his job five years ago.

Sitting in front of him was his old boss, Henderson, who had also
been redundant and had taken upon himself to apply for a job with
Charlie.
Sitting in fron of him was his old boss, Henderson, who had also lost
his job and had decided to apply for a job with Charlie.

As Henderson assured him he would be prepared to undertake any
type of work, Charlie had this irresistible
feeling that he would like to take Henderson down but he resisted.
As Henderson assured him he would be ready to accept any type of
job, Charlie had this terrible feeling that he would like to humiliate
Henderson but he suppressed this thought.

Then as he took down Henderson's details, he had a brilliant idea
and asked Henderson whether he would like to take on a role in a
training video he was making.
Then as he wrote down Henderson's details, he had an excellent idea
and asked Henderson whether he would like to accept a role in a
training video he was making.

Henderson took to the idea immediately and agreed to do it.
Henderson liked the idea straight away and accepted it.

Charlie took out a video they had already made from the shelf
behind him and showed Henderson the title.
Charlie removed a video they had already produced from the shelf
behind him and showed Henderson the title.

Then, making sure Henderson was taking everything in, he leaned
across his desk and said: «Now the one I would like you to be in will
be called: HOW NOT TO MANAGE PEOPLE.»
Then, making sure Henderson was absorbing everything, he leaned
across his desk and said: «Now the one I would like you to be in will
be called: HOW NOT TO MANAGE PEOPLE.»