Crafting Your Alibi Using Tenses

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The Adventurer's Alibi The Mission: You are a group of famous adventurers. Last night, the Adventure Trophy was stolen from the museum. The police suspect you. You must create the perfect alibi to prove your innocence! The Crime: The trophy was stolen at 9 PM last night. Your Goal: Work in your group to write your alibi. Explain exactly what you were doing at the time of the crime. Rules: You must use at least 3 examples of the Past Perfect to talk about things you had already done before 9...

This learning resource focuses on the correct usage of Past Perfect and Past Simple tenses in English through a creative writing task. Students assume the role of a world-famous adventurer who becomes a prime suspect in a theft of a priceless trophy. To prove their innocence, they are required to craft a convincing alibi narrative using specific grammar rules: Past Simple for main events and Past Perfect for actions that occurred before those events. The document provides examples, guidelines for using these tenses, vocabulary to enhance their stories, and roles for group collaboration. Additionally, it includes assessment criteria and reflection questions to enhance understanding of the grammatical concepts.