Story of the Week
July 5, 2010
This week, our story comes to us from Calgary, Alberta. The author, Neil Williams, attends the Lifeline to Literacy class at Bow Valley College. It's a part of the Academic Foundations department of the College.
A quiet afternoon fishing
by Neil Williams
It was summer holidays. I was at my aunt's farm in British Columbia. I was 13 or 14 years old.
Went fishing
It was just after lunch. I went fishing down the road.
I rode my bike that day. I caught 10 fish.
Saw a bear in the road
After fishing, I rode back to the farm. I had a bag full of fish.
When I got to the driveway, there was a bear. It was sitting in the middle of the road.
Rode past the bear
I thought, "How do I get around the bear? I'll just have to pedal past him as fast as I can."
So I went around the bear.
I stopped and looked behind me. The bear was still sitting on the road. He was looking at me.
I went home.
[This story was taken with permission, from English Express, May-June 2010, a free newspaper for adult learners, published by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology.]
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