{"id":8638,"date":"2024-11-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8638"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:26:45","slug":"telling-stories-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"\"What Happened Next?\" English Phrases for Telling Great Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Words_and_Phrases_for_Stories\" >Words and Phrases for Stories<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Just_then\" >Just then<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Suddenly\" >Suddenly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Next_thing_you_know\" >Next thing you know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Imagine_my_surprise_when\" >Imagine my surprise when ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Out_of_nowhere\" >Out of nowhere ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Right_away\" >Right away<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Let_me_back_up_Let_me_rewind_I_forgot_to_mention\" >Let me back up \/ Let me rewind \/ I forgot to mention ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#It_turns_out_In_the_end\" >It turns out ~ \/ In the end ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Would_you_believe\" >Would you believe ~?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Story_Example\" >Story Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/telling-stories-in-english\/#Wrap-Up\" >Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When telling stories in English, you can use \u201cthen\u201d to move from one event to another, but it won\u2019t sound very interesting. To keep your listeners excited to hear more, there are special terms you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will introduce words and phrases to help you smoothly move from one point to another while adding drama and tension to keep your listeners interested. Let\u2019s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Words_and_Phrases_for_Stories\"><\/span><strong>Words and Phrases for Stories<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two young men talking while sitting on a bench in a city\" class=\"wp-image-8642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070054\/english_for_great_stories_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Try the following words and phrases instead of \"first,\" \"then, \"next\" and \"finally\" to make your stories more entertaining and fun to listen to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_then\"><\/span><strong>Just then<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase is more dramatic than simply \"then,\" and it has the nuance of something happening quickly or suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Just then<\/strong>, I realized I forgot my phone in the hotel room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suddenly\"><\/span><strong>Suddenly<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this to talk about something that happens surprisingly or without warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Suddenly<\/strong>, the sky got dark and it started raining heavily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_thing_you_know\"><\/span><strong>Next thing you know<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an alternative to \u201csuddenly\u201d that also has the nuance of surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Next thing you know<\/strong>, she was waiting outside my front door!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Imagine_my_surprise_when\"><\/span><strong>Imagine my surprise when ~<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase has a slightly formal tone and is used when something is very unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Imagine my surprise when<\/strong> my new neighbor turned out to be my old roommate from college!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_of_nowhere\"><\/span><strong>Out of nowhere ~<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An older woman covers her mouth in shock while listening to a story from another woman\" class=\"wp-image-8641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070039\/english_for_great_stories_3-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase emphasizes that something happens without warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Out of nowhere<\/strong>, the police start knocking on our door, complaining about the noise.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right_away\"><\/span><strong>Right away<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this phrase before mentioning a quick response or reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right away<\/strong> I could tell we were going to be good friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when not telling stories, this expression is used to emphasize quickness or something that must happen immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We need to complete this project <strong>right away<\/strong>, so please forget your other assignments for now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/8-expressions-for-making-urgent-requests-politely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8 Expressions for Making Urgent Requests Politely<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_me_back_up_Let_me_rewind_I_forgot_to_mention\"><\/span><strong>Let me back up \/ Let me rewind \/ I forgot to mention ~<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These expressions can be used in two different ways. First, they can introduce something that happened before your main story which is necessary to know in order to understand what happens later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Let me back up<\/strong>. Two weeks ago \u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The other use is if you forget an important part of your story; this tells the listener that you are returning to something that happened earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Let me rewind<\/strong>. You know who Tom is, right?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oh, <strong>I forgot to mention<\/strong> that Jun had already been drinking a lot by that point.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are listening to a story, you can use \"back up\" to ask your conversation partner to repeat or <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-ways-to-politely-ask-for-clarification-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clarify something<\/a>. Note that this sounds a bit informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait, can you <strong>back up<\/strong>? Where did you say you were?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_turns_out_In_the_end\"><\/span><strong>It turns out ~ \/ In the end ~<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these phrases to introduce the conclusion or result of something that happened earlier in your story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It turns out<\/strong> that the quiz was postponed until the next day, so I didn't need to worry after all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In the end<\/strong>, everybody got home safely. But what a crazy night!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Would_you_believe\"><\/span><strong>Would you believe ~?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a result or consequence is shocking or unexpected, you can introduce it with this phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Would you believe<\/strong> they still wanted us to pay full price after that horrible experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Story_Example\"><\/span><strong>Story Example<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A firefighter on the scene of an emergency\" class=\"wp-image-8640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/15070040\/english_for_great_stories_4-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's put some of these examples together into one story and see how they work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Last week, I met Joy and Yuki for lunch at the restaurant on the corner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Right away<\/strong>, I felt that something was strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the cashier took our orders, we sat at a table near the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suddenly<\/strong>, we heard loud voices coming from the kitchen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next thing you know<\/strong>, the whole restaurant was filled with smoke!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fire department had to come to put out the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It turns out<\/strong>, the restaurant's new cook had never worked in a kitchen before and burned our burgers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would you believe<\/strong> they still tried to charge us for our food?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-Up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be a good storyteller, the content of the story must be interesting, but the words you use to tell it are important too! Simple phrases like \"suddenly\" and \"in the end\" can help fill your stories with tension and surprise and keep your listeners wondering what will happen next. Give them a try in your next English chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to practice telling a story of your own, book a lesson with an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo tutor<\/a> and give these expressions a try!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When telling stories in English, you can use \u201cthen\u201d to move from one event to another, but it won\u2019t sound very interesting. 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