Dublin, Ireland. Saturday 15th May. 7 pm. Jim and Sinead Kelly leave their house by taxi. They go to the city centre. They meet up with 4 friends. They watch a musical in a theatre. Afterwards, they go to a Spanish restaurant called “La Paloma” to have some tapas and Spanish wine. They have a great night.

At 00:50 they arrive home. The police is there. The neighbours are there. Their front door is open and their belongings are all over the place. Their expensive painting is missing so is their new flat TV. A handcuffed man is sitting inside the police car. They say that another man drove off in a white van.

What happened before the Kellys left the house at 7 pm?

Before the Kellys left their house, at 7 pm

Jim/Sinead/they/the burglars/the neighbours/the police…

Buy tickets/ phone a taxi/ get dressed/ buy theatre tickets/ lock the front door/ book a table for 6 at a restaurant

1.     Jim had bought tickets for the theatre.

2.    Jim and Sinead had got dressed to go out

3.    Sinead had phoned a taxi

4.    Jim had booked a table for 6 at a restaurant

5.    Jim and Sinead hadn’t locked the front door

6.    The maid had contacted the burglars

7.    The burglars had broken into the Kelly’s house

What happened before the Kellys arrived back home?

Before the Kellys arrived back home…