They read the story, in the past simple tense. I've taken out 12 verbs, enough to make them think, but not disrupt the flow. Then they complete the exercises. Once they know the story, they could do a Hotseat activity, as a whole class or in pairs. I have included two cards for this. Also, there is a key to the missing words. 

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An urban legend: the tale of the missing bride. 

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Let's do English ESL reading for detail (deep reading). They read the story, in the past simple tense. I've taken out 12 verbs, enough to make them think, but n…