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The Defenestration of Prague
generated at 2024-05-23
In the year 2042, the world is a very different place. Technology has advanced at an unprecedented rate, and with it, the potential for conflict has grown exponentially. One such conflict is brewing in the city of Prague. A group of rogue scientists have developed a new type of weapon, one that could potentially destroy the entire city. The government is desperate to stop them, but their efforts have been met with fierce resistance. As the conflict escalates, the rogue scientists take their weapons to the top of Prague Castle. They threaten to use them unless the government meets their demands. The government refuses, and a standoff ensues. Suddenly, one of the scientists loses his footing and falls out of a window. The crowd below gasps in horror. The scientist's death is a turning point in the conflict. It shows the government that the scientists are willing to die for their cause. The government is forced to negotiate with the scientists. They eventually reach an agreement, and the conflict is averted. But the defenestration of Prague serves as a warning to the world. The potential for conflict is always present, and it can erupt at any moment.
(Word Count: 193)
[Dialog]
- Billy:
I wish I could have been there to see the defenestration of Prague. It sounds like something out of a history book!
- Kerry:
I know, right? It's crazy to think that something like that could happen in the modern world.
- Lui:
It's a reminder that we can never take peace for granted. Even in the most advanced societies, there is always the potential for conflict.
- Kerry:
Yeah, I think it's important to remember that.
- Meg:
I wonder what it would have been like to be one of the scientists on the castle. They must have been so scared.
- Billy:
I think they were probably more determined than scared. They believed in what they were fighting for.
- Lui:
That's true. They were willing to die for their cause.
- Kerry:
It's a shame things had to turn out the way they did.
- Meg:
I agree. But at least the conflict was averted.
[Quiz]
Question 1.
In what year does the story take place?
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Question 2.
What type of weapon did the rogue scientists develop?
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Question 3.
What was the turning point in the conflict?
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Question 4.
What does the defenestration of Prague serve as a warning to the world?
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Question 5.
Which of the following is NOT a character in the dialogue?
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[Grammar]
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[Patterns]
S + V Pattern
The world is a very different place.
A sentence with only a subject and a verb.
S + V + C Pattern
The defenestration of Prague serves as a warning to the world.
A sentence with a subject, a verb, and a complement.
S + V + O Pattern
One such conflict is brewing in the city of Prague.
A sentence with a subject, a verb, and an object.
S + V + O + O Pattern
A sentence with a subject, a verb, and two objects.
S + V + O + C Pattern
The government is desperate to stop them, but their efforts have been met with fierce resistance.
A sentence with a subject, a verb, an object, and a complement.
[Vocabularies]
- Conflict
- /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
- One such conflict is brewing in the city of Prague.
- The potential for conflict is always present, and it can erupt at any moment.
- Noun
A serious disagreement or argument, typically one that involves violence.
The conflict between the two countries has been going on for years.
- Exponential
- /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/
- Technology has advanced at an unprecedented rate, and with it, the potential for conflict has grown exponentially.
- Adjective
Increasing at a very rapid rate.
The population of the city has grown exponentially in the last decade.
- Scientist
- /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
- A group of rogue scientists have developed a new type of weapon, one that could potentially destroy the entire city.
- The rogue scientists take their weapons to the top of Prague Castle.
- Noun
A person who is trained in science and who does scientific research.
The scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
- Weapon
- /ˈwɛpən/
- A group of rogue scientists have developed a new type of weapon, one that could potentially destroy the entire city.
- They threaten to use them unless the government meets their demands.
- Noun
An object, such as a gun or a bomb, that is used to kill or injure people or to destroy property.
The police confiscated a number of weapons from the criminals.
- Government
- /ˈgʌvənmənt/
- The government is desperate to stop them, but their efforts have been met with fierce resistance.
- The government refuses, and a standoff ensues.
- Noun
The group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws in a country or state.
The government has promised to reduce taxes.
- Defenestration
- /dɪˌfɛnəˈstreɪʃən/
- The defenestration of Prague serves as a warning to the world.
- Noun
The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
The defenestration of the two men was a tragic event.
- Potential
- /pəˈtɛntʃəl/
- The potential for conflict is always present, and it can erupt at any moment.
- Noun
The possibility that something will happen or be the case.
There is the potential for a lot of damage if the dam breaks.
- Erupt
- /ɪˈrʌpt/
- The potential for conflict is always present, and it can erupt at any moment.
- Verb
To burst forth suddenly and violently.
The volcano erupted and sent ash and lava into the air.