A celebration to remember: telling the story of a special day
Sam tells the funny story of his grandma's surprise party in a power cut; students practice narrative tenses and tell their own celebration stories.
B1Teens40 minStorytelling
About this lesson
A B1 speaking lesson (storytelling). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Storytelling
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Celebrations & festivals
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- It all started when..., While we were waiting, ..., Suddenly, ..., At that moment, ..., Luckily, ..., In the end, ..., You're joking!, What happened next?
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Tell a story about a celebration with a clear beginning, problem and ending
- Use the past simple and past continuous to tell a story
- React to a story and ask questions to show interest