Butterflies and blank minds: telling a story about nerves
Zoe tells how she froze during a school concert and what happened next; students learn storytelling and feelings language, then tell their own stories.
B2Teens45 minStorytelling
About this lesson
A B2 speaking lesson (storytelling). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Storytelling
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Feelings
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- You'll never guess what happened., It all started when …, All of a sudden, …, I had butterflies in my stomach., my mind went blank, I wanted the ground to swallow me up., To my amazement, …, Looking back, …
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Tell an engaging personal story about a strong feeling, using narrative phrases
- Use idiomatic expressions to describe nerves, embarrassment and relief