Owning up: writing a story about guilt and relief
A teen loses a grandfather's treasured watch and must decide whether to tell the truth; students study how stories show guilt and relief, then write one.
B2Teens50 minStory
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (story). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Story
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Feelings
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- own up, guilt, dread, rehearse, casual, custodian, tick, relief
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand how a story builds from a problem to a turning point and a reflective ending
- Use vivid phrases to show guilt, dread and relief
- Write a 200–250 word story about telling the truth