Tom's first day at the café: a short story about work
Nothing goes right on Tom's first day as a waiter, until he helps an old woman. Students study story structure and time phrases, then write a story.
A1Adults35 minStory
About this lesson
An A1 writing lesson (story). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- A1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Story
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 35 minutes
- Topic
- Jobs & work
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- a waiter, the manager, drop, a customer, take an order, make a mistake
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a short story with a problem and a surprise ending
- Use past simple and time phrases: At first, Then, At the end of the day
- Write a story of 70–90 words about a first day at work