Storytelling & Review (Final Task)
This final B1 unit reviews the key grammar and skills from the course: present perfect, past simple, and modals (advice + obligation). Students complete a mixed-skills final task: plan a story, tell it, listen to a partner’s story, and write a clear paragraph summary with feedback and revision.
SWBAT (Objectives)
- Tell a short story using both past simple (finished events) and present perfect (experience/results).
- Use time markers correctly (ever/never, already/yet, ago, last…).
- Use modals to give advice and rules inside a story (should / ought to / had better / must / have to / can).
- Listen to a partner’s story and ask follow-up questions.
- Write a clear summary paragraph and improve it using feedback.
Quick Review (Before the Final Task)
Finished time / specific time
• I missed my train yesterday.
• We went there last week.
No exact time / experience / result now
• I’ve never missed a flight before.
• I’ve already called customer service.
• You should check the gate.
• You must show ID.
• You ’d better leave now!
Choose the best tense/modals:
1) I (have lost / lost) my wallet last month.
2) Have you (ever been / ever went) to another country?
3) You (must / should) wear a helmet. It’s the law.
Final Task: “A Time Something Went Wrong”
- Travel problem (delay, lost item, wrong booking)
- Work/school mistake (late, forgot, misunderstood)
- Health/safety moment (lost keys, phone stolen)
- Funny misunderstanding (language/culture)
Plan using the story map:
• Where/when? (past simple time)
• What happened? (sequence: first/then/finally)
• Result now? (present perfect)
• Advice/rules? (modals)
- Use past simple at least 5 times
- Use present perfect at least 3 times
- Use 3 modals (advice/obligation/permission)
- Use 4 linkers (first/then/however/so…)
Speaking: Tell the Story (Pairs)
- Tell your story (2–3 minutes)
- Use sequence linkers (first/next/then/finally)
- Include advice/rules inside the story (modals)
- Take notes: key events + time markers
- Ask 2 follow-up questions (“What happened next?”)
- Give 1 piece of advice (should / had better)
• Have you ever…? / I’ve never… until…
• Last ___, I… / Two days ago, I…
• I should have… / I had to… / We couldn’t…
Listening: Partner Story Notes
- Circle time markers (last…, ago, ever, already, yet)
- Write 3 key events in order
- Note 1 rule/advice sentence (modal)
- Summarize the story in 2–3 sentences
- Ask 2 follow-up questions
- Confirm details (“So you said…?”)
If students need more support, play a model story audio and complete the same notes sheet.
Writing: Story Summary Paragraph
Write one paragraph (110–150 words) summarizing your partner’s story. Include sequence linkers and at least one modal sentence (advice or rule).
- Topic sentence: what the story is about
- 3–4 key events in order (first/then/finally)
- One “result now” sentence (present perfect)
- One advice/rule sentence (modal)
- Concluding sentence
• The story is about…
• First, … / Then, … / However, … / Finally, …
• Since that day, he/she has…
• People should… / You must… / You can…
Assessment (Simple Rubric)
- Clarity + organization (0–3)
- Grammar targets used (0–4)
- Fluency + interaction (0–3)
- Notes accurate (0–4)
- Follow-up questions (0–3)
- Summary accuracy (0–3)
- Paragraph structure (0–4)
- Linkers + clarity (0–3)
- Grammar targets used (0–3)
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
- Write 1 sentence with present perfect (experience or result).
- Write 1 sentence with past simple (specific time).
- Write 1 sentence with a modal (advice or obligation).
- Write 1 sequence sentence using first/then/finally.
Materials & Downloads
- Unit 8 Slides — PPTX
- Quick Review Quiz — PDF · Cheat Sheet — PDF
- Story Map — PDF · Task Instructions — PDF
- Speaking Prompts — PDF
- Listening Notes — PDF · Model Story Script — PDF
- Writing Template — PDF · Writing Checklist — PDF
- Final Rubric — PDF · Exit Ticket — PDF
- Audio — MP3
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/levels/b1/assets/
and
/audio/b1/.