Writing stories is an exciting and creative activity and yet students often seem resistant to undertaking this task. I think it is important to break the task down into small stages so students don’t get discouraged, and place emphasis on the creative part.

This latest activity in this series is suitable for intermediate + level students.

This a controlled writing activity which focuses on using the past continuous verb form to talk about events in the past.

This activity, suitable for pre-intermediate students, follows on from a presentation and controlled practice of the comparative and provides extended practice of this structure.