Create a Short Story / Personal Event (B1)
✍️ What is a B1 Short Story?
In this task, you must tell a story or describe a personal event. It can be real or invented, but it must sound natural and follow a clear structure.
Neutral / Narrative
95–110 words
Use time connectors and logical order
🧱 Recommended Structure
| Part | Function | Useful Example |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Present the situation | Last summer, I had an amazing experience… |
| Development | Tell events step by step | Suddenly, I heard a strange noise… |
| Ending | Reflection or result | In the end, I learned something important. |
✨ Key Time Expressions
One day / Last weekend / A few months ago
Suddenly / Without warning / All of a sudden
At first / Then / After that / Finally
I couldn’t believe it!
It was an unforgettable experience.
📘 Model Stories
Last year, something amazing happened. I was walking in the city when I saw a crowd near a café. Suddenly, I recognised my favourite singer sitting there.
He smiled and waved at us. We were nervous, but he was very friendly and even took a photo with us.
In the end, it was the best moment of my life. I will never forget that day.
A few months ago, I hugged a man in a supermarket because I thought he was my dad.
Suddenly, he turned around — and he wasn’t my dad! I felt extremely embarrassed, and my brother couldn’t stop laughing.
In the end, the man laughed too. Now it’s one of my funniest memories.
Last year, I forgot my backpack on the day of an important exam.
Luckily, my friend helped me. However, later I slipped in the corridor and fell in front of everyone.
At first, I felt terrible, but in the end, we all laughed about it.