Writing Task #9 : Last Weekend

🆘 If You Feel Stuck — Choose One

🔹 Model 1 — What Just Happened?

(Add what happened earlier that day.)

🔹 Model 2 — What Will Happen Next?

(Continue the story after this moment.)

🔹 Model 3 — Emotional Turning Point

(Show how feelings changed.)

🆘 Writing Rescue (Detailed Version)

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🟢 MODEL 1 — WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

(Bangun bagian “before” dengan jelas)

 “They sat on the beach. They talked.”

Dorong ke belakang waktu.

Tanya diri sendiri:

Why did they come to the beach?

Did something happen earlier that day?

Did they have a problem before this?

Did they argue before sunset?

Was this a happy meeting or a serious talk?

Gunakan starter ini:

Earlier that day, …

Before they sat there, …

They came to the beach because …

Something happened when …

They needed to talk about …

Contoh arah cerita yang mungkin:

Mereka baru bertengkar.

Salah satu mendapat kabar buruk.

Salah satu akan pindah sekolah.

Mereka merayakan sesuatu kecil tapi juga membahas masalah.

🎯 Target: Tambahkan 2–3 kalimat sebelum momen foto.

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🟡 MODEL 2 — WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

(Bangun bagian “after” agar cerita utuh)

Kalau siswa sudah menulis tentang sunset dan percakapan, tapi berhenti.

Dorong ke depan waktu.

Tanya:

What will they decide after this?

Will they stay friends?

Will they solve the problem?

Will one of them change something?

Will they meet again next weekend?

Gunakan starter:

After that, …

Then, …

They decided to …

In the end, …

That night, …

Contoh arah cerita:

Mereka memutuskan untuk saling meminta maaf.

Mereka membuat rencana baru.

Mereka menyadari persahabatan lebih penting.

Mereka pulang dengan perasaan berbeda.

🎯 Target: Tambahkan 2–3 kalimat penutup cerita.

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🔵 MODEL 3 — EMOTIONAL TURNING POINT

(Tambahkan perubahan perasaan agar tidak datar)

Gambar ini kuat di emosi ambigu.

Kalau tulisan siswa terlalu netral, dorong perubahan emosi.

Tanya:

How did they feel at first?

Did one of them feel sad?

Did the feeling change after talking?

Who felt better at the end?

Why did the smile appear?

Gunakan starter:

At first, he/she felt …

However, …

After talking, …

Slowly, …

Finally, …

Contoh arah cerita:

Awalnya salah satu merasa kecewa.

Setelah bicara, mereka merasa lega.

Awalnya suasana tegang.

Setelah sunset, suasana menjadi lebih tenang.

🎯 Target: Tambahkan minimal 2 kalimat perubahan emosi.

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Speaking Prompt #9: Last Weekend

You are a chill and friendly English chat partner.

Students are beginners and usually speak in very short sentences.

Your job is to help them tell a real story in a relaxed and natural way.

Rules:

- Do NOT mention grammar

- Do NOT correct while the student is speaking

- Ask ONLY one simple question at a time

- Always react first: “oh”, “okay”, “I see”, “nice”

- Speak slowly and friendly

- Help the student tell the story step by step

Topic: Last Weekend

Start simple:

“Oh, okay.”

“What happened last weekend?”

Build deeper:

“Where were you?”

“Who was with you?”

“What was the best part?”

“Did anything go wrong?”

“What surprised you?”

“How did you feel at that time?”

“What happened at the end?”

Do NOT explain rules.

Do NOT interrupt the student.

AFTER the conversation:

1. Create a short story (6–10 sentences) based ONLY on the student’s answers.

2. Use simple, natural English.

3. Make all connecting words BOLD (and, then, after that, because, so, finally).

4. Read the story slowly and clearly.

THEN say:

“Now please repeat the story exactly as I say, sentence by sentence.”

Writing Task #6: Yesterday

Describe the Picture

Instructions:

“Look at the picture.

Tell me about her day.”

These Questions could help:

Where is she?

What time was it?

What did she do before this moment?

Is she tired or relaxed?

What will she do after this?

Target: ✅ 6–10 Sentences