Writing narratives is difficult for many students. A hurdle for students is how to identify the essential elements of any story and how to structure it. The next part in narrative writing is how to use language effectively. This PPT covers the structure and language components in narrative writing that should be completed as a series of lessons. The following elements are covered: Understanding of the three essential elements of a narratrive: Conflict, Change or resolution and Descriptive Writing. How to break down the components of a story through the plot mountain organiser graph Become familiar with the concepts of horizontal and vertical time to make their descriptive writing more effective. How to complete effective story starts by examining a multitude of story starts. Use show not tell style to improve your writing The use of sensory language to upgrade your standard

This resource is a story with a vocabulary check after the story. An ideal lesson for ESL teaching in Asia, it can also be used for other curriculums to teach students about figurative language, focusing on similes, metaphors and idioms. The majority of language is idiomatic. The expressions are underlined for students to identify the different forms of figurative language and complete the vocabulary check after the end of the story. Another great benefit is that teachers can use it as a comprehension passage for students to complete relevant questions. Therefore, what this resource offers: An insight to the use of figurative language in a text. Clarify the meaning of numerous idioms which Asian students often find confusing An affirmation of learning by completing a vocabulary exercise at the end of the document. A comprehensive passage An interesting Asian backdrop to a humorous story.