Narrative Essay: My Last Weekend at the Restaurant | Grade 11
Writing about past experiences | Narrative Writing
In this lesson, students will learn how to write a narrative essay about their last weekend. This topic helps students describe events, problems, and feelings using past tense.
Essay Question
Write about your last weekend.
- Where did you go?
- Whom did you go with?
- What did you do?
- What happened?
- How did you feel?
Model Essay
I still can not forget what happened to me last weekend when my friends and I went to the restaurant.
At the beginning of the story, we talked about the school day. Everyone was happy. Then, we ordered grilled food with fresh drinks.
Unluckily, the food was late. The waiter only brought juices. My juice had a lot of sugar. Literally, it was only sugar and water.
I talked to the manager of the restaurant about our order. He said sorry. After that, he asked the waiter to bring our food quickly and to change the juices.
I had mixed feelings on that day. At the beginning, I was angry because the juice was bad. However, I was happy at the end because the boss apologized.
Essay Structure
| Part | Content |
|---|---|
| Introduction | When and where the event happened. |
| Beginning | Talking, ordering food, happy moment. |
| Problem | Late food and bad juice. |
| Solution | Talking to the manager and fixing the problem. |
| Conclusion | Mixed feelings (angry then happy). |
Useful Expressions
- I still cannot forget...
- Last weekend...
- At the beginning...
- Then,...
- Unluckily,...
- After that,...
- I talked to...
- I had mixed feelings...
- At the end,...
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | Place where people eat |
| Waiter | Person who serves food |
| Manager | The person in charge |
| Mixed feelings | Happy and sad together |
Arabic Explanation
هذا الموضوع يشرح كتابة قصة عن عطلة نهاية الأسبوع. يجب على الطالب:
- ذكر المكان (مطعم)
- ذكر الأشخاص (الأصدقاء)
- وصف الأحداث
- ذكر المشكلة والحل
- وصف المشاعر
في هذا المثال، كانت المشكلة تأخر الطعام وسوء العصير، وتم حل المشكلة بعد التحدث مع المدير.