What’s in your bag?

Writing task: Comment in an online forum

Write your own comment to post in the online forum. Include a user name, and Useful language
describe what you have in your bag / pockets and your wallet. Useful phrases
• In(side) my (bag / wallet /
Use the Useful language to help you prepare. Write 30–50 words.
pocket) is / are…
Tip  A forum comment uses friendly language, like speaking. Use contractions. • I (also) have a / some…
Follow this structure: • My (bag) is (colour, size).
• Describe your bag / wallet.
Useful vocabulary
• Say what’s in your bag / wallet / pocket. Adjectives
• Describe two or three things that are in your bag / wallet / pocket. • red
Check it!  Do you use adjectives correctly? Is your spelling correct? • green
• yellow
Jose :3 • blue
• orange
HI, My backpack is black, big and old but it's good. Inside my backpack, I have a blue • brown
pen, a key, a cellphone, a photo of my cat.
My wallet is brown. Inside the wallet are 5 soles and an ID card, and a photo of my • black
Dojo. • white
• big
• small
• old
• new
• fast
• slow
• good
• bad
• cheap
• expensive
• beautiful
Small things
• a camera
• a mobile phone (UK) /
cell phone (US)
• a credit card
• glasses
• gloves
• an ID (card)
• keys
• a pen
• a photo (of my son /
girlfriend, etc.)
• (sun)glasses
• an umbrella
• a watch

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