BURSA ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023 / FALL TERM
MODULE 1 - QUARTER 1

WRITING PRACTICE TASKS YDYO_L1_KOOR_04.01

Writing Practice Task 1: Write an email to a friend.

Learning outcome: Students will be able to write an informal email to a friend giving and
asking for personal news and using connectors “and, but, or”.
CEFR Outcome: Students can convey personal information of a routine nature, for example
in a short e-mail or letter introducing themselves. (Ref. CEFR A2: Communicative language
activities / Interaction / Written interaction / Correspondence)
Task description:
You are going to read and respond to a friend’s e-mail by answering his/her questions about
your life. 
You mustn’t forget to…
✔ Use ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ to join sentences together.
✔ Include a variety of adjectives to describe people (at least 5).
✔ Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Coursebook coverage: Unit 2, page 161
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Writing Practice Task 2: Write a blog post about your day.

Learning outcome: Students will be able to write a blog post about a typical day using
sequencing words.
CEFR Outcome: Students can make short descriptive online postings about everyday
matters, social activities and feelings, with simple key details. (Ref. CEFR A2+:
Communicative language activities / Interaction / Online interaction / Online conversation
and discussion)
Task description:
You are going to write a diary and include 6-10 activities you do in a normal day and the
times you do them. Use your diary to write a short blog post about your day.
You mustn’t forget to…
✔ Use sequencing words ‘first, after that, then, finally’ to explain the order.
✔ Include variety of vocabulary from the unit. (at least 5).
✔ Use Present Simple Tense.
✔ Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
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Coursebook coverage: Unit 3, page 162
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Writing Practice Task 3: Write a description of a place.

Learning outcome: Students will be able to write a straightforward description of a place
using descriptive adjectives.

CEFR Outcome: Students can describe everyday aspects of their environment e.g. people,
places, a job or study experience using basic, concrete vocabulary and simple phrases and
linked sentences with simple connectives like “and”, “but” and “because”. (Ref. CEFR A2+:
Communicative language activities / Production / Written production / Creative writing)
Task description:
You are going to write a description of a building or a place.Choose a building, landmark in
your city ( or in a city that you know well). Include the name of the building, the description
of inside and outside, the things you can do there, what it looks like, your opinion of it.

You mustn’t forget to…

✔ Use a variety of adjectives to describe places (at least 5).
✔ Use ‘there is/are’ and ‘prepositions of place’.Where is it?
✔ Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Coursebook coverage: Unit 5, page 164

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Writing Practice Task 4: Write a short article about a travel experience.

Learning outcome: Students will be able to write a brief account of a travel experience using
connectors “so” and “because”.
CEFR Outcome: Students can give very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities
and personal experiences (e.g. about events on a holiday or about life in the distant future).
(Ref. CEFR A2+: Communicative language activities / Production / Written production /
Creative writing)
Task description:
You are going to write a short article about a past travel experience for a travel blog. 
You mustn’t forget to…
✔ Use ‘so’ and ‘because’.
✔ Use ‘Past simple tense’. 
✔ Include vocabulary items from the unit (at least 5). 
✔ Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Coursebook coverage: Unit 7, page 166 
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Writing Practice Task 5: Write a social media post. (Peer Review)

Learning outcome: Students will be able to write a social media post about their photos and
edit their peers’ writing.

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CEFR Outcome: Students can make short descriptive online postings about everyday
matters, social activities and feelings, with simple key details. (Ref. CEFR A2+:
Communicative language activities / Interaction / Online interaction / Online conversation
and discussion)
Task description:
You are going to write a social media post about a picture of yourself.
➢ First, check your work for mistakes.
➢ Then ask a friend to review your writing using the feedback form.
You mustn’t forget to…
✔ Include ‘where you are’, ‘who you are with’, and ‘what you are doing’.
✔ Use ‘Present Continuous Tense’.
✔ Include vocabulary items from the unit (at least 5).
✔ Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Coursebook coverage: Unit 9, page 168
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Peer Review Checklist:
PEER REVIEW YES NO
Did your peer write where s/he is in the photo?

Did your peer write who s/he is with?

Did your peer write what s/he is doing?

Did your peer use the correct forms of present

continuous tense?
(For example, “I am watch watching a film.”)
Did your peer avoid common spelling mistakes?
(For example, “I am shoping shopping online.”)
Did your peer begin every sentence with a capital
letter?
(For example, “i I am looking for a hotel.”)

Did your peer use the correct punctuation for commas

and apostrophes?
(For example, “I m I’m shopping online.”)
Did your peer end every sentence with the correct
punctuation?
(For example, “Can you believe it ! ?)

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