A day out

Writing task: Write a blog post

Write a blog post about a day out that you had with friends. It can be a typical day Useful language
out or a special day out. Write around 150 words. Useful phrases
• One (day / Saturday) last
Use the Useful language and the notes you made in the Engage task to help you
month...
prepare. • At first...
Tip  A blog post is usually neutral in style. Plan what you want to say and think about the • After that / Then...
language you want to use. Make some notes before you start. Use a mindmap or draw • (Two) hours later...
pictures to help you be creative. Then, write your text. • While I was (walking), ...
Follow this structure: • Finally...
• Paragraph 1: Give some information about when, where, and who. • The next day...
• Fortunately /
• Paragraph 2: Say what you did and what happened.
Unfortunately...
• Paragraph 3: Say how the day ended and how you felt.
• although / but
Check it!  Read your blog post and check it’s organized clearly and makes sense. Then • because / so
read it again and check for grammar, vocabulary and spelling errors.
Useful vocabulary
• to decide to do
ONE DAY ON THE BEACH WITH MY FRIENDS something
• to chat to / argue with
About a month ago I went out with some friends to celebrate the birthday of one of someone
them, for which we went to the beach for a whole day. • to go out for the evening
• to go surfing /
From early hours each of us got ready so that nothing bad comes out. When we arrived swimming / sailing
at the beach, the first thing we did was to put aside our things and go swimming, all that • to go for a walk
was very fun. After three hours we had lunch and then we had a rest sleeping, so until • to have a good time
sunset. • to have a problem
• to spend a lot of money
Our day of departure ended at 8 pm, each of us felt very tired, in particular I felt very • to spend time (on the
happy since a very beautiful and unforgettable day had passed. beach / in a restaurant)
• wonderful / fantastic /
funny / terrible / awful
• feel tired / happy /
disappointed / good /
excited / angry

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