Takeaway Blog English > Level A1.

1 Starter > Starting Out

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! •
Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Writing Spot: Sally likes to travel and loves learning Spanish! Let's read about it on
her blog!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately use information about • I can write a simple blog.
people, their likes and dislikes, homes or • I can give basic instructions.
countries in communicative situations. • I can express possession.

Ask your partner:

• Do you read blogs?
• Which blogs do you like or dislike?

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Let’s Explore!

Learn how to write a blog* with Sally!

* A "blog" is a website where people can write about their likes and dislikes. It can also be a verb: to
blog.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Blog: Travel the World With Sally

Welcome to my
life! This is my
blog.
My name is Sally. I am from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
I love languages! I am learning Spanish at night.
I go to the bookstore near the coffee shop with my friends but I hate libraries. They are so
boring!
I go to yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays. Natalie's sister does yoga too! It is
fun. I like to write about places, cities, and food.
I also like to travel to new places and meet new people.
Travel the world with me. Read my blog.
E-mail me your comments and ideas.
Happy reading!

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Let’s Practice!

Sally likes to blog about travel and meeting new people.

Instructions: Match the sentences in the left column with the sentences in the right
column.

1. Be polite.
a. Travel The World With Sally's Suitcase.
2. Talk about what you like to do.
b. My name is Sally.
3. Title.
c. I like to write about plac es, c ities,
and food.
4. Do not give a lot of personal
information. First names only.
d. E-mail me your comments and ideas.
5. Use imperatives.
e. Happy blogging!

Let’s Practice!

Can you complete Sally’s blog?

Instruc tions: Complete the sentences with the words in the Word Bank.

Word Bank
blog / bookstore / Read / Sally / like to / your / see / to travel

I write about cities, places, and food. I also like

to new places and meet new people. the world with me.

my blog. E-mail me comments and ideas.

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Extension Activity

What do you like to do? Sports? Go to movies? Eat at restaurants? Travel? Write a
blog about something you like.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Decide on a topic.
Self-Assessment YesNo
b) Write a blog.
c) Share with a partner.
I write a blog about something I like.
I use correct spelling and grammar when I write about personal intere
I share my interests with a partner.

Target Words

• to like to (verb): to enjoy • to travel (verb): to move from one place

e.g. I like to visit the bookstore.
to another
• to hate (verb): to strongly e.g. I like to travel.
dislike • bookstore (noun): a place to buy books
e.g. I hate going to the library. e.g. I find new books at the bookstore.
• to love (verb): to strongly
like
e.g. I love learning English.

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Learning Points

Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show ownership (who it belongs to).

Pronoun Possessive Adjective (Singular) Example

I my My card is red.

You your Your house is beautiful.

He his His computer is new.

She her Her hair is short.

It its Its fur is brown.

Possessive Adjectives go before nouns.

Note: Its is a possessive adjective.

Examples:
• Please keep your office neat.
• The cat's tail is long. --> Its tail is long.

Imperatives

You use the Imperative to give orders, instructions and warnings.

Please note:
With the Imperative, you do not use a subject.

Example:
You wash the dishes. ✘ => Wash the dishes. ✓

You use the infinitive form (no "to").

Example:
To come in please. ✘ => Come in please. ✓

Examples:
• Finish your vegetables.
• Wash your plate.