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Lesson 5 of 6 • Weather & Seasons Level: A1 English

Postcard from the Beach 🏖️

Learn essential weather words, arrange sentences, and write your own sunny beach postcard in four simple steps!

📌 How to use this lesson

Teacher Guide

Time limit is 20 minutes for this lesson. Grade the writing task using the 4 core rubrics.

Learner Guide

Complete all vocabulary practice questions first. Then, follow the frame to write your 4-sentence postcard.

Module 1

Warm up with weather words ☀️

Practice words for weather and clothes before writing your message.

Part A: Word Order

Put the scrambled words into the correct order to make a sentence.

1 Sentence Building

Put these words in order: today / is / sunny / It

____ (Type sentence here...)

2 Sentence Building

Put these words in order: very / is / cold / It

____ (Type sentence here...)

3 Sentence Building

Put these words in order: your / Take / coat

____ (Type sentence here...)

4 Sentence Building

Put these words in order: today / is / rainy / It

____ (Type sentence here...)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Choose words from the word bank below to complete each sentence.

Word Bank:

hot umbrella windy snow warm

5 Vocabulary Fill-in

I want cold water and ice cream. It is very ___.

____ (Type word...)

6 Vocabulary Fill-in

It is raining outside. Open your ___ to stay dry.

____ (Type word...)

7 Vocabulary Fill-in

Look at the trees moving! It is so ___ today.

____ (Type word...)

8 Vocabulary Fill-in

In cold winter days, white ___ falls from the sky.

____ (Type word...)

9 Vocabulary Fill-in

Spring is here. The temperature is pleasant and ___.

____ (Type word...)

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Select the right word to finish each sentence.

10 Multiple Choice

Wear a warm ___ because it is freezing cold outside.

____ a. coat ____ b. sunglasses ____ c. swimsuit

11 Multiple Choice

I cannot see the sun today. The sky is full of clouds. It is ___.

____ a. sunny ____ b. cloudy ____ c. dry

12 Multiple Choice

We go to the beach and swim in the sea when it is ___.

____ a. snowy ____ b. cold ____ c. sunny

13 Multiple Choice

Rain drops are falling all around us. The weather is ___.

____ a. rainy ____ b. hot ____ c. windy

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Pick the best natural response for each weather question.

14 Matching Dialogue

"What is the weather like at the beach today?"

____ a. It is sunny and hot. ____ b. Yes, I do. ____ c. At three o'clock.

15 Matching Dialogue

"Do you need a coat right now?"

____ a. I am eating lunch. ____ b. No, because it is hot outside. ____ c. In my blue bag.

16 Matching Dialogue

"Why do you like the sunny weather?"

____ a. Because I can swim in the warm sea. ____ b. Take your big umbrella. ____ c. Yesterday afternoon.

Module 2

Write your postcard ✍️

Use the sentence starters and checklist to write your beach postcard!

📝 Your Mission

Write a postcard from the beach (4 sentences).

Length: 20–35 words total.

📌 Sentence Starters Use These

Dear ...,

I am at the beach. It is ... today.

I am ... (verb-ing).

I like the weather because ...

Love, ...

✅ 4-Point Checklist

Check each part before you send your postcard:

1
Who it is for Start with "Dear [Name],"
2
Where you are Say: "I am at the beach."
3
The weather Describe it: sunny, warm, hot...
4
What you are doing Use -ing: swimming, playing, eating...

Write Your Postcard Below: Target: 20–35 words

Criteria: Task Achievement Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy

____ (Write your sentences here...)

Tip: Remember to write complete sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and a period (.) at the end.

Module 3

See a good postcard 🌟

Read this complete example postcard (29 words) and learn why it works so well.

📬 Postcard Example 29 words • 4 sentences

Dear Mum,

I am at the beach. It is sunny and hot today.

I am swimming in the sea.

I like the weather because it is warm.

Love, Alex

💡 Why this works:

Dear Mum / Love, Alex

Every friendly postcard needs a greeting at the top and a sweet closing at the end.

I am at the beach

Sentence 1 clearly tells the reader where you are right now using "I am at...".

sunny and hot / swimming

Sentence 2 and 3 describe the weather and use a verb with "-ing" for your activity.

because it is warm

Sentence 4 links your feeling ("I like...") with a simple reason using "because".

Writing: Weather and Seasons

Postcard from the Beach 🏖️

📌 How to use this lesson

Warm up with weather words ☀️

Part A: Word Order

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Write your postcard ✍️

📝 Your Mission

✅ 4-Point Checklist

See a good postcard 🌟

💡 Why this works:

Dear Mum / Love, Alex

I am at the beach

sunny and hot / swimming

because it is warm

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