Writing: Getting Ready and Personal Care
Getting ready: washing and personal care
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Words for getting ready
Let's practise the words first.
💡 How to use this lesson
For Teachers
Give the class 20 minutes. Learners do Module 1 first, then write in Module 2.
Check the answers in Module 1 together, then read the model answer in Module 3.
For Learners
First, do the word games in Module 1.
Next, write 5 sentences in Module 2. Then read the model answer in Module 3.
Sentence Pattern Example
"My brother has a wash before he puts on his vest."
Part A Put the words in the right order
Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Part B Fill in the blanks with a word bank
Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Word Bank
5. I have a cold. I need a ____ (word) for my nose.
6. My dad has a shave with a ____ (word) .
7. My hair is wet. I dry it with a ____ (word) .
8. My skin is dry. I put face ____ (word) on my cheeks.
9. I put on clean ____ (word) every day.
Part C Choose the correct word
Select the word that best completes each sentence.
10. I wash my back with a soft ___ in the shower.
11. I put on my new ___ before I run.
12. She has long hair. She uses a pink ___ every morning.
13. It is cold. I put on a warm ___ under my shirt.
Part D Match a question to its answer
Select the correct answer for each question.
14. What do you put on dry skin?
15. What do you wear on your feet?
16. What do you use to clean your nose?
✍️ Module 2: Write About Your Routine
Write 5 short sentences about how you get ready in the morning or before bed.
Task Instruction
"Write 5 sentences about how you get ready in the morning or before bed." (30-50 words)
📝 Starters Frame
Use these sentence starters to structure your writing:
- • In the morning, I get ...
- • I have a ... at ...
- • My brother takes a ...
- • My sister does her ...
- • My dad gets ...
✅ Writing Checklist
Include all of the following in your 5 sentences:
- 1. One sentence with have + a shower/a wash/a shave
- 2. One sentence with take + a bath/a shower
- 3. One sentence with get up/get dressed
- 4. One sentence with do + your hair
- 5. One sentence about another person with has/takes/gets/does
💡 Write between 30 and 50 words. Submit your writing to receive immediate feedback on Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
🌟 Module 3: Model Answer
Read a good example of the writing task to see how to use the starters and key words.
Example Writing (42 words)
"In the morning, I get dressed quickly. I have a shower at seven o'clock. My brother takes a bath before breakfast. My sister does her hair in the bedroom. My dad gets up early and makes tea. We are all ready now."
💡 Why these phrases work
Use get with dressed to talk about putting clothes on your body.
Use have a with shower to talk about washing yourself.
Add -s to take (takes) when talking about one other person like my brother.
Use does with her hair when talking about a girl or woman (my sister).
Add -s to get (gets) when talking about one other person like my dad.
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