A1CEFRWriting20 min

Writing: Getting Ready and Personal Care

Getting ready: washing and personal care

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Module 1

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

[ has / My / pink / a / sister / hairbrush . ]
____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 2

[ white / I / for / trainers / sport / wear . ]
____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 3

[ put / I / a / on / vest / clean . ]
____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Question 4

[ lotion / on / puts / Mum / my / hands . ]
____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Part B Fill in the blanks with a word bank

Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

Word Bank

hairdryer cream tissue underwear razor

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.

____ a. sponge ____ b. vest ____ c. lotion

11. I put on my new ___ before I run.

____ a. sponge ____ b. trainers ____ c. razor

12. She has long hair. She uses a pink ___ every morning.

____ a. razor ____ b. tissue ____ c. hairbrush

13. It is cold. I put on a warm ___ under my shirt.

____ a. vest ____ b. lotion ____ c. hairdryer

Part D Match a question to its answer

Select the correct answer for each question.

14. What do you put on dry skin?

____ A razor. ____ Face cream. ____ A hairbrush.

15. What do you wear on your feet?

____ Trainers. ____ A vest. ____ A tissue.

16. What do you use to clean your nose?

____ A razor. ____ A hairbrush. ____ A tissue.

✍️ 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
Your Response (30-50 words): ____ (In the morning, I get ...)

💡 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

get dressed

Use get with dressed to talk about putting clothes on your body.

have a shower

Use have a with shower to talk about washing yourself.

takes a bath

Add -s to take (takes) when talking about one other person like my brother.

does her hair

Use does with her hair when talking about a girl or woman (my sister).

gets up

Add -s to get (gets) when talking about one other person like my dad.

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