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A2 Writing Series • Module 1

Weather Vocabulary & Outdoor Plans

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How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

Use this 25-minute lesson to help A2 learners practice weather words and outdoor writing plans.
Check student answers in Module 1 together before they start writing in Module 2.

🎓 For Learners:

First, complete the 4 vocabulary games in this module to learn useful weather words.
Next, use your new words and sentence starters to write your message in Module 2.

🗣️ Target Words (Click to Listen):

thunder lightning drizzle rainbow frost chilly mild outdoors indoors sunhat

Example Sentence Pattern:

"If there is frost tomorrow, I will wear a warm hat."

Let's practice weather words and outdoor plans.

A bright color illustration showing young friends outdoors on a sunny day wearing sunhats with a soft rainbow in the bac

Task (a): Word Order

Put the words in the right order to form correct sentences.

1. Arrange these words:

put / a sunhat / on / if / sunny / it is

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

2. Arrange these words:

chilly / the weather / is / outside / today

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

3. Arrange these words:

see / a rainbow / we / after / the drizzle / can

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

4. Arrange these words:

will / indoors / stay / we / if / there is / thunder

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Task (b): Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank:

drizzle rainbow mild outdoors sunhat

1. Put on your ____ because the sun is very bright.

2. The weather is not cold today, it is quite ____ .

3. It is only light rain, just a soft ____ .

4. Look at the sky! There is a colorful ____ after the storm.

5. Children love playing ____ when it is warm.

Task (c): Choose the Correct Word

1. Stay inside because there is loud _____ in the sky.

____ a. mild ____ b. thunder

2. Bright _____ flashed across the dark clouds.

____ a. lightning ____ b. frost

3. We should play _____ because it is raining heavily.

____ a. indoors ____ b. outdoors

4. Put on a coat, it feels a bit _____ this evening.

____ a. rainbow ____ b. chilly

Task (d): Match Question to Answer

Select the best answer column for each question row.

Question

We will go inside the shopping mall.

I want to go to the park near my house.

I will put on my thick jacket.

1. Where do you want to go to play outside today?

____ We will go inside the shopping mall. ____ I want to go to the park near my house. ____ I will put on my thick jacket.

2. What will you wear if it gets cold?

____ We will go inside the shopping mall. ____ I want to go to the park near my house. ____ I will put on my thick jacket.

3. Where will you stay if the storm starts?

____ We will go inside the shopping mall. ____ I want to go to the park near my house. ____ I will put on my thick jacket.

A2 Writing Series • Module 2

Module 2: Write About a Day Out

Now it's your turn to write your outdoor plan.

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Writing Task Prompt

"Write a short message to a friend about a day out that you want to have. Say what you will do if the weather is good and what you will do if it is bad."

Target length: 60 - 80 words

A cheerful illustration of a student writing a friendly letter with outdoor weather icons like sunshine, rain clouds, an

💡 Useful Sentence Starters

Use these sentence starters to frame your ideas:

"I want to have a day out ..."
"If it is sunny, we will ..."
"If it rains, I will ..."
"We will stay at home unless ..."
"When I get home, I will ..."
"What will you do if ...?"

✅ What to Include Checklist

1. One idea for the day out
2. One plan if the weather is good (with if)
3. One plan if the weather is bad (with if)
4. One thing that you will do unless something happens
5. One thing that you will do when something ends
6. One question to your friend with if

✍️ Your Writing Box

AI Graded

Write your message to your friend (60-80 words). Check that you used all starters and checklist points.

____ (Dear friend, I want to have a day out...)

Grading Criteria:

Task Achievement Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A2 Writing Series • Module 3

Module 3: Model Answer

Look at a good example to help you learn.

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Model Message (75 Words)

70 - 90 Words 🔊 Listen

I want to have a day out at the lake with you this Sunday. If it is sunny, we will ride our bicycles and play outdoors all afternoon. But if it rains, I will ask you to come to my house. We will stay at home unless the heavy rain stops early. When I get home, I will drink hot tea and watch a movie. What will you do if you are free on Sunday?

A cheerful illustration showing friends riding bicycles near a sunny lake, with a cute cafe nearby and light clouds in t

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Why This Works: Helpful Phrase Notes

Read these short notes to understand how to use the bold phrases in your own writing:

Phrase 1

"If it is sunny, we will..."

Note: Use if + present (is) to talk about a good weather plan in the future.

Phrase 2

"If it rains, I will..."

Note: Use this pattern to explain your backup plan if bad weather happens.

Phrase 3

"...unless the heavy rain stops"

Note: Unless means "if... not" (we will stay home if the rain does not stop).

Phrase 4

"When I get home, I will..."

Note: Use when for an action that you are sure will happen after your trip ends.

Phrase 5

"What will you do if...?"

Note: End your message with an if question to invite your friend to answer.

Weather Forecasts and Planning Outdoors

Weather Vocabulary & Outdoor Plans

How to use this lesson

🗣️ Target Words (Click to Listen):

Task (a): Word Order

Task (b): Fill in the Blanks

Task (c): Choose the Correct Word

Task (d): Match Question to Answer

Module 2: Write About a Day Out

Writing Task Prompt

💡 Useful Sentence Starters

✅ What to Include Checklist

✍️ Your Writing Box

Module 3: Model Answer

Model Message (75 Words)

Why This Works: Helpful Phrase Notes

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