A2CEFRWriting25 min

Future Homes and Smart Gadgets

Homes and gadgets of the future

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Module 1 • Foundation

🏠 Future Homes Vocabulary

Learn words for homes and talk about the future with will and won't.

A modern smart home with a robot and a smart fridge
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For Teachers

  • Plan for a 25-minute session to complete all 4 practice blocks smoothly.
  • Check the answers after part (d).
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For Students

  • Complete parts (a) to (d) in order to build confidence with the 10 target words.
  • Review your answers carefully before starting the paragraph writing task next.

Target Vocabulary (10 Words)

gadget robot battery screen fridge roof lock future control smart
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Word Order

Unscramble the words to write a complete sentence.

Question 1

Reorder these words:

clean / A / will / the kitchen / robot .
____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 2

Reorder these words:

buy / every / This / gadget / person / will .
____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 3

Reorder these words:

on / We / the lights / will / the screen / control .
____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 4

Reorder these words:

need / keys / won't / They / lock / this / for .
____ (Type your sentence here...)
B

Fill in the Blanks

Choose one word from the word bank for each sentence.

Word Bank

roof battery control fridge lock

Question 5

The smart ___ will check our milk and vegetables by itself. ____ (Type the missing word...)

Question 6

Solar panels on the ___ will produce electricity for our house. ____ (Type the missing word...)

Question 7

You can ___ all the machines in the house with your smartphone app. ____ (Type the missing word...)

Question 8

The main door has a ___ that opens with your finger. ____ (Type the missing word...)

Question 9

This home robot has a powerful ___ that lasts for three days. ____ (Type the missing word...)
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Choose the Correct Word

Select the word that best completes the sentence.

Question 10

Our house will be very [smart / small] because computers will manage every room.

____ a. smart ____ b. small

Question 11

In the [future / yesterday], families will travel in flying cars and live underground.

____ a. future ____ b. yesterday

Question 12

My favourite kitchen [gadget / battery] is an automatic tea maker.

____ a. gadget ____ b. battery

Question 13

I watch recipes and news on the flat [screen / battery] on the wall.

____ a. screen ____ b. battery
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Match Questions & Answers

Match each question to the most logical response.

Question 14

"Will your future house have a garden on the roof?"

____ a. No, it charges its battery every evening. ____ b. Yes, we will grow flowers and vegetables up there. ____ c. Because the door lock opens with a number.

Question 15

"How will we control all the machines in the house?"

____ a. We will probably put ice in the fridge. ____ b. No, they won't cook our dinner tomorrow. ____ c. Through a big touch screen on the living room wall.

Question 16

"Will robots do all the difficult housework for us?"

____ a. Yes, they will clean floors and wash dishes. ____ b. The lock on the gate is made of metal. ____ c. Yes, the battery is very old.
Module 2 • Writing Task

✍️ Writing Task: My Future Home

Write a short paragraph about your home in the future (60–80 words).

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Sentence Starters

Use these 5 sentence openings to build your paragraph:

1 In the future, my home will...
2 It will probably...
3 Maybe there will be...
4 I think people won't...
5 I will always...
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Writing Checklist

Check that your paragraph includes all 5 points:

  • ✓ House description: where it is or what it looks like
  • ✓ 2 objects / gadgets: machines in the house
  • ✓ 1 sentence with maybe (you are not sure)
  • ✓ 1 sentence with "won't": something that will not happen
  • ✓ One promise: say what you will always do
📝 Your Paragraph Target: 60–80 words

Draft your complete paragraph below. When submitted, AI will grade your writing on Task Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy.

____ (In the future, my home will be located in the green hills. It will probably have solar panels on the roof to save energy. Inside, a smart fridge and a cleaning robot will clean the rooms. Maybe there will be a giant screen on the living room wall for video calls. I think people won't use metal keys. I will always keep my garden tidy.)
💡 Tip: Count your words before submitting to stay within 60–80 words. AI Graded
Module 3 • Model Answer & Tips

🌟 Model Answer and Tips

Explore a full sample paragraph and learn why these key structures make your future predictions sound natural.

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Show Sample Paragraph

Word Count: 70 words Level: A2
In the future, my home will be a green smart house near the sea. It will probably have solar panels on the roof to power every gadget. Inside, a helpful robot will clean the floor and check the fridge. Maybe there will be a giant screen to control all machines in the house easily. I think people won't need keys for any lock. I will always keep my home tidy and turn off the lights.
a child turning off a light switch in a clean modern room, flat illustration style, no text
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Why This Works: 5 Key Phrases Explained

Here is why each highlighted phrase makes your writing clear, polite, and accurate:

Phrase 1

"will probably have"

Why this works: "probably" goes between will and the verb.
Phrase 2

"power every gadget"

Why this works: "power" means give electricity to: It will power every gadget.
Phrase 3

"Maybe there will be"

Why this works: Start a sentence with "Maybe" when you are not sure.
Phrase 4

"people won't need"

Why this works: "won't" means will not. It shows what will not happen.
Phrase 5

"I will always keep"

Why this works: I will always + verb = a promise about what you will do.
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Final Quick Tip: Notice how each sentence does one clear thing. One tells where the house is, one tells what powers it, and one tells what robots do.

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