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How to use this lesson

For the teacher:

Guide learners through the three steps in about 30 minutes.

The first 16 vocabulary tasks check answers automatically as learners type or click.

For the learner:

First, complete the word warm-ups in Module 1 to review your gaming vocabulary.

Next, write your email in Module 2 using the sentence frame and check the model in Module 3.

B1 WRITING 30 MINUTES

🎮 Gaming and Esports: Write to a Friend

Practice your gaming words, build longer sentences with commas, and write an email about your favorite game.

Module 1

Warm-up with Gaming Words

Review 10 key gaming words before you write: console, controller, opponent, level, multiplayer, commentator, tournament, intense, competitive, realistic.

Part A: Word Order

Put the words in the right order to make a complete sentence.

1. Words: [holds / My / the / new / sister / controller .]

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

2. Words: [won / a / big / We / tournament / esports .]

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

3. Words: [Every / faced / player / a / tough / opponent .]

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

4. Words: [graphics / Modern / very / look / realistic .]

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words from this word bank to complete each sentence:

console level multiplayer commentator intense

5. I play on a home ____ plugged into the living room television.

6. This final ____ is full of difficult traps and puzzles.

7. It is a fun ____ game where you can team up with three friends online.

8. The esports ____ explained every quick move during the final match.

9. The last five minutes were so ____ that my hands were shaking on the keys.

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Select the word that makes the best sense in each sentence.

10. Maria loves sports games because she is very ______ and always wants to win.

____ a. competitive ____ b. quiet ____ c. sleepy

11. The screen shook when my ______ blocked my attack in the boxing match.

____ a. keyboard ____ b. opponent ____ c. commentator

12. The driving game looks so ______ that rain drops slide down the car glass just like real life.

____ a. realistic ____ b. empty ____ c. slow

13. Sixteen teams from our school will enter this weekend's gaming ______.

____ a. tournament ____ b. controller ____ c. console

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Choose the response that answers each question naturally.

14. Question: "Why do your thumbs hurt after playing?"

____ a. "The buttons on my controller are quite stiff." ____ b. "That was the commentator for the championship." ____ c. "No, I prefer joining a room with friends online."

15. Question: "Who was that person talking on the live stream?"

____ a. "The buttons on my controller are quite stiff." ____ b. "That was the commentator for the championship." ____ c. "No, I prefer joining a room with friends online."

16. Question: "Are you going to practice against the computer alone?"

____ a. "The buttons on my controller are quite stiff." ____ b. "That was the commentator for the championship." ____ c. "No, I prefer joining a room with friends online."

Module 2

Write Your Email

Read your task, check the starters, and write your email in the box below.

The Task

"Write an email to a friend about a game that you play, on a console, a phone or a computer. Say what the game is and why you like it."

Length: 100-120 words.

💡 Helpful Pattern

You can add extra details between commas, like this:

"Chess, which is very old, is now popular online."

Notice how the extra fact sits comfortably inside the two commas.

Sentence Starters to Use

I'm writing to tell you about ...

..., which ...

..., who ...

My favourite part is ...

..., where ...

Write back soon

Checklist of what to include:

The name of the game and where or when you play it
Two extra details with commas (with which, who or where)
One thing you like
One thing that is difficult
A friendly ending

Your Email (100–120 words):

Type your complete email here. The AI will evaluate your work on Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

____ (Hi [Friend's Name], I'm writing to tell you about...)

Module 3

Model Answer

See how all the parts come together in a finished email of 113 words.

Hi Alex,

I'm writing to tell you about Rocket League, which is an exciting sports game with flying cars. I usually play it on my home console every Friday evening. My older brother, who taught me all the basic moves, often joins me as my main teammate. The five-minute matches are always super intense and fast. My favourite part is the weekend competitive mode, where our small squad plays against skilled rivals from across Europe. One difficult thing is steering smoothly in the air because timing each jump takes hours of practice. Still, the realistic physics make every saved goal feel incredible. What video games are you enjoying now?

Write back soon,
Sam

Why this works

1. "I'm writing to tell you about Rocket League"

Starts your message clearly and names the topic straight away.

2. ", which is an exciting sports game..."

Adds a quick, interesting description right after the game's name.

3. ", who taught me all the basic moves,"

Gives extra information about a person between two commas.

4. "My favourite part is the weekend competitive mode"

Shows enthusiasm and directly answers what you enjoy most.

5. ", where our small squad plays..."

Tells the reader what happens in that place or mode.

6. "Write back soon"

A friendly, natural phrase to close your email and invite an answer.

Writing Skills: Gaming and Esports

How to use this lesson

🎮 Gaming and Esports: Write to a Friend

Warm-up with Gaming 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 Email

Model Answer

Why this works

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