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30 MINS | B1 WRITING LESSON

🚗 Learning to Drive & Getting a Licence

Learn the driving words, plan a blog post and read a model answer.

📌 How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For the Teacher

Spend 10 minutes on Module 1 vocabulary, 15 minutes on Module 2 writing, and 5 minutes reviewing Module 3.
Check Module 1 answers automatically on screen and use the AI grading feedback to evaluate student submissions in Module 2.

🎓 For the Learner

First, complete the 4 short vocabulary games in Module 1 to practise the key words.
Next, write your blog post in Module 2 using the starter phrases and checklist, then check the model answer in Module 3.

Module 1

Vocabulary Practice: Driving & Road Words

Check the words you need before you start writing.

💡 Practical Example Pattern

"It took Maria three months to pass the test, and she spent about two hours a day practising."

📦 Core Vocabulary Bank (10 Words):

steering gear tank automatic learner examiner fail limit reverse skid

a Word Order: Put the words in the right order

1. Sentence 1

Unscramble: with / both hands / the learner / the steering wheel / holds

____ (Type the complete sentence...)

2. Sentence 2

Unscramble: carefully / the speed limit / the driver / paid attention to

____ (Type the complete sentence...)

3. Sentence 3

Unscramble: into / he tried to / the parking space / reverse

____ (Type the complete sentence...)

4. Sentence 4

Unscramble: gear / the examiner / changed / liked how she

____ (Type the complete sentence...)

b Fill in the blanks using words from the Word Bank

1. Don't forget to fill the petrol ____ before a long drive.

2. If you drive too fast on wet roads, your car might ____.

3. He is still a ____ driver, so his father rides with him.

4. An ____ car is much easier to drive in heavy city traffic because you do not need to change gear yourself.

5. I hope I will not ____ my practical test tomorrow.

c Multiple Choice: Choose the correct word

1. The driving ______ on this road is 50 km/h.

____ a. steering ____ b. limit ____ c. gear ____ d. tank

2. Be careful on ice or the car will ______.

____ a. skid ____ b. automatic ____ c. examiner ____ d. learner

3. The driving ______ wrote notes on his clipboard during my test.

____ a. gear ____ b. tank ____ c. examiner ____ d. limit

4. You must look in your mirrors before you ______ out of the driveway.

____ a. reverse ____ b. automatic ____ c. fail ____ d. steering

d Matching: Match each question to its answer

Question

Answer C

Answer A

Answer B

1. "How often do you practise parallel parking?"

____ Yes, but I stayed calm and controlled the wheel well. ____ Twice a week with my instructor after school. ____ It changes gears by itself, so it's very smooth.

2. "Is your lesson car manual or automatic?"

____ Yes, but I stayed calm and controlled the wheel well. ____ Twice a week with my instructor after school. ____ It changes gears by itself, so it's very smooth.

3. "Were you nervous when the test started?"

____ Yes, but I stayed calm and controlled the wheel well. ____ Twice a week with my instructor after school. ____ It changes gears by itself, so it's very smooth.

Module 2

Writing Task: School Blog Post

Now it's your turn to write your college blog post!

📝 Task Prompt (100–120 Words)

"Write a short post for your school or college blog. Write about something that takes time to learn, for example driving, a musical instrument or a sport. Say how long it takes, what you spend your time and money on, and whether it is worth it."

🧩 Useful Sentence Starters

"It takes ... to learn ..."
"I spend ... every week ..."
"A lesson costs ..."
"I don't want to waste ..."
"I think it is worth ..."

✅ Writing Checklist

☑ The skill and how long it takes with "it takes"
☑ One sentence with "spend"
☑ One sentence with "cost"
☑ One sentence with "waste"
☑ Whether it is worth it and why

✏️ Write Your Post Here

AI Graded

Task Achievement Coherence & Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range & Accuracy

____ (Write your 100-120 word blog post here using the sentence starters...)

Tip: Aim for 100–120 words. Include all 5 sentence starters.

Module 3

Model Answer & Key Phrases

Read this example post to see how the pieces fit together.

🌟 Student Blog Post (117 words)

Model Response

Learning to drive is a great skill, but it takes a lot of patience to get your licence. For me, it takes about six months to learn to drive with confidence. I spend about three hours every week practising with my instructor on different roads. A lesson costs around £35, which is quite expensive for a student. My father also sits next to me sometimes and gives me advice, which helps a lot. However, I don't want to waste any money on failing the final test, so I focus carefully on every single session. In the end, I think it is worth it because having a licence gives you freedom and makes travelling to college much easier.

💡 Useful Phrases & Plain Notes:

1. "it takes a lot of patience"

Plain note: needs time and calm practice

2. "it takes about six months"

Plain note: how long it needs before you can drive well

3. "spend about three hours"

Plain note: time used for learning each week

4. "costs around £35"

Plain note: the price of one driving lesson

5. "waste any money"

Plain note: do not lose money for nothing

6. "it is worth it"

Plain note: the result is good enough for all the effort

Writing: Learning to Drive and Getting a Licence

🚗 Learning to Drive & Getting a Licence

📌 How to use this lesson

Vocabulary Practice: Driving & Road Words

a Word Order: Put the words in the right order

b Fill in the blanks using words from the Word Bank

c Multiple Choice: Choose the correct word

d Matching: Match each question to its answer

Writing Task: School Blog Post

🧩 Useful Sentence Starters

✅ Writing Checklist

✏️ Write Your Post Here

Model Answer & Key Phrases

🌟 Student Blog Post (117 words)

💡 Useful Phrases & Plain Notes:

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