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A baker's diary: a normal day that went wrong

Oliver, a baker, writes in his diary about his 2.45 a.m. start and a broken oven. Students practice the past simple and write a diary entry.

A2Adults40 minDiary

About this lesson

An A2 writing lesson (diary). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.

Level
A2
Skill
Writing
Type
Diary
Students
Adults
Time
About 40 minutes
Topic
Daily routines
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
Key words
my alarm went off, as usual, normally, stressful, fix, worth the wait, What a day!, after that
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By the end, students can

  • Describe a daily routine and one unusual event in the past simple
  • Write a personal diary entry with times, sequence words and feelings