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A postcard from a surf camp in Portugal

Leo writes to his grandparents from a surf camp; students notice the tenses a postcard uses and write a postcard from a sports holiday.

A2Teens35 minPostcard

About this lesson

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

Level
A2
Skill
Writing
Type
Postcard
Students
Teens
Time
About 35 minutes
Topic
Sports
Activities
Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Word order
Key words
surf camp, board, wave, fall off, coach, get stronger, I can't wait!
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand a postcard about a sports holiday
  • Use the present simple for routines and the present continuous for now
  • Write a postcard with daily routines, news and plans