Looking after my flat: a note with instructions for a friend
Marta leaves a note for a friend who is looking after her flat and cat; students study imperatives, time expressions and a friendly note layout, then write their own house-sitting note.
A1Adults30 minInstructions
About this lesson
An A1 writing lesson (instructions). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- A1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Instructions
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Home & rooms
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- look after, water (verb), feed, bin, key, heating, next door, emergency
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write clear instructions with imperatives (Water the plants. Don't open ...)
- Use time expressions: every day, in the morning, on Tuesday
- Organise a friendly note with a greeting, instructions and a thank you