My first month in a shared flat: a blog post
Tariq blogs about moving into a shared flat and learning to live with strangers; students study how bloggers engage readers, use informal linking and present perfect, then write a blog post about a change in their life.
B1Adults45 minBlog post
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (blog post). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Blog post
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Home & rooms
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- move in, flatmate, rota, get used to, compromise, awkward, the upside, Honestly, ...
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write an engaging, informal blog post with a catchy title and a direct style
- Use the present perfect and past simple to talk about recent experiences
- Engage readers with questions, lists and a friendly ending