Why new habits fail: writing an article on the psychology of habits
A teen website article explains what habits are and how to build new ones. Students analyze article techniques and write a 'How to…' article.
B1Teens45 minArticleFree
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (article). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Mind & psychology
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- automatically, give up, on average, stick (of a habit), link A to B, Here are three tips…, In other words, …, The problem is that…
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Understand how an article engages readers with questions, examples and direct address
- Write an organized advice article with signposting phrases