Writing: presents, family jobs and the weather
Practise three short semester 2 topics: choose a present, describe where a family member works, and report the weather. Each topic needs a different set of details. Keep your paragraph focused on the question you were asked.
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Le sujet, un exemple complet rédigé et les exercices corrigés.
By the end of this lesson, you can
- Choose details that answer the writing task
- Useful structures for three short topics
- Keep a preference, workplace and weather condition clear
Before you startRead simple English sentences; use the starter lesson if you need help with names or numbers.
Un bon cours, ça se partage.
What should I include when writing about a present, a job or the weather?
For a present, connect a person's preference with your choice. For a job, give the role and workplace. For weather, name the conditions and a suitable activity. Keep each topic in its own paragraph and use complete sentences rather than a list of words.
Choose details that answer the writing task
Use likes with he or she in a positive sentence and doesn't like in a negative. Say works at a school or works in a hospital for workplaces. For weather, use It's + adjective: It's windy. In a simple list, separate items with commas and use and before the last item.
A gift paragraph should connect a person's preferences to a choice. A jobs paragraph should give a role, a workplace and a routine. A weather paragraph should give a place, conditions and a suitable activity. You may write about invented people instead of sharing personal family information.
Useful structures for three short topics
| Topic | Model sentence | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Present | She likes books, so I choose a story. | Explain the choice. |
| Family work | He works in a library. | Name job and workplace. |
| Weather | It's sunny and warm. | Use adjectives after be. |
| List | We need paper, glue and pencils. | Use commas between items. |
Three original completed writing examples
A complete original writing model
A present: My aunt likes reading. She does not like noisy games. I choose a book and make a card. A job: My uncle is a librarian. He works in a library and helps readers. The weather: Today in our town, it is cool and windy. I wear a jacket and fly a kite in the park.
Keep a preference, workplace and weather condition clear
A useful gift paragraph explains why a choice suits the person: She likes reading, so I choose a book. A jobs paragraph needs a different connection: He is a librarian. He works in a library. For weather, start with be before an adjective: It is windy. You can then add an action such as I fly a kite. Do not combine all the vocabulary simply because you know it; choose what answers the specific task.
Remember
The weather paragraph is an invented practice report, not a live forecast. Adjectives describe conditions: windy. Verbs describe actions: The wind blows. Do not write She doesn't likes.
Step by step
Put the idea into practice
- Underline which of the three topics the task asks you to describe.
- Choose the relevant model and replace its details with your own.
- Check likes/doesn't like, the workplace phrase or be plus weather adjective.
Frequently asked questions
What should I include when writing about a present, a job or the weather?
Can I invent a person for a family-jobs paragraph?
Must a writing model describe my real family?
Quiz: 1 questions
1 questions are randomly selected from this lesson’s 1-question bank. Choose one answer for each question and get an immediate explanation.
Q1Which sentence describes weather with an adjective?
Incorrect answer
Windy is an adjective and needs is in this sentence.
Correct answer: It's windy.
Windy is an adjective and needs is in this sentence.
Your score
0/1
Start with the worked examples
Read the lesson in small sections. Write your own example for each rule and try the Easy exercises before returning to the quiz.
Review: 1 missed question
Which sentence describes weather with an adjective?
Correct answerIt's windy.
Windy is an adjective and needs is in this sentence.
Exercises with answers
4 exercises, from easy practice to challenges. Try each one yourself, then reveal the answer and explanation.
Exercise 1
EasyCorrect: My aunt doesn't likes games. She like books.
Answer and explanation
My aunt doesn't like games. She likes books. The positive statement takes s; the verb after doesn't does not.
Exercise 2
IntermediateAdd punctuation: I need paper glue and pencils
Answer and explanation
I need paper, glue and pencils. Use a comma between the first two items and and before the last.
Exercise 3
ChallengeWrite four sentences about a present, a job or the weather.
Answer and explanation
Present: give a preference and explain the gift. Job: name a role and workplace. Weather: give conditions and an activity. Check complete sentences and use the relevant model for your choice.
Exercise 4
IntermediateNour enjoys drawing and does not like noisy toys. Write three sentences about a suitable present.
Answer and explanation
Example: Nour likes drawing. She doesn't like noisy toys. I choose a sketchbook and some pencils. The gift follows the preference, and like stays in its base form after doesn't.