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  • Writing: A Film or Book Review (PDF)

    Writing: A Film or Book Review (PDF)

    A film or book review is the B1–B2 writing genre that combines summary with evaluation. The format covers a brief plot or content overview (without spoilers), an assessment of the work’s strengths and weaknesses, a comparison to similar works, and a recommendation (audience, rating, key takeaway). Learners build the evaluative-writing skill central to B1+ Writing.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 writing fluency with review format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model review with annotated structure (intro, summary, evaluation, recommendation)
    • Vocabulary box with evaluative and descriptive terms
    • Strength-and-weakness assessment drill: balance positive and negative observations
    • Review gap-fill: complete a review using appropriate evaluative phrases
    • Original-writing task: write a 250-word review of a recent film, book, or product
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Avoiding spoilers at B1–B2 — describing a work without giving away key plot elements. Evaluative-language precision: gripping, captivating, predictable, derivative, slow-paced, well-acted, badly written. Recommendation calibration: who would enjoy this, why, with what expectations.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps directly onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Writing Part 2 (review option). Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is Describing a Graph or Chart, which extends practical writing into the data-commentary genre.

  • Writing: A Blog Post (PDF)

    Writing: A Blog Post (PDF)

    A blog post is the B1 writing genre that combines personal voice with topic-focused informativeness. The format covers a hook headline, an opening that engages the reader (often with a question, claim, or anecdote), structured body content (with sub-headings for longer pieces), and a closing that may invite reader response. Learners build the personal-and-informative writing balance that contemporary online writing requires.

    This worksheet builds B1 writing fluency with blog-post format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model blog post with annotated structure (headline, hook, body, closing)
    • Vocabulary box with blog-genre conventions and reader-engagement phrases
    • Headline-writing drill: craft headlines that get clicks without overpromising
    • Body-organisation task: plan and write a multi-section blog post
    • Original-writing task: write a 350-word blog post on a topic you care about
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Voice and register at B1 — blog English is personal but not casual; informed but not academic. Reader-engagement techniques: rhetorical questions, second-person address, illustrative examples. Avoiding both over-formal academic register and over-casual conversational register.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Writing and B2 First (FCE) Writing. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Film or Book Review, which extends blog writing into evaluative format.

  • Writing: Filling in Forms and Short Messages (PDF)

    Writing: Filling in Forms and Short Messages (PDF)

    Filling in forms and short messages is the foundational A1 writing genre. The format covers personal-information forms (name, date of birth, address, contact details), short message types (text, postcard, simple note), and basic register choice between formal and informal. Learners build the productive writing skill every survival-English user needs.

    This worksheet builds A1 writing fluency with form-filling and short-message format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model completed form and several short messages with annotated structure
    • Personal-information vocabulary box
    • Form-completion drill: fill in three different forms (registration, application, contact)
    • Short-message practice: write a postcard, text, and note
    • Original-writing task: complete a sample form and write three short messages
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Form-specific vocabulary at A1 — surname, given name, date of birth, postcode, occupation, marital status. Date formats: 15 March 2026 vs 15/03/2026 vs March 15, 2026. Address conventions vary by country. Capitalisation: proper nouns and the start of each sentence.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A1, in beginner classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge A2 Key (KET) Writing Part 1. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Blog Post, which extends practical writing into the personal-voice genre.

  • Writing: Academic Writing Style (PDF)

    Writing: Academic Writing Style (PDF)

    Academic writing style is the C1 writing capstone — the register that distinguishes university-level work from upper-intermediate prose. The format covers depersonalisation (avoiding I think in favour of evidence-based claims), nominalisation (verb-and-adjective ideas converted to noun-phrase analysis), hedged claims (may, might, tends to, appears), formal vocabulary (Latinate over Germanic), and dense subordination structure. Learners build the academic-register skill essential for higher education and advanced Cambridge exams.

    This worksheet builds C1 writing fluency with academic style.

    What’s inside:

    • A model academic paragraph with annotated style features
    • Vocabulary box with formal-register and hedging terms
    • Style-shifting drill: convert everyday sentences into academic register
    • Nominalisation task: convert verb-based sentences into noun-phrase equivalents
    • Original-writing task: write a 400-word academic-style paragraph on a topic of interest
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Depersonalisation at C1 — I think people should → It can be argued that. Nominalisation balance: too little reads as B2 prose; too much reads as impenetrable. Hedging precision: may (some possibility), might (less likely), could (theoretical), tends to (generally true).

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR C1, in advanced classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly university-bound learners. Maps directly onto Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE) Writing. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is Filling in Forms and Short Messages, which returns to the foundational practical-writing entry.

  • Writing: A Newsletter Article (PDF)

    Writing: A Newsletter Article (PDF)

    A newsletter article is the B2 writing genre for community or organisational communication. The format covers an engaging headline, a lead paragraph summarising the main news, body paragraphs with quotes and context, supporting details, and a brief call-to-action. Learners build the journalistic-style writing skill that newsletters, internal communications, and association magazines depend on.

    This worksheet builds B2 writing fluency with newsletter-article format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model newsletter article with annotated structure
    • Phrase bank with journalistic openers, quote integration, and CTA closings
    • Lead-paragraph drill: pack the 5Ws (who, what, when, where, why) into a single opening paragraph
    • Quote-integration task: weave a quote into a paragraph naturally
    • Original-writing task: write a 250-word newsletter article about a recent event
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Lead-paragraph compression at B2 — pacing the 5Ws without overload. Quote integration: “This is the best year yet,” said the chair, “and we expect even more next year.” Avoiding promotional tone: information first, persuasion second.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Writing Part 2 (article option) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Writing. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is Academic Writing Style, which extends professional writing into formal academic register.

  • Writing: A Report School or Workplace (PDF)

    Writing: A Report School or Workplace (PDF)

    A report school or workplace is the B2 writing genre for institutional-format writing. The format covers a title and headings, an executive summary (or introduction), sections covering findings or background, recommendations, and a brief conclusion. Learners build the structured-document writing skill that professional and academic English routinely require.

    This worksheet builds B2 writing fluency with report format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model report with annotated sections and headings
    • Phrase bank organised by report phase (summary, findings, recommendations, conclusion)
    • Section-construction drill: write findings and recommendations sections
    • Headings-and-bullets task: organise raw information into a structured report
    • Original-writing task: write a 350-word report on a school or workplace topic
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Structural precision at B2 — reports follow conventional sections, and skipping or merging them weakens the format. Findings-vs-recommendations distinction: findings describe; recommendations prescribe. Neutral-analytical voice: avoiding personal opinion in findings, expressing it explicitly in recommendations.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps directly onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Writing Part 2 (report option) and BEC Vantage. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Newsletter Article, which extends institutional writing into communication-focused format.

  • Writing: A Cover Letter (PDF)

    Writing: A Cover Letter (PDF)

    A cover letter is the B2 writing genre that combines self-presentation with persuasion. The format covers a formal opening (Dear Hiring Manager, Dear Mr/Ms X), a hook paragraph stating the role and the writer’s interest, body paragraphs matching the writer’s experience to the role’s requirements, a closing paragraph expressing enthusiasm and inviting next steps, and a formal sign-off. Learners build the high-stakes self-presentation skill every professional learner needs.

    This worksheet builds B2 writing fluency with cover-letter format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model cover letter with annotated structure
    • Phrase bank organised by letter phase (opening, hook, experience-matching, closing)
    • Self-presentation drill: match your experience to bullet-pointed role requirements
    • Tone-shifting task: convert generic claims into specific evidence-backed statements
    • Original-writing task: write a cover letter for a real or imagined job application
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Self-presentation register at B2 — confident without arrogance, specific without bragging. Generic-to-specific shift: I have good communication skills (weak) → I led weekly team briefings for 20 staff (strong). STAR-method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for experience-matching.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly job-seekers. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Writing and BEC Vantage. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Report: School or Workplace, which extends practical writing into institutional-format territory.

  • Writing: Describing a Graph or Chart (PDF)

    Writing: Describing a Graph or Chart (PDF)

    Describing a graph or chart is the B2 writing genre that integrates data and prose. The format covers an introduction stating what the chart shows, body paragraphs identifying main trends with supporting data, comparisons across data series, and a conclusion identifying the most significant pattern or implication. Learners build the data-commentary skill central to academic and business writing.

    This worksheet builds B2 writing fluency with chart-description format.

    What’s inside:

    • A model chart-description with annotated structure
    • Vocabulary box with data verbs and adverbs of degree
    • Trend-identification drill: spot main trends in sample graphs
    • Sentence-construction task: build accurate sentences from data points
    • Original-writing task: describe a graph in 150 words
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Trend-identification at B2 — distinguishing significant from minor changes. Verb-adverb collocations: rose sharply, fell gradually, remained stable. Comparison language: X was significantly higher than Y, the gap between A and B narrowed. Avoiding data-listing without analysis.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps directly onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), and IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Cover Letter, which extends practical writing into job-application format.