WRITING TASK: MY FUTURE

What are you going to study? 

What will you become:  a teacher 👩‍🏫, an engineer, a vet 🥼🐶, a chef 👩‍🍳, a graphic designer, a lawyer ⚖️, a builder 🧱, a computer engineer, IT expert 🖥️, software developer, an influencer 📱, a singer 🎤, musician 🎸, an astronaut .....?

 

Your future is so bright I have to wear sunglasses, my wonderful students 😎😎

 

Write a composition about what you want to be in the future.Escribe una redacción sobre lo que quieres ser en el futuro.

Length / Extensión:  100-120 words

WRITING: Structure

🟢 Opening /(Paragraph 1): Introduction

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Introduce yourself and talk about what you are studying next year.

Present Continuous for future arrangements

Useful expressions:

  • My name is...
  • I am ... years old.
  • Next year, I am studying...
  • I am taking...
  • I am starting...

Example:

Next year, I am studying Science and I am taking French lessons.

🔵 Paragraph 2: Future Plans. Talk about your plans and the career (you want to study.

Use BE GOING TO (Planes e intenciones futuras)

Useful expressions

  • I am going to be a/an..........because.......
  • I am going to study........... so
  • I am going to work as...
  • I am going to learn...
  • I am going to improve...

Example:

I am going to be a vet because I love animals.

🟣 Paragraph 3: Predictions. 🔮✨ Make predictions about your future.

Use WILL (Predicciones sobre el futuro)

Useful expressions

  • I think I will...
  • I believe I will...
  • I will probably...
  • Maybe I will...
  • I don't think I will...

Example:

➡️ I think I will travel around the world.

➡️ I will probably have a successful career.

🟠 Paragraph 4: Conclusion.

Use the First Conditional  ( If + Present, Will )

Useful expressions 

  • If I study hard, I will...
  • If I work hard, I will...
  • If I achieve my goals, I will...
  • If I never give up, I will...

Example:

If I study hard, I will become a doctor.

 

⭐ Connectors

Use some connectors to make your writing sound more natural.

  • First of all, ...
  • Also, ...
  • Moreover, ...
  • In addition, ...
  • However, ...
  • Finally, ...
  • To conclude, ...

Writing Template / Plantilla

Opening. 
Paragraph 1 – 

Hello! My name is __________ and I am ______ years old.

Next year, I am studying ___________________________________.

I am also taking __________________________________________.

I am excited about next year because ________________________.

Body

Paragraph 2 – Future Plans

In the future, I am going to be a/an ________________________ because____________.

I am going to study _______________________________________ so________________.

I am going to _____________________________________________.

I am also going to _________________________________________.

Paragraph 3 – Predictions

I think I will _____________________________________________.

I believe I will ___________________________________________.

I will probably ___________________________________________.

I think my life will be ____________________________________.

 CLOSING

Paragraph 4 – Conclusion

Finally, in conclusion, I have many plans for my future. (Personalised sentence) ____________________

If I study hard, I will ____________________________________.

If I work hard, I will _____________________________________.

I hope my dreams will come true.

 

 

 RUBRIC / ✅ Checklist!

Before you FINISH, check... 👀

☐ Have you written 3 parts / 4 paragraphs?

☐ Have you used Present Continuous? 📅

☐ Have you used be going to? 🎯

☐ Have you used will? 🔮

☐ Have you used a First Conditional sentence? 🚦

☐ Have you used connectors? 🔗

☐ Have you checked spelling and punctuation? ✏️

 

🌟 Remember!

Don't write in Spanish.

Simple sentences are OK, but try to use a variety of structures.

sentence order: subject+verb

adjective+ nouns

no plural adjectives