LESSON 7A WRITING
Travel Blog Writing - Describing Trips & Experiences
✍️ Blog Writing Contents
📖 Exercise 1: Blog Reading
Students' own answers
Mazen's Travel Blog
the World
I'm Mazen, I'm sixteen and I'm from London. I write about culture, food and, above all, travelling! The name of my blog comes from Shakespeare: I can do anything I want to, the world's my oyster. It means 'use all the opportunities that the world offers you' – that's my philosophy in life!
15th May. A wonderful trip to Wales. My cousin Ramzi recently invited me to the small seaside town where he lives – Aberystwyth in Wales. I got a train to Birmingham. Ramzi was waiting for me at the train station. From Birmingham, we caught another train to Aberystwyth. The train journey was slow but very scenic. It was raining when we arrived, so we went straight to the house that Ramzi shares with my aunt and uncle. It was lovely to see them again.
The next day we explored Aberystwyth with some of Ramzi's friends. They were very nice and welcoming. We had a walk along a beach, I took some fantastic photos and we visited the castle, too. It was too cold to swim but some brave people were windsurfing! On the third day, we climbed Cader Idris – a big mountain north of the town. It was snowing when we got to the top but the view was spectacular. On the last day, we went for an enjoyable drive along the coast. Wales is a small country but people are very open and friendly. For example, everyone smiles and says 'hello' when you pass them on the street – it made a really positive impression. Overall, I had a brilliant time and made some great new friends!
- Where does Mazen come from? London
- Who is Ramzi? He is a cousin.
- How did Mazen travel to Wales? He took a train.
- How many days did he stay there? Four days.
- What was the weather like during his stay? It was cold. It snowed.
- Did he enjoy himself? Yes, he had a brilliant time.
Positive Adjectives Found:
wonderful, lovely, nice, welcoming, fantastic, spectacular, enjoyable, open, friendly, positive, brilliant, great
1. amazing → spectacular
2. attractive → scenic
3. fun → enjoyable
4. hospitable → welcoming
📝 Exercise 3 & 5: Writing Guide
Paragraph 1
Mention where you went:
Paragraph 2
Mention how you got there:
Paragraph 3
Talk about your activities:
Paragraph 4
Sum up your experience:
Correct Order: C - B - A - D - E
- C I visited Paris on a school trip last May.
- B It was my first trip abroad and it made a positive impression. The people aren't so friendly and it's expensive but I had a really enjoyable time.
- A After we checked into the hotel, we took the underground to the centre and walked along the Champs-Élysées. It was really beautiful.
- D The next day was brilliant. We visited museums, ate some fantastic food and even spoke some French (very badly!) On the third day, we took a boat ride on the river Seine and climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The view was spectacular.
- E We took the train to France through the Channel Tunnel. The journey was a bit dull because it was raining, so we couldn't enjoy the scenery.
🎯 Exercise 6: Writing Task
🏙️ Describe the town
When and where you visited
💭 Give your opinion
Justify your thoughts about the town
⭐ Recommend a place
One especially interesting location
🚨 Describe a problem
Issue during visit and solution
Students' own answers
📚 Workbook Exercises
Country: Vietnam
Airline: Vietnam Airlines
City they flew to: Hanoi
Two places they visited: Sapa and Cat Ba Island
- Plan your blog post - Use ideas to help plan your writing
- Write your blog post - Use positive adjectives and phrases from writing boxes
- Check your blog post - Ensure all information is included and check for errors
🔗 Writing Resources
🌐 Blog Writing Guides:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org - Writing Practice
https://www.bbc.co.uk - Writing Guides
https://www.thewriter.com - Travel Writing
