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Basic Course 2 - Midterm preparation

Midterm Writing Practice

Prepare for the magazine-style writing task by creating a complete post about your city, its weather, and the activities you are doing these days.

Post format City and weather Activities now 100+ words Teacher follow-up · 0%
20%Official exam weight this practice prepares for
100+Minimum words required before self-check
5Rubric areas: content, organization, vocabulary, structure, mechanics
0%Teacher deliverable. No grade and no effect on the average

Visual writing guide

Use the images to plan your ideas

Do not copy a model. Use the visual prompts to decide what to say about your real city, weather, activities, sports, study, and work responsibilities.

Student observing city weather before writing

1. City and weather

Write your city name. Describe common weather and what the weather is like these days: sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, hot, cold, or stormy.

Student planning activities, study, work and sports

2. Activities and responsibilities

Use present continuous to say what you are doing now: studying English, working, doing homework, playing sports, helping at home, or preparing projects.

Writing builder

Build your magazine post

Complete every box. The self-check unlocks only when your post has a title, a greeting, city/weather details, current activities, responsibilities, a final question, and at least 100 words.

Post title

Write a short title. Example type: A Rainy Week in My City.
Required

Greeting

Start like a friendly magazine reader.
Required

City and common weather

Name your city and describe its usual weather.
Required

These days

Use present continuous: I am studying..., I am working..., I am spending...
Required

Sports, study, and work responsibilities

Mention at least two areas: sport/activity + study/work/home responsibility.
Required

Final question or invitation

End by inviting readers to answer.
Required

Closing and signature

Close your post naturally.
Required

Editable final post

Your complete post

Complete the writing builder to generate your full post here.

Send to teacher · 0%

After generating your self-check, send this writing practice to the teacher as a formative deliverable. It has no grade and does not affect your course average.

Complete the writing builder and generate your self-check first.