Oxford University Press

Headway Plus BEGINNER Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 4
Writing Task: Write about your family
Worksheet 1: PRE-WRITING
Exercise 1: Brainstorming and gathering information
Answer the following questions about you and your family:
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5.
6.

What is your name? .........................................................................................................................

What is your fathers name? ............................................................................................................
How many brothers do you have? ....................................................................................................
How many sisters do you have? .......................................................................................................
Who do you live with? .......................................................................................................................
Where do you live? ..........................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Check your vocabulary

Write the vocabulary in the correct
column in the table below.
Write the plurals for the words.

father
child
cousin
brother
husband

male

son
grandmother
mother
uncle
parent

woman
grandfather
person
baby
grandparent

female

sister
aunt
man
wife

both

Exercise 3: Extend your vocabulary

Write the words in the correct column.
two aunts
young
nice garden

in the centre of the city

a student
in a village
old
small

married
big
single
a doctor
three brothers

lovely
lots of rooms
near the park

Add some more words about your family.

family people

family home

Oxford University Press

Headway Plus BEGINNER Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 4
Worksheet 2: PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Sentence building 1
Use your answers to Exercise 1 / Worksheet 1 to write complete sentences about your family. Use
vocabulary from Exercise 2 & 3 / Worksheet 1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Exercise 2: is; have/has

Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

My brother _______________ (is/have/has) married.

I _______________ (is/have/has) two brothers and three sisters.
My uncle and aunt _______________ (is/have/has) four children.
Abdulla _______________ (is/have/has) Huda and Khawlas father.
Our house _______________ (is/have/has) lots of rooms.

Exercise 3; is/are; have/has

Complete the sentences about Adel and Adels family.
name
age
1. Adel
55
2. Adels sister
Safa
46
3. Adels children
Rashid and Sara
28 and 25

children
2
4
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1. Adel is 55 years old. He has ...........................................................................................................

2. Safa is Adels sister. She .................................................................................................................
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3. ........................................................................................................................................................
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Exercise 4: Sentence building 2
Rewrite the sentences from Exercise 1 / Worksheet 2. Use and to write longer sentences. Add extra
information and use the vocabulary from Exercise 3/ Worksheet 1. Make sure you put the
sentences in a good order.
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Oxford University Press

Headway Plus BEGINNER Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 4
Worksheet 3: WRITING
Exercise 1: Writing a First Draft
Write sentences about your family. Write five or more sentences.
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Read your sentences and check:

Vocabulary for family

Verbs have/has; is/are
I/my, we/our. . .
Sentences in a good order
Spelling (use a dictionary)
Capital letters at the start of sentences
Full stops at the end of sentences

Exercise 2: Writing a Final Draft

Make corrections and write out the sentences again neatly.