Packing a picnic bag
A1.2 · Write instructions that let the reader act and check the result.
Present tense, common nouns and adjectives, times and basic connectors. Use a dictionary if needed.
Model
Para preparar la clase de dibujo, primero pon el papel en la carpeta. Después añade los lápices. La pintura va en otra bolsa porque puede manchar el papel. Antes de salir, mira la carpeta: ¿tienes papel y lápices?primero pon el papel en la carpeta
· It starts with a step that prepares the action.La pintura va en otra bolsa
· The concrete fact makes the instruction usable.¿tienes papel y lápices?
· It adds a check or finishes the procedure.
Task
Write Spanish instructions for packing a picnic bag for two people. Each person needs one bottle of water and one sandwich. Fruit may be apples or bananas: choose one. Put the sandwiches in a box, not under the bottles. Add a check before leaving. Address one person.
30–50 words
Planning
- Who will read your text, and what do they need to know first?
- Note the facts you must keep and decide what information you will add.
- Plan the order of your ideas and a sentence for your decision or request.
Criteria
- Prepare food and water for two people.
Identify the referent: the reader needs to know who or what you mean.
- Give each person one bottle and one sandwich.
Keep the fact that lets the reader act without guessing.
- Choose apples or bananas and protect the sandwiches in a box.
Connect your decision to the need in this situation.
- Add a useful final check before departure.
End with useful information for the next step.
Review
Keep your draft. Mark an improvement and explain why it helps the reader; if it already meets the criteria, identify and justify a specific check.