Teacher notes – Unit 3
Learning aim: Students write a short description of a city or place, using capital letters correctly.
Before writing: Write a simple rule list on the board: First word of a sentence → capital. Names of people → capital. Cities and countries → capital. Nationalities → capital. Days and months → capital. The pronoun I → always capital. Ask students to find five capital letters in one example sentence and explain why each one is capital.
During writing: Encourage students to use the tick-list from the book (city name, transport, café, park, culture). Remind them: this is a short travel website text, not a list.
Common errors: (1) Forgetting capital I in the middle of a sentence. (2) Writing ‘french’ or ‘spanish’ in lowercase. (3) Writing days or months in lowercase: ‘monday’, ‘july’.
After writing: Proofreading activity — students highlight every capital letter in their text and explain each one to a partner.
Model paragraph
Read and analyseFind the capital letters
Read the model. Click every word that starts with a capital letter, then check.
My favourite city is Barcelona. It is a beautiful city on the coast in Spain. The people are friendly, and the food is delicious. I love visiting La Sagrada Família on Sunday mornings. It is stunning! There are also great beaches and markets. The best time to visit is in July or August. If you visit Spain, you must go to Barcelona!
Why is each one capital?
Choose the reason for each capital letter.
Use a capital letter for the first word of a sentence, names of people and places (cities, countries, famous places), nationalities, days, months, and the word I.
Extra practice
Build the skillCapital letters
These sentences have capital letter mistakes. Write the correct sentence. Remember: the first word of a sentence, names of people and places (cities, countries, famous places), nationalities, days, months, and the word I always use a capital letter.
My (start) · Sara (name)
I · Italy (country)
My (start) · Paris (city)
She (start) · French (nationality) · Lyon (city)
I · Saturday (day) · July (month)
Add the missing capital letters
This paragraph has 16 capital letter mistakes. Click every word that needs a capital letter. Tip: check every name, country, nationality, day, the word I — and the start of every sentence.
my name is lukas, and i am from germany. i live in berlin, but i study in istanbul. i love turkish food, and i go to the grand bazaar every friday. i think istanbul is the most beautiful city in the world.
Exercise 2 – corrected paragraph
My name is Lukas, and I am from Germany. I live in Berlin, but I study in Istanbul. I love Turkish food, and I go to the Grand Bazaar every Friday. I think Istanbul is the most beautiful city in the world.
16 corrections: My / Lukas / I (×6) / Germany / Berlin / Istanbul (×2) / Turkish / Grand / Bazaar / Friday
Assignment A
Minimum 50 wordsWrite a description of your hometown or a city you know well for a travel website. Mention the country it is in, what makes it special, one or two places to visit, and the best time to go. Use capital letters correctly.
Minimum 50 words.
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Sample answer · 54 words
My hometown is Thessaloniki. It is a beautiful city in Greece. It is on the sea, and the food is amazing. I love going to the White Tower on Sunday evenings — the view is incredible. The city is very lively in July and August. If you visit Greece, Thessaloniki is a must!
— Elena Papadopoulos
Assignment B
Minimum 50 wordsWrite a description of a place in your country you want to visit. Where is it? Why do you want to go? What is special about it? When is the best time to go?
Minimum 50 words.
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Sample answer · 54 words
I want to visit Cappadocia in Turkey. It is in the centre of the country, near Nevşehir. I want to go there because the landscape is amazing — you can see fairy chimneys and old cave houses. The hot air balloons at sunrise are very special. The best time to go is May or September.
Answer key at a glance
Prints with the page| Step 1 — Words | My, Barcelona, It, Spain, The, I, La, Sagrada, Família, Sunday, It, There, The, July, August, If, Spain, Barcelona |
| Step 2 — Answers | 1 start of a sentence · 2 name of a place · 3 name of a place · 4 name of a place · 5 day or month · 6 day or month |
| Exercise 1 — 1 | My name is Sara. |
| Exercise 1 — 2 | I am from Italy. |
| Exercise 1 — 3 | My favourite city is Paris. |
| Exercise 1 — 4 | She is French, and she lives in Lyon. |
| Exercise 1 — 5 | I go to the market every Saturday in July. |
| Exercise 2 — Words | my, lukas, i, germany, i, berlin, i, istanbul, i, turkish, i, grand, bazaar, friday, i, istanbul |