B1.1 Professional Writing 1 Draft

B1.
1 Professional Writing 1 Draft

Who Inspires You?
Step 1: Vocabulary
A) Write the definition after each vocabulary word or phrase in the box below. The first one
is done for you.
Inspiration (noun): the feeling of being suddenly interesting in doing something creative
Characteristic (noun):A feature or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.
Role-model (noun): A person whose behavior, actions, or achievements serve as an

example for others to follow.
To inspire (verb): To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something,
especially to do something creative.
Admirable (adjective):Deserving respect and approval due to qualities such as courage,

kindness, or skill.
Brave (adjective): Showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty.
Humble (adjective): Having a modest or low view of one's own importance; unpretentious.
Resourceful (adjective):Skilled at finding ways to deal with difficult situations or problems.
Generous (adjective): Willing to give more of something, such as time or money, than is
strictly necessary or expected
Driven (adjective): Highly motivated and determined to achieve goals.
B) Choose 4 words and write one sentence using each one in the box below.
Example: I usually get my inspiration from looking at art in a museum.
1. Sophie has a characteristic smile

2.Marie Curie is role model i think people need to know her story
3. Taylor Swift inspire girls around the world to sing, create music and play instruments
4. Merida is the most brave disney princess

Step 2: Prompts
Write 3-6 sentences in the space below answering one or more of the following questions.
Use at least 3 vocabulary words in your sentences.
 Watch this short video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ehJo3_UkJI)
 While watching, take notes about what inspires people.
 Who has inspired you?
 How did they inspire you?
 How is it similar or different to the people in the video?
 Who have you inspired and how?
 If you don’t think you have inspired anyone, what characteristic might be your most
inspiring?
Inspiration Prompts
Step 3: Professional Writing 1 Draft
You are applying for your dream job. In the job application, they ask for you to describe
someone who has inspired you in the professional world.
Requirements:
● Write a brief physical description of the person who has inspired you.
● Write about some of their personality characteristics.
● Write about a time or moment that was inspirational to you and/or write a short
story about something that happened that inspired you.
● Write about what you learned from the person that inspires you.
● Use at least 3 vocabulary words.
● Write at least 250 words in the box below.
Recommendations:
 Write a series of questions that you would ask the person that inspires you. (Unit 3,
Language Points 1 and 2)
 Use used to and would (Unit 4, Language Point 1)
 Use the past simple (Unit 2, Language Point 1)
My Professional Inspiration
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Characteristic (noun):A feature or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.

Role-model (noun): A person whose behavior, actions, or achievements serve as an

Admirable (adjective):Deserving respect and approval due to qualities such as courage,

Brave (adjective): Showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty.

Resourceful (adjective):Skilled at finding ways to deal with difficult situations or problems.

Driven (adjective): Highly motivated and determined to achieve goals.

Example: I usually get my inspiration from looking at art in a museum.

1. Sophie has a characteristic smile

4. Merida is the most brave disney princess

Delete: Eliminate a word, sentence, or other information.

Add: Include a word, sentence, or other information that is missing.

Subject/Verb agreement: The subject and verb need to agree.

Conjugate: The verb needs to be conjugated.

Verb Tense: The verb tense is incorrect.

Spelling: Correct the spelling of the word.

Preposition: The preposition needs to be changed to a better or more correct preposition.

Gerund/Infinitive: Change the gerund to an infinitive or change an infinitive to a gerund.

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