WRITING WORKSHOP
Viernes, 18 Marzo 2011Steps to be a good writer:
1.-Different Type of texts need different ways of writing.Decide the type of text you want to write or you are told to write.
2.- Type of texts:
Descriptions
- Describing places
- Describing people or animals
- Routines
- Biographies
- Historical facts
Follow this scheeme to practise:
LEVEL 1
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AIMS |
ESTRUCTURES |
VOCABULARY |
EXAMPLE |
| 1.-Describing people or animals | Is/are…Has got/ have got..Can….Likes/ likeLive…
Present continuous/ simple |
Personal Pronouns Verb to be, to have can, wear, and lots of other verbs.Adjectives | My best friend is Mary. she is tall. She has got short and curly hair a small mouth and a funny nose. Her eyes are blue and she is very kind. She likes reading. In this moment she is reading a book about pets. She is wearing a black sweater and blue jeans. She can sing and she writes beautiful poems.She lives far from the school so everyday she goes to school by bus. |
| 2.- Describing places | There is/ areDescribe it: ( 1)It isSay Where it is | Colours, sizes, comparisonsNear, far, on the right/ left, under, over, near, far from… | In my class there are two windows and a door. The windows are big. They are bigger than the door . There is a poster near the door and there are two maps between the Windows. |
| 3.- Giving opinions | In my opiniónI think that … because… | Adjetives positive and negativeUse connectors: first, secondly, besides this,on the one hand, on the other hand , finally, | I think my class is great. First we have a lot of activities to do, secondly, all the partners are friendly and nice. Besides this, the teachers are quite nice too and finally the exams are quite easy. So in conclusion, I think that this is the best class I have ever had! |
| 4.- Describing a day in our life | Routines: I wake up, get up., have breakfast….Simple present | Adverbs : always, sometimes, everyday, often, never, | I get up at 7;30 everyday exceot Saturday and Sunday. I usually have cereals fro breakfas and then I go to school |
| 5.- Join 1-2-3-4: | Describe the day of a person. Add a description of the place where he/ she lives , goes, and description of the people he / she meets and the things he/ she/ sees or visits or is in. Then as a conclusion give an opinion about his/her routines and compare it to yours | ||
| 6.- Biographies | Was born, lived , liked …verbs –simple past Tense and present perfectFrom…toSinceUsed toWhen I was…. | Use ideas from N 5 | John was born in NY, in 1999. His father was an actor and his mother was an actress. He loved music since he was a baby. When he was 3 years old he discovered that he could play the piano…….. |
| 7.- Historical Facts | Use ideas from N 5. Simple Past tense and Present perfect | The Arabs entered the Iberian Peninsula and little by little they settled down and stayed here for 700 years. |