- •Contents
- •Передмова
- •A guidelines for writing
- •Types of composition
- •Understanding rubrics
- •Module writing tasks
- •Module 1 All about you
- •Writing notes:
- •Introduction
- •Famous supermodel
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary:
- •Personal qualities:
- •II. Memorize extra vocabulary:
- •Idioms / Proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •A Close Friend
- •V. Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 2. Memory
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •The most memorable day in my life
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •The following adjectives or adverbs can be used instead of other simplistic ones. Put them in the correct box, as in the example.
- •Use the similes to complete the following sentences. Then make up the sentences of your own.
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 3. Around the world
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •The spirit of London
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary:
- •Idioms / Proverbs:
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •An Ideal Seaside Resort
- •Wales – the Land of Song
- •Mount Rushmore
- •Module 4. Life stories
- •Writing assignment:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: proverbs / idioms
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •The person I admire
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 5 Success
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •Useful Words and Phrases
- •Are computers a necessity?
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: idioms / proverbs / words of wisdom
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •English and Maths are more important subjects than Art and Music
- •The secret of happiness
- •Learn to be lucky
- •Are you a successful leader?
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 6 In the media
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •Useful Language for Writing Reviews
- •Short reviews films
- •Records
- •Television
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: idioms / proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks part 1
- •A Film Review
- •Recommended New Books
- •The Friends Phenomenon
- •Perform the following writing task 1:
- •Writing assignment
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •Quake hits santa maria
- •Introduction
- •Perform the following writing task 2:
- •Module 7. Socialising
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •Graduation ceremony
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize the words of wisdom:
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •The Royal Regatta
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 8 Things you can’t live without
- •Writing notes
- •Introduction
- •Points to remember:
- •First and Last Paragraph Techniques
- •In the first paragraph you can state the topic by:
- •In the last paragraph you can give a balanced consideration or your opinion by:
- •The Pros and Cons of Parents Educating Children at Home
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: idioms / proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks
- •The pros and cons of using the Internet
- •No more secrets
- •Love-hate relationships Mobile phones
- •Survey results
- •Iy. Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 9 Future society
- •Writing assignment:
- •Quantity or Quality?
- •Introduction
- •Writing notes types of letters
- •Layout of letters
- •Writing style in letters
- •Informal letters
- •Imagine you won the lottery money. Think over the ideas how the money сould be spent.
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 10 An amazing story
- •Writing notes
- •A narrow escape
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: proverbs / words of wisdom
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •Unforgettable Birthday!
- •Letter from the Scout Camp
- •Vocabulary:
- •A Ghostly Welcome
- •A Science Fiction Story
- •Perform the following writing task:
- •Module 11 Rules and freedom
- •Writing notes formal letters
- •Formal style
- •Letters of application
- •In the opening remarks/reasons) for writing
- •In the closing remarks
- •Letters of complaint
- •Writing assignment:
- •I. Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: idioms / proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •Iy. Perform the following writing tasks:
- •Write a letter of applying for either the position of English teacher at private school or the position of translator in a travel agency.
- •Write a letter of complaint to a manager about the things you found annoying while traveling. Remember the notes above how to write formal letters. Module 12 Dilemmas
- •Writing notes
- •Useful vocabulary:
- •How can we make our city a better place to live?
- •Writing assignment:
- •Activate words and collocations from your student’s book:
- •Memorize extra vocabulary: idioms / proverbs
- •Make up as many sentences as you can using words and phrases suggested above.
- •Perform the following pre-writing tasks:
- •1.1 Look at the problems (1-5) and match them to the solutions (a-e). Which of these problems do you think is the most / least serious? Can you think of anymore problems and solutions?
- •Results
- •Self - talk
- •Auntie Claire writes:
- •A sad story of a sad man
- •Perform the following writing task
- •Bibliography
Introduction
Set the scene (who– where – when – what) in an interesting way to help the reader imagine the scene and want to continue reading.
Main body
Development (two or more paragraphs in which you develop your story presenting the events in the order that they happened).
Conclusion
Ending (where you say what happened at the end and refer to people's feelings, final comments or reactions).
Points to remember:
Never start writing your composition before deciding on the plot.
Use time words (before, until, then, next, lastly) to make the sequence of events clear.
Use Direct and Reported Speech to make your story lively.
Use various adjectives (horrified, terrific, puzzled) and adverbs (absolutely, extremely, desperately) to stress feelings and actions. This will make your story more interesting.
e.g. instead of: John is a good boy with nice ideas you can write:
John is a great boy with brilliant ideas.
Use a variety of verbs such as wondered, screamed, whispered, etc to avoid using "said" all the time.
e.g. instead of: "Help!” he said you can write: “Help!” he screamed.
Use similes i.e. expressions which describe people or things by comparing them to someone or something else.
e.g. She ran like the wind. He was as quiet as a mouse.
Use present or past participles to join two simple sentences into one longer, more sophisticated sentence
e.g. instead of: He turned on the light. He saw someone in the room. you can write:
Turning on the light, he saw someone in the room.
instead of: She was relieved. She left the police station. you can write:
Relieved, she left the police station.
Techniques to start your story
An interesting beginning is as important as an interesting ending. An interesting beginning will catch the reader's attention and make him/her want to continue reading. A good ending will make him/her feel satisfied.
You can START your story by:
a) using your senses to settle scene and describe the weather, atmosphere, surroundings or people's actions to create mystery or suspense.
e.g. I could hear the wind howling around me. It was quite dark that night and it felt strange to be out in the wilderness all alone.
b) using direct speech. e.g.” Always look on the bright side of life, kids”, Mr Frisbain used to tell us.
c) asking a rhetorical question. i.e. a question that does not require an answer.
e.g. Have you ever travelled by train on a warm summer night?
d) addressing the reader directly. e.g. I am sure you all know what a bargain is.
e) referring to your feelings or moods. e.g. I was exhausted because I had been painting wall all day.
Techniques to end your story
You can end your story by:
a) using direct speech. e.g. “Thank you, sir”, the boy said to me.
b) referring to your feelings or moods. e.g. We were shivering but we were happy to have made it.
c) asking a rhetorical question. e.g. 'Why did I have to suffer so much?”
d) describing people's reactions to/feelings about the events developed in the main body. e.g. My brother had become the hero of the day and I was extremely proud.
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