WRITING EXERCISES by liova liova

WRITING EXERCISES(1)

TIPSTOIMPROVEYOURWRITINGSKILLS. WRITING1 TOPIC:food WRITING2 TOPIC:holidays WRITING3 TOPIC:yourstreet WRITING4 TOPIC:yourhome WRITING5 TOPIC:aboutyou WRITING6 TOPIC: describingpictures WRITING7 TOPIC:tipstowritearecipe WRITING8 TOPIC:tipstowriteastory INDEX

ReviewGrammar and spellingbasics. TIPSTOIMPROVE YOURWRITINGSKILLS Readwhat youwantto write. sIfyoucouldsay omethingin fewerwords,doso. Thinkabout thequestions thatreaders mightask you. Thinkabout structure. startajournalorablog. joinaclassorwriting workshop. practicefreewriting. writeletterstofamilyand friends. Oneofthebestwaystoimprove yourwritingistopractice. Youcangetstarted... Don'twrite aboutwhatyou don'tknow. UseMIND MAPSto putinorder yourideas. VUseyourSMART OCABULARY. UseTIMESEQUENCERS, LINKINGWORDSand RELATIVECLAUSES.

ADINNER WITH FRIENDS Look at the MIND MAP below. Write your notes using your smart vocabulary and your own ideas. Put in order your ideas. Use TIME SEQUENCERS, LINKING WORDS and RELATIVE CLAUSES when necessary. MAKING MY FAVOURITE FOOD. HOWTO MAKEMY FAVORITE DESSERT. THEWORST FOODIHAVE EVEREATEN. MY SHOPPING LIST. ATYPICAL LUNCH HOUR TYPICAL DISHESOF MYCOUNTRY WRITING1 TOPIC: FOOD FOOD FOODSILOVE. FOODSIHATE.

WILLYOU RECOMENDTHIS PLACETO ANYONE? WHY? WHAT HOLIDAYSDO YOUREALLY LOOK FORWARD TO? HOLIDAYS WEATHER ACTIVITIES LOCATION FOOD AND TRANSPORT Look at the MIND MAP below. Write your notes using your smart vocabulary and your own ideas. Put in order your ideas. Use TIME SEQUENCERS, LINKING WORDS and RELATIVE CLAUSES when necessary. DIDYOUBUY ANYTHING FROMTHERE? WRITING2 TOPIC: HOLIDAYS ACCOMODATION HOWLONG DIDYOU SPENDON HOLIDAYS?

WHATARETHE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES NEARYOUR STREET? YOUR STREET WOULDYOU LIKETOLIVE INTHIS STREETFORA LONGTIME? WHY? DESCRIBEA TIME YOU EXPERIENCED INYOUR STREET. Look at the MIND MAP below. Write your notes using your smart vocabulary and your own ideas. Put in order your ideas. Use TIME SEQUENCERS, LINKING WORDS and RELATIVE CLAUSES when necessary. WRITING3 TOPIC: YOURSTREET TELLSOMETHING ABOUTTHE STREETWHERE YOULIVE WHATITHAPPENED. WHENITHAPPENED. HOWYOUFELT. WHOYOUWEREWITH. WASITDANGEROUS, FUNNY? YOUSHOULDSAY: WHATSHOPS AREINYOUR STREET?

Look at the MIND MAP below. Write your notes using your smart vocabulary and your own ideas. Put in order your ideas. Use TIME SEQUENCERS, LINKING WORDS and RELATIVE CLAUSES when necessary. DOYOU LIVEINA FLATORIN AHOUSE? DESCRIBE IT. YOUR HOME WHATWOULDYOU CHANGEABOUT YOURHOME? WHY? DESCRIBEAN OCCASION WHEN SOMEONE VISITED YOURHOME. WRITING4 TOPIC: YOURHOME WHATISYOUR FAVOURITEROOM ATHOME? WHY? WHOTHEPERSONWAS. WHAT THE OCCASION WAS. WHAT YOU DID FOR THE OCCASION AND THE VISITOR. HOWYOUFELTABOUTIT. YOUSHOULDSAY: ISYOUR HOME RENTEDOR OWNED?

GOALS!! Look at the MIND MAP below. Write your notes using your smart vocabulary and your own ideas. Put in order your ideas. Use TIME SEQUENCERS, LINKING WORDS and RELATIVE CLAUSES when necessary. NAME AGE JOB WHEREDOYOUCOMEFROM? WHEREDOYOULIVE? INTRODUCEYOURSELF: ABOUT YOU WHODOYOULIVE WITH'? WHATAREYOU INTERESTEDIN? WHATDOYOUHATE DOING? WRITING5 TOPIC: ABOUTYOU WHATDOYOU USUALLYDOFOR FUN? CHILDHOOD FAMILY

AT THE TOP AT THE BOTTOM ON THE LEFT ON THE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE IN THE BACKGROUND WHO WHEN (morning, evening ...) WHERE (in the street, at home...) WHAT HOW (use adjectives) WHY Watch the video about how to describe a picture by clicking on the draw on your left. Video time: 05'31'' WRITING6 TOPIC: DESCRIBINGPICTURES TIPSFORDESCRIBINGPICTURES WH-? SAY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE PICTURE BY USING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE. IT LOOKS LIKE A ... IT MIGH BE A ... HE COULD BE ... MAYBE IT IS A ... IF SOMETHING ISN'T CLEAR ... DESCRIBE HOW THE PEOPLE LOOK LIKE. DESCRIBE WHAT THEY ARE WEARING. USE LINKING WORDS, TIME SEQUENCERS, ADJECTIVES AND RELATIVE CLAUSES IF NECESSARY.

WRITING6 TOPIC: DESCRIBINGPICTURES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Choose a picture and describe it using the tips on the previous page.

WRITING6 TOPIC: DESCRIBINGPICTURES 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

bUsecommas etweenalistofitemsina sentence. Watch the video about MY RECIPE FOR TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PANCAKES by clickingonthepicture. Videotime:01'55'' Whenwritingarecipeor instructions,usenumbers toindicatethesteps. Usetheimperativeform oftheverbtogive instructions. WRITING7 TOPIC: TIPSTOWRITEARECIPE

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FIRST NEXT THEN AFTER THAT FINALLY/ LAST WRITING8 TOPIC: TIPSTOWRITEASTORY You can use the following four story maps to putinorderyourideas.

MAIN CHARACTERS TITLEAND AUTHOR SETTING CSUPPORTING HARACTERS PROBLEM SOLUTION WRITING8 TOPIC: TIPSTOWRITEASTORY

NAME CHARACTER'S NAME 2WORDS DESCRIBING THISPERSON 3WORDS DESCRIBING THESETTING ORPLACE 4WORDS DESCRIBINGAN IMPORTANTEVENT 5WORDSDESCRIBING THEMAINIDEAORTHE IMPORTANCEOFTHIS EVENT WRITING8 TOPIC: TIPSTOWRITEASTORY

TITLEOF EVENT PARTICIPANTS KEYPLAYERS PROBLEMOR GOAL WHERE? WHEN? KEYEPISODES OR EVENTS RESOLUTION OR OUTCOME THEME, LESSON, SOWHAT? WRITING8 TOPIC: TIPSTOWRITEASTORY