TIPSFORWRITING
WRITING1 writingapostcard
WRITING2 howtowriteanemail
WRITING3 aninvitation
WRITING4 filmreview
WRITING5 invitationmessages
WRITING6 summerjobs
WRITING7 ablog
WRITING8 aCV
WRITING9 aforandagainstessay
WRITING10 alettertoafriend
WRITING11 ashortstory
WRITING12 aninvitationtoaparty
36 BRILLIANTIDEASFORWRITING...
VUSESMARTOCABULARY
THINKABOUTTHE QUESTIONSTHAT READERSMIGHTASKYOU.
ITISBETTERTOSAYSOMETHINGINAFEW WORDS,DONOTMAKEITTOOLONG!!
INORDERTOMAKEYOURSPEECHLONGER, DESCRIBE...
WHATPEOPLEAREWEARINGHOWTHEYFEEL. WHATTHECHARACTERSLOOKLIKE.
USE...
THINK ABOUTTHE STRUCTURE.
TIMESEQUENCERS
RLINKINGWORDS AELATIVECLAUSES DJECTIVES
Readthepostcards andthetipsgiven.Then,writeyourown.
Dear Peter, I'm having a great time here in Lodon!!
Uncle John has shown me everything -the British Museum, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace
I haven't taken a red bus yet but I really want to
It's cloudy and warm everyday Tomorrow we are going to visit Madame Tussauds Museum, but uncle Tom hasn't bought the tickets yet.
Wish you were here.
Love, Chris xxxxxx
Startyourpostcard"Dear+name"
Use the PRESENT CONTINUOUSto say yourareenjoyingtheholiday.
Use the PRESENT PERFECT to say what youhavedone.
UseGOINGTOforyourfutureplans.
PETER BROWN
We're having a fantastic holiday here in Scotland. We're staying in a hotel near the downtown. It's got a swimming pool but it's too cold to swim!! There are a lot of things to do here and the Scots are very friendly. Yesterday we went to Loch Ness but we didn't see Nessy, unfortunately Scotland is very beautiful but the weather is awful. It's very cold and
52, SUMMER STREET YORK 37TGY
PETER BROWN
Clickontheenvelopeandwatchthevideoabouthowtowriteanemail. Videotime:05'31''
DearMr/Mrs+surname DearSirorMadam
Thankyouforyourletter/emailabout... Manythanksforyourletter/email.
Iamwritingtorequest
informationabout... informyouabout... complainabout...
Iamwritingwithreferencetoyourletter. Iwouldliketooffercongratulationson...
Letmecongratulateon...
I look forward to hearing from you withoutdelay.
Ilookforwardtomeetingyou.
I hope to hear from you at your earliestconvenience. Yoursfaithfully,
Hello/Hi+name! Dear+name,
Thanksforyourletter/email. Thanksforwritingtome.
Itwasgreattohearfromyouagain. Iamwritingtotellyouabout... Guesswhat?
Howarethingswithyou? Whatsup?
Howareyou?
Howwasyourholiday?
I'msorry,Ihaven'twritingforawhile...
Hopetohearfromyousoon. Lookingforwardtoseeingyou. Ican'twaittomeetupsoon. Writebacksoon. ASAP Bestwishes,
Read the email and the tips given. Then, try to write your own.
Read the email and the tips given. Then, try to write your own.
chrisbaker@gmail.com
Read the film review and the tips given. Then, try to write yourownaboutafilmyouhaverecentlyseen.
In the future the USA is a new country called Panem Every year the Capitol of Panem chooses 12 boys and 12 girls to go on a TV show called The Hunger Games
In TV show the teenagers have to fight until there is only one person left Katniss goes on the show and she has to run fast and fight to save her life
I love the actors in this film Jennifer Lawrence, Lian Hermsworth and Josh Hutcherson are fantastic as Katniss, Gale and Peeta
My favourite character is Katniss because she is very good at running and fighting Also, I think that the film is good because it is exactly the same as the book.
I give The Hunger Games , go and watch it soon!!
Chris (Ottawa, Canada))
Startwiththefilm'stitle.
Thetypeoffilmandwhenitwasmade.
Explainthefilm'sstorybutdonotexplaintheending!!
Youropinionaboutthefilmandactors/actresses.
Shouldpeoplegoandwatchthefilm? Why?
YouaregoingtostaywithyourAuntJennextmonth. Readthisletterfromheraboutyourvisit.
WriteareplyandanswerallAuntJen'squestions.
Dear Sam,
Your Uncle and I are so glad you're coming to stay with us next month.
How long can you stay for?. We can pick you up from the airport.
Let us know what day and time you're arriving. We've got a beautiful park and beach near our home, and there are several museums too.
What would you like to do here?
See you soon, Aunt Jen
TOPTIPSFORWRITINGYOURREPLY.
Startyourreplylikethis:"Nicetohearfromyou."
Makesureyouanswerallthequestions.
I'dlove
I'dliketo
Itwouldbegreatto(+verb)
Use: tosaywhatyouwanttodointhefuture.
Finish by saying "Looking forward to seeing you + next Saturday/nextmonth/soon..."
Read the post below and write another one explaining an importanteventthathasjusthappenedinyourlife.
Read the CV below and write yours following the template given.
Read the essay below and write another one choosing the topicyoulikethebestfromthenextpage.
Start each paragraph with a word or phrase so thereader knowswhattoexpect,forexample: Linkyour sentences wwiththese ords.
FIRSTLY... ONTHEOTHERHAND... TOSUMUP...
Putinorderyourideas:
paragraph1:introduction paragraph2:argumentsforthesubject paragraph3:argumentsagainstthesubject paragraph4:conclusion
yourfavoritechildhoodmemory. mostrecenttravelexperience.
the death of a friend or relative that influenced you.
your best friend and how you met.
yourfirsttimeonaplane.
theworst memoryyou have.
yourbiggestfear.
the loss of a pet that changed yourlife.
thefirstbookyouread.
your family traditions.
themost embarrassing situationyouhave experienced.
apersonwhoinspiresyou.
Read the letter below and write yours to a friend according tothetopicsonthepreviouspage.
Readthestorybelowandwriteyoursusingthetoptipsgiven.
It was Katia's 20th birthday and she was looking forward to seeing her friends. They were meeting at Mamma Mia's, her favorite Italian restaurant, for a special birthday dinner. Katia was excited and got to the restaurant at exactly 7 o'clock, the time they had arranged to meet. She looked around for a familiar face, but no one had arrived yet. So she decided to wait outside and stood patienly in the warm evening sunshine. The restaurant quickly filled up with customers, but none of them were Katia's friends. "Where are they?" she thought. At half past seven she was still waiting, so she called her best friend Jessy. "Why doesn't she answer her phone?" Katia asked herself. Then she called Tom, Alex and Chris, but they didn't answer either. "What's going on?" she wondered.
At 8 o'clock Katia went home. Her friends had forgotten her birthday and she felt lonely and miserable. She opened the front door and walked into the dark house. The living room door was closed. "How strange!" she thought because she always left it open. Nervously, she opened the door. Suddenly, the lights went on and all her friends jumped up and shouted "Surprise !!" So they hadn't forgotten and in the end it was the best birthday ever.
Whenyouwriteastoryuse...
thepastsimple,pastcontinuousandpastperfect. adjectivesandadverbs.
directspeechwithreportingverbsandpunctuation.
timesequencers: then,next,afterthat,infiveminutes,intheend.
Describe your favorite fictional character in as much detail as possible.
Describe a photo or work of art in as much detail as possible.
Pick your favorite food. Describe what you taste, smell and sense while eating or drinking it.
Give directions for getting from one point to another. For example, how to get from your home to your work
Explain what you would do if a friend of yours shows up at your house unexpectedly. Say how you would entertain him/her.
Explain how to pack a suitcase when going on a holiday. List out all the objects and pieces of clothing you would bring.
Talk about a time in the past when you had to make a difficult decision. Explain what you did and why.
Describe your dream place to live. Why would you want to live there? What would you do?
Write about three specific goals you want to achieve this year. Explain how you are going to achieve them.
Describe the world 100 years from now. Describe how people live, and new inventions and also the things that will not change
Talk about your earliest memory. What happened? How well do you remember the events?
Are smartphones good or bad? Give some arguments to support your position.
Reading books vs watching movies. Which do you prefer and why?
14. When was the last time you experienced one of those awkward silences in a conversation and how did you handle it?
15. What pop culture trends do you love and which bother you and why?
16. Write about a song that always reminds you of a special memory.
17. What types of dreams do you tipically have? Do you think they mean anything? Why or why not?
18. Write about something interesting that you learnt recently.
19. What was the best decision you ever made? How did it impact your life?
20. What is the first thing you would do if you find out you had a long-lost twin?
21. What is the best advice anyone has ever given you? Did you take it?
22. What historical event would you most like to witness? Why?
23. Think about somewhere you would like to travel to and write a story about it.
24. Write about the first thing you see when you look out your window.
25. What is the best gift you've ever received? What was it? Why is it your favorite? Who gave it to you?
26. If you knew the world would end in five days, what would you do with those five days?
27. Create a story about someone you see each day but don't know very well.
28. Grab a dictionary or use an online one. Pick a random word. Write about what that word really means to you or create a story using the word.
29. You stumble across a closed door. Create a story about what is behind that door.
30. If you could go back in your past and change one thing, what would it be? Why?
31. Do you think having a lot of money is really a good thing? Why or why not?
32. Pick up a magazine. Find a random page, look at the picture, and write a story about it
33. Combine the elements and create a short story:
a stolen ring
a taxi
a thief
a magnifying glass
a secret diary
an igloo
a broken wristwatch
a good-luck charm
a box
a love note
a candle
a ghost
a scooter
an old key
34. One character wants a snake, but his roommate has a phobia. They adopt one anyway.
35. Instead of trying to get a man on the moon, every country raced to be the first at the very bottom of the ocean.
36. You're at home alone watching TV. A character dials number on his phone. Your phone rings.
