Gateway to the World B1+ WB Digital Sample

Writing bank Useful words and expressions to give emphasis Here are some ways of giving emphasis to what we write, to make our writing more interesting. We can use What + (adjective) + noun! , e.g. What a beautiful sound!, What a brilliant trip! We can use so + adjective or such + (adjective) + noun , e.g. It was such good fun! That was so exciting! We can use do and did in affirmative sentences, e.g. I really do want to go back to Aberafon one day!

Task Write a blog post about a weekend away. Give details of where you went and what you did. Use around 170 words.

Prepare 5 Choose which two topics you wouldn’t include in a blog post about a weekend away. types of transport people you went with accommodation who you met biographical information places you visited weather activities how to write a blog post food special moments a funny experience

6 Use this paragraph plan to help you organise your blog post. Title: Give the blog post a title. Paragraph 1: Describe the place you went to and say how you got there.

Paragraph 2: Talk about where you stayed. Paragraph 3: Describe the activities you did. Explain something funny or unusual that happened during your weekend. Paragraph 4: Describe a special moment. Explain your feelings about the weekend. Ask your readers to make a comment on your weekend. Write 7 Write your blog post. Use your notes, the paragraph plan, the writing model on the opposite page and the Writing bank to help you.

Check 8 Read your blog post and complete the checklist. 1 I gave my blog post a title.

4 I used words and expressions to give emphasis. 5 I included relevant and interesting vocabulary. 6 I used a range of adjectives to describe things.

2 I wrote in a friendly, informal style. 3 I used a variety of past tenses.

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