WRITING 1.6
Write an article about a past event
W checking your writing
WRITING MODEL
D Match the different types of mistakes in the article to the colours. 1 grammar 2 vocabulary 3 spelling 4 punctuation a blue b red c pink d green E Find and correct one or two mistakes in each sentence. Is the mistake with grammar (G), vocabulary (V), spelling (S) or punctuation (P)?
Articles wanted! Tell us about a special or important event from your life. • How old were you? • What and where was the event? • What happened during the event? • Why is it a special or important event? We will publish the best articles next month. A Read the article. Does it include all the information suggested in the advertisement? Moving to a new home
1 I reading a good book at the moment. 2 I didn’t enjoyed school very much.
3 I dont eat meat or fish very often. 4 My parents have both 45 years old. 5 I use to play computer games all time. 6 Does you have any brother or sister? 7 I usually listen diffrent kinds of music. 8 My best friend speak three langauges. WRITING TASK A PLAN You are going to write an article about a special or important event from your life. Look at the advertisement again and make notes. B WRITE Write your article. Then check your writing using the list below and the skills box.
When I 1 had thirteen, my family moved from a small town to a large city. 2 at first, I didn’t want
to leave my friends, my school, or the familiar places where me and my friends 3 use to hang out and play. Everything in the city seemed noisy and fast. My new school was much 4 biger and I didn’t 5 knew anyone. The first week, I felt a bit lonely and lost. But after that, everything 6 start to change. I 7 did new 8 freinds, including a couple of classmates who lived near me, and the city started to feel more familiar and friendly. Slowly, I 9 started enjoy city life. That event, moving home and changing 10 scool, was both special and important because I learnt that change can be difficult but also full of new exciting opportunities. Now, when I 11 see back, 12 Im happy we moved because it opened my world and taught me how to adapt to new situations. B Work in pairs and discuss what you remember about: 1 how the person felt at first. 2 when and how things started to change. 3 why the event was special. C Work in pairs. Correct the 12 mistakes with grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation in the article. Use the information in the box to help you. Checking your writing Follow these tips to help you make your writing better. • Read your writing slowly and carefully as you are writing (e.g. each new sentence). • Read through the complete writing once you have finished. • Check your spelling, grammar and vocabulary and correct any mistakes. • Check your punctuation (capital letters, full-stops, apostrophes, etc.). • Read through one more time.
I mentioned what and where the event was and what happened during the event.
I said why it was special or important. I checked my work for grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
C REVIEW Work in groups and read each other’s articles. Can you see any grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation mistakes? D SPEAK Ask and answer questions to find out more about each other’s special or important events.
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