book Sea SYyssass wul- Writrg-~ Teacher’s book Virginia Evans 2= Express Publishing Published by Express Publishing in 2000 Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HW Tel.: (0044) 1635 817 363 Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463 e-mail: inquiries@expresspublishing.uk http: //(www.uk © Virginia Evans, 2000 Design and Illustration © Express Publishing, 2000 Made in EU All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. ISBN 1-903128-51-X Contents Unit i Part A - Guidelines for Writing. cua HH Ha ghe s8 na on.
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= exercise HW = homework L1 = students’ first language/mother tongue mins. = pages S = studeni Ss = students T teacher Unit | 6 Unit 1 Part A Guidelines for Writing (np. 4 - 15) a) (Allow Ss two or three mins. to complete the task, then check Ss’ answers around the class.) (Present the theory and explain the meaning of any why you admire the person unknown terminology.
Explain/Elicit the meaning of personality any unknown vocabulary in the extracts. Ask individual Ss to read the extracts aloud and elicit b) (Allow Ss two or three mins. to complete the task, which type of composition each is from. Allow Ss then check Ss’ answers around the class.) two or three mins.
to complete the task. Check Ss’ answers.) why you admire the person: helped those in need; entire life was devoted to others; donated 1G 2A 3E 4F 5C 6D 7B money to charity personality: selfless, compassionate, courageous, (Read the extracts aloud and explain/elicit the patient meaning of any unknown words. Allow Ss about four mins. to complete the task, then check Ss’ answers.) 7 (Present the theory and explain the meaning of any unknown terminology.
Allow Ss about two mins. to 1G 2C 3F 4E 5D 6A 78 complete the task, then check Ss’ answers. Allow Ss two or three mins. to complete the task, then check Ss’ answers around the class.) (Allow Ss three or four mins.
to read the article and complete the task. Explain/Elicit the meaning of any 1 reader 4 specific topics words Ss do not understand, then check Ss’ 2 situation answers.) 3 type of writing Para 1: person’s name and reason you chose her (Read the rubric aloud, then allow Ss three or four Para 2: personal qualities mins. to underline the key words and answer the Para 3: reasons you admire her guestions. Check Ss’ answers around the class.) Para 4: final comments/feelings 1 My manager.
2 | work for a local tourist office and the manager She devoted ail of her time to others and never put has asked me to write a report on a new her own needs first. Sne was also very courageous restaurant which has just opened in our town. and never thought of the risks she was taking when 3 An assessment report/A report. looking after people who were sick or dying.
4 | should include a description of the restaurant, 3 © Her entire life was devoted to charity work. the food and the service and | should comment For example, she opened a centre in on the restaurant’s good and bad points. Calcutta for the terminally ill,. e She also won many awards including the a) (Read the rubric aloud, then allow Ss three or Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
She donated all four mins. to underline the key words and answer the money from her awards to fund other the questions. Check Ss’ answers around the centres.) (Present the theory, then allow Ss two or three mins. Key words: you are a writer — your editor ~ short to read the main body paragraphs of the article article about famous person — twentieth century again.
Check Ss’ answers by asking individual Ss to — you admire — describing personality — reasons report back to the class.) you admire him/her Topic sentences 1 C 2 B 3 B,C,E 4 B,D Para 2: Mother Teresa was a selfless person. (This can be replaced by No 2) b) Johann Sirauss, because he lived in the Para 3: What | admire most about Mother Teresa nineteenth century. are her achievements. (This can be replaced by No 1) Unit | 10 a) (Explain/Elicit the meaning of any unknown 15 (Read the extract aloud and expiain/elicit the words.
Allow Ss two or three mins. to complete meaning of any unknown words. Allow Ss three or the task, then check Ss’ answers. to complete the task, then check Ss’ answers.) A2 B3 1 Asaresult 3 On the other hand b) (Read the questions aloud and elicit answers 2 What is more 4 Fer example from individual Ss.) 16 (Allow Ss two or three mins.
to complete the task. —They belong to the main body of the Check Ss’ answers around the class. — Banning cars from the city centre. 1 Simon failed the exam since he had not -—A discursive essay (a “for and against” studied enough.
2 Although ordering take-away food is very convenient, it can be rather expensive. 11 (Explain/Elicit the meaning of any unknown words. 3 Aaron wanted to go to the football match but Read the sentences aloud and ask individual Ss to his mother wouldn’t let him. identify the relevant sentences.
Check Ss’ 4 Adventure holidays can be very tiring and (they answers.) can be) quite dangerous. 5 It started getting cold so | put on a jumper. A,C 6 Even though the hairdresser said it was perfectly safe, the chemicals in the dye made 12 (Allow Ss three or four mins. to think of appropriate my hair turn green.
Ask individual Ss to report back to the class.) 17 (Allow Ss two or three mins. to complete the task. Check Ss’ answers around the class.) (Suggested answers) 1 He’s tall and slim with short, straight, brown 1 As 3 despite 5 Even though 2 therefore 4 such as hair and brown eyes. He usually wears a suit and tie.
2 She likes being with people and everyone has 18 (Present the theory and explain/elicit the meaning fun being with her. She enjoys going to parties of any unknown words. Allow Ss three or four mins. and never turns down an invitation to an to identify the writing techniques used.
Check Ss’ answers.) evening out with friends. 18 (Allow Ss two or three mins. to think of appropriate rhetorical question = topic sentences. Ask individual Ss to report back to addressing the reader directly C2 Ð the class.) creating mystery and suspense setting the scene Ơt + (Suggested answers) quotation A.
Making your own clothes has certain advantages. 19 a) (Explain/Elicit the meaning of any unknown B There are certain disadvantages to spending words. Allow Ss three or four mins. to complete money on medical research.
Check Ss’ answers.) 14 (Present the theory. Explain/Elicit the meaning of A 2. narrative (third person) any unknown words and allow Ss two or three B 3. discursive essay (opinion essay) mins.
to complete the task. Check Ss’ answers. description of a person 2 On the other hand 5 because b) (Allow Ss two or three mins to read the extracts 3 What is more 6 However again and ask individual Ss to identify the 4 Asaresult writing techniques used in each.) Successful Writing Intermediate - Unit | quotation 3 a F (because you are writing to sb you do not proverb/saying 2 know} addressing the reader directly B, 1 b S-F (because the magazine readers are quite direct speech A, C, 2 young) c | (because you are writing to a friend of yours) 20 (Read the extracts aloud and explain/elicit the d ForS-F (because a news report is a factual meaning of any unknown words. Allow Ss about piece of writing) two mins.
to complete the task, then check Ss’ e S-F (because you need to sound polite and answers.) respectful to your friends’ parents) A 1 impressive 3 comfortable 24 (Read the extracts aloud, explain/elicit the meaning 2 huge 4 most extraordinary of any unknown words, and ensure that Ss understand the task. Elicit answers from individual B 1 whispering 3 peered Ss.) 2 paused 4 crept A 1 Firstly 4 What is more 21 (Present the theory. Read the phrases aloud and 2 was not 5 the slightest check that Ss understand their meaning. Allow Ss 3 reached 6 collapsed three or four mins.
to complete the task, then check Ss’ answers.) B 1 realy love 4 Also 2 Ive met 5 in common am entitled to (formal style) 3. dull moment Drop by (informal style) © point in favour of (formal style) C 1 however 4 computer-generated Doh were seriously injured (formai style) 2 full of comical images with flying colours (informal style) scenes 5 extremely realistic porcelain-white skin (formal style} 3 What is more CODON To my mind (formal style) Don’t miss it! (informal style) 25 (Present the theory, read the extract aloud and won't be able to make it (informal style) explain/elicit the meaning of any unknown words. _ Allow Ss about four mins. to comolete the task.
22 (Read the extracts aloud and explain/elicit the Check Ss’ answers by asking individua/ Ss fo read meaning of any unknown words.) the corrected mistakes aloud.) a) (Elicit from individual Ss what type of writing 2 runing > running (S) each extract is from.) 3 made > threw/gave (WW) 4 better > best (G) discursive essay (opinion essay) 5 america > America (P) (ŒØ(@)0> formal letter 6 successfull > successful (S) informal letter 7 such ill >. soill (WW/G) (assessment) report 8 hadn’t been > hadn't been able news report able go to go (G) @› TT narrative (third person) semi-formal letter 26 (Allow Ss about two mins. to complete the task. Check Ss’ answers.) b) (Allow Ss about three mins.
to complete the task. Check Ss’ answers around the class.) A 2 B 1 C5 D 4 E 3 1C, EG 3 6¢ 5 A 2 A,E,F 4 A,B,D 23 (Read the situations aloud and elicit answers from individual Ss.) Unit | Unit 1 Part B Letter writing (pp. 16 - 19) a) Letter A Hi — just a quick note — say thanks a lot 7 (Present the theory and explain the meaning of any BRWOND all your heip unknown terminology. Explain/Elicit the meaning of getting ready any unknown vocabulary in the extracts.
Ask What you did individual Ss to read the extracts aloud and elicit OA played a big part which type of letter each is from. Allow Ss two or three making sure mins. to complete the task. Check Ss’ asnwers.