pet writing letters and stories,rehrasings

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Writing stories or letters

-essentials for good answers

1. Answer the question

2. Plan 3. Use paragraphs

4. Revise your work

ake sure you answer the question e!a"tly and no #ore.

$t is essential to plan your writing. %his should take at least 1& #inutes to plan for

ea"h question.

$n a relatively short pie"e of writing you will need 4 or ' paragraphs. %he (rst

paragraph will )e your introdu"tion. Paragraphs 2* 3 and perhaps 4* will "ontain

the )ody of your answer* and the last paragraph your "on"luding "o##ents.

Allow at least ' #inutes for ea"h question to "he"k your answer. +ook out for silly

#istakes with tenses* word order* spellings et".

Advi"e -read instru"tions "arefully

- "hoose the one you like )est

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-plan your letter

-write a)out the topi" and nothing else

- answer all the questions asked )y your friend

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-use title or (rst senten"e to guide you

- ask yourself questions ,ho ,here ,hen ,hyow did $5he5they

feel ,hat happened in the end

- plan your story )efore you write

Always

-plan *use separate paragraphs * read through to "orre"t gra##ar or spelling

#istakes * write 1&& words* or nearly 1&&* )ut not #any #ore

Useful phrases for letters

$nfor#al +etters - reetings6

7ear 8i# ello 8i# i 8i#

$ntrodu"tory senten"es for letters6

ow9s it going ow are you ow are things with you ow are things

%hank you for your letter $t was good to re"eive your letter


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An infor#al letter referring to good news6

lad to hear a)out $9# really glad to hear a)out $9# very happy to hear

a)out $ was very happy to read a)out reat news a)out your

An infor#al letter referring to )ad news6

$9# sorry to hear a)out $9# very sorry to hear a)out 0orry to read a)out

ood)ye senten"es for letters6

,ell* ti#e to go ,ell* it9s ti#e to go

,ell* got to go ,rite soon ake sure you write soon +ove +ots of love

All #y love ,ill write again soon

0a#ple :uestions ; writing letters # really )ored )e"ause $># in )ed all day.

,hat "an $ do to #ake #yself feel #ore "heerful %ell #e a)out that ti#e that

you were in hospital.

. %his is part of a letter you re"eive fro# an ,elsh penfriend.


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$># "o#ing to your area ne!t #onth. ,here "an $ go $># interested in sport*

)eautiful "ountryside and anything else you re"o##end. ,rite a letter in a)out

1&& words telling your penfriend a)out pla"es to visit.

B. %his is part of a letter you re"eive fro# an A#eri"an penfriend +aura. 0he is

"o#ing on an e!"hange visit to your s"hool

Can you tell #e what a typi"al day will )e like. ,hat things will $ like )est a)out

your s"hool Are there any things $ won>t like

,rite a letter in a)out 1&& words telling answering your friend>s questions.

D. An /nglish friend* 8a"k* is "o#ing to stay in your town for a #onth. %his is part

of a letter he sends to you.

$># interested in all sorts of sports. ,ill $ )e a)le to =oin any "lu)s when $ "o#e

,hat sports are you interested in Are there any fa#ous sports#en in your area

,rite a letter in a)out 1&& words telling answering your friend>s questions.

1&. An /nglish friend* 7awn * is "o#ing on a shopping trip to your town. %his is

part of a letter she sends you.

,hi"h are the )est shops to go for "lothes Are there any really unusual shops

and what do they sell $ want to )uy presents for #y parents. Can you suggest

anything ot too e!pensive of "ourse.

,rite a letter in a)out 1&& words telling answering 7awn>s questions.

Writing stories – useful phrases

%i#e phrases6

$t all )egan 0hortly afterwards eanwhile ot long afterwards 0o#e ti#e

later +ater that day A little later Einally $n the end /ventually

Phrases for dra#ati" eFe"t6

0uddenly All of a sudden ,ithout warning 8ust at that #o#ent :uite

une!pe"tedly

7ire"t spee"h6

G..H* said Ered G..H* shouted Ered G..H* s"rea#ed Ered G..H*

whispered Ered G..H* announ"ed Ered. H..H* thought Ered G..H* "ried Ered G..H* pro#ised Ered

Con"luding stories6

,hen it was all over $n the end After everything that had happened

0a#ple :uestions ; writing stories

1.


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Co#plete the se"ond senten"e so that it #eans the sa#e as the (rst. Use no

#ore than 3 words.

1. 7o you play )asket)all well Are you a ........ player

2. 7oes art interest you Are you .............. art

3. ,hat is your age ow ................ you

4. ,hi"h is your favourite s"hool su)=e"t ,hi"h s"hool su)=e"t

............................ like )est

'. ow is that spelt ow do ...................... that

@. /a"h lesson lasts forty #inutes. /a"h lesson ........................... long.

. ,hat>s the pri"e of this )ook* please ow ........................ this )ook*

"ost* please

B. $ think 0pain is a wonderful "ountry. 0pain is a wonderful "ountry............................. opinion.

D. $ think you are right a)out the weather. $ agree ......................... a)out

the weather.

1&. $ think #o)ile phones are very useful. o)ile phones are very useful

........................ opinion.

11. ,e>ll talk a)out the pri"e (rst. ow ................. a)out the pri"e

(rst

12. Iill is too weak to "arry the )o!. Iill isn>t ...................... to "arry the

)o!.

13. $n our s"hool only a few students have )londe hair. $n our s"hool* not

.. "urly hair.

14. y sister prefers #ilk "ho"olate to dark "ho"olate. y sister likes #ilk

"ho"olate ....................... dark "ho"olate.

1'. $n our house* dinner is usually prepared )y #y father. $n our house* #y father

......................... dinner.

1@. y father said* JCo#e ho#e at 1&.> y father told ..........................

ho#e at 1&.

1. 0usan asked for paella in the restaurant. $n the restaurant* 0usan said* JCan

............................. paella* please>

1B. ary suggested that we order a piKKa. ary said* J+et>s .................

a piKKa.>

1D. Iritain is a s#all island* so everywhere is near to the sea. Iritain is a s#all

island* so nowhere is ........................... the sea.

2&. ever go for a long run without taking water with you. %ake water with you* if

you>re ................... a long run.


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21. +ook at a #ap of Afri"a if you want to (nd Li#)a)we. t (nd

Li#)a)we unless .... a #ap of Afri"a.

22. $ )e"a#e a poli"e#an (ve years ago. $ ........................... a poli"e#an

for (ve years.

23. $ "a#e to 0pain in 2&&'. $ ....................... in 0pain sin"e 2&&'.

24. y #other asked #e if $ wanted an i"e-"rea#. y #other said* J,ould

............. an i"e-"rea#>

2'. t ...............

#ine.

2. At (rst* you>ll have diM"ulty understanding the rules. At (rst* understanding

the rules will )e .................... for you.

2B. $ have to (nd a""o##odation )efore $ look for a =o). $ "an>t look for a =o)

...................... a""o##odation.

2D. $>ve pro#ised to write ho#e and so as #y sister. y sister and $

.................. to write ho#e.

3&. +ast night $ took a ta)let to stop #y tooth a"hing. +ast night $ took a ta)let*

)e"ause .......... a"hing.

31. y sister does e!er"ise )e"ause she #ust keep (t to play in the )asket)all

tea#. y sister does e!er"ise to ................ play in the )asket)all

tea#.

32. $f you don>t stop drinking "oFee in the evening* you>ll never sleep well. ll

never sleep well unless ................. "oFee in the evening.

33. People with inNuenKa should stay in )ed for a "ouple of days. 0tay in )ed for a

"ouple of days if you ............................ inNuenKa.

34. 0#oking isn>t allowed in pu)s in /ngland.


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4&. y un"le prefers travelling )y "ar to travelling )y plane. y un"le thinks

travelling )y "ar is )etter ................... plane

41. y dad is "onfused )y internet. $nternet ................ #y dad.

42. ,hose are these glasses ,ho do these glasses .................. to

43. ,hen $ read for too long* $ (nd it tiring. $ get .................................. when

$ read for too long.

44. ,hy don>t you phone 0a# up $f $ were you* ......................... phone

0a# up.

4'. y father said* G7on>t )urn the toast?H y father told ......................

)urn the toast.

4@. Iread is #ore e!pensive than last year. +ast year* )read ....................

than it is now.

4. %he s"hool phone is often engaged. $t is often ....................... phonethe s"hool.

4B. 0usan said* G,hy don>t you go to the shopH 0usan said* Gow

............... to the shopH

4D. any shops a""ept "redit "ards. $n #any shops you ..............................

.. "redit "ard.

'&. t easy. eavy )oots #ake it ...........................

run.


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@1. A ti"ket for the foot)all #at"h "osts 3& euros. %he "ost of a ti"ket for the

#at"h ................................ 3& euros.

@2. /ntran"e for league #at"hes is #ore e!pensive than for "up #at"hes.

/ntran"e for "up #at"hes . than for league #at"hes.

@3. t have to pay to wat"h the se"ond tea#. t know it was illegal to s#oke in the restaurant.. $ didn>t know it was

against ................... to s#oke in a restaurant.

@D. ot #any people in /ngland speak Chinese. ot a ................

people in /ngland speak Chinese. &. %he )o#) e!ploded late last night. %he

)o#) went ................... late last night.

1. %here weren>t #any people wat"hing the (l#. %here were only

...................... people wat"hing the (l#.

2. $ didn>t re"ogniKe hi# until he re#oved his sunglasses. $ didn>t re"ogniKe hi#until he .......................... oF his sunglasses.

3. ake sure you have everything )efore you leave the plane. ake sure you

have everything )efore you .......................... oF the plane.

4. ,hy didn>t you go to s"hool today. t. ,e "ould................... the "o#petition* )ut we didn>t.

. $ didn>t invite 0arah to the party* and now $ regret it. $

........................ 0arah to the party.

B. $ "an>t wait for Christ#as. $># really .... Christ#as.

D. $ didn>t see the (l# )e"ause #y %O was )roken. $ would ...............

.. the (l# if #y %O hadn>t )een )roken.

B&. ,e>ve got too few people to #ake a tea#. ,e haven>t ...........................

people to #ake a tea#.


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B1. $>ll get fat if $ "arry on eating a lot. $>ll get fat .......... stop eating a

lot.

B2. ,e>ll have a )ar)e"ue this weekend* unless the weather>s )ad. $f the

weather>s )ad this weekend* we................. a )ar)e"ue.

B3. +oud planes annoy #any people. any people ................. loudplanes.

B4. %hey are going to )uild a new shopping "entre here ne!t year. A new

shopping "entre is going ................here ne!t year.

B'. People send )illions of e#ails every day. Iillions of e#ails

...................... every day.

B@. GCan you "o#e to#orrow* 0andraH 0andra was asked if she .....................

.. to#orrow. B. G7o you have any questions* IillH Iill was asked

................... any questions.

BB. ,here are you living at the #o#ent Can you tell #e where ................

. at the #o#ent.

BD. ,hy have you quit your =o) Could you e!plain ....................... quit

your =o).

D&. ,hat did you say to the head#aster. $>d like to know ....................

to the head#aster.

D1. Ro)ert apologised for )eing late. Ro)ert was ........................ for

)eing late.

D2. $ didn>t like "urry at all. $ never ....................... like "urry.

D3. ,ho )roke the window ,ho was responsi)le ...................... the

window

D4. $f you ask #e* foot)allers get too #u"h #oney. $n ................

foot)allers get too #u"h #oney.

D'. %he progra##e wasn>t interesting so $ turned oF the %O. $ wouldn>t have

turned oF the %O if the progra##e .................. interesting.

D@. ,e went to "lass )e"ause it was an i#portant lesson. ,e wouldn>t have gone

to "lass if it ...................... an i#portant lesson.D. t hear the tea"her.

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