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5 giu 20212 min
Choosing between an article or story
Choose one of these questions.
Write your answer in about 100 words.
You see this announcement in your school English-language magazine
Write your Article.
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence.
As they set off on their bikes, they knew they were going to have an exciting day.
Write your story.
Look at the exam task
A. How many questions are there in this part of the exam?
B. How many questions must you answer?
C. How many words do you need to write?
1. Read question 2 and follow these steps to help plan your answer.
Make a list of the things you do to help you learn a language. Check the spellings.
Decide if you think having classes is better than visiting a country where the language is spoken.
Write down two or three reasons to support your opinion.
Make a list of advantages of each way of learning a language.
Make a list of disadvantages of each way of learning a language.
2. Now read question 3 and follow these steps.
Look at the sentence given and think of a story you could write.
Write a sentence for each of the points.
What happens in the second sentence?
What will happen after that?
How will your story end?
Write down five or six useful words and phrases that you can use in your story
3. Look at your notes you made for both questions and choose which question you will answer.
Think about these things.
Do you have enough ideas for the article?
Do you know all the vocabulary you'll need?
Can you write 100 words?
Do you have enough ideas for the story?
Do you know all the vocabulary you'll need?
Can you Write 100 words?
Read a student's answer to question 3.
Complete it with the words and phrases from the box.
if you live | you’ll improve | a week | learning in class | however | you can't really
Learning a language
Is the best way to learn a language by going to classes or by going to a country where the language is spoken? Whatever method you choose, it will take time and practice.
(1) _______ learn a language well just by going on holiday somewhere because it isn’t long enough. (2) _______ there for several months, though, you'll use the language every day and (3) _______ very quickly.
If this isn’t possible, then (4) _______ with a teacher will help. (5) _______ , you will probably only practise for two or three hours (6) _______ . Therefore, learning a language in this way will take longer.