Thursday 21 December 2017

Tuesday 5 December 2017

3A-3B WRITING A SHORT STORY


 WRITING AN ANECDOTE

This document contains a range of verbs that could be used in short stories.

When it comes to writing a short story, we tend to provide the reader/listener with details of  the different events that took place on that particular occasion.

I hope they help you improve your writing skill and boost your creativity.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/zsapwroiagpdxpw/3A-3B%20stories.pdf?dl=0



Have a nice long weekend!

PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM



ADVANCED 1                                                  FIRST TERM                                         2017-18

4B – ARE YOU A RISK TAKER OR RISK-AVERSE?
Conditionals and time clauses
5A – THE SURVIVOR’S CLUB
            Unreal conditionals
5B – IT DRIVES ME MAD
            Wishes and regrets
1B –DO YOU BELIEVE IN IT?
Paranormal happenings.
Superstitions.
Fortune-tellers, tarot reading, palm reading.
3A- THE TRUTH ABOUT AIR TRAVEL
Air travel (Narrative tenses)
3B –INCREDIBLY SHORT STORIES
Adverbs and adverbials phrases
WRITINGS
AN INFORMAL/ FORMAL EMAIL –SB p.113
GIVING TIPS/ ADVICE – SB p.116
A SHORT STORY –SB p.114
SPEAKING        -I can talk about the following topics:
Risk in my life/ risky activities
The way I am/ feel (personality adjectives and feelings).
Life or death situations and what to do in case of emergency (giving tips or advice).
Spooky or paranormal events. Superstitions.
Making decisions and regrets in life.
Annoying situations in life.
Air travel & travelling in general. Travel problems. Going on holiday.
Telling an anecdote.

                        I can express the following functions:
Hypothetical situations and ask what would you do...?
Complaints (annoying habits) and regrets
Advise somebody about something / what to do:
If I were you, ...
I think you should...
Maybe you could...
Why don´t you...?
I don´t think you should...
Tell an anecdote or a story (about one of the topics in the term)
Interacting in conversation (use of auxiliaries…):
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE:
Did you? I didn´t, Really? Are you serious?, You must be joking!, That can´t be true!,
So do I/Neither do I, That sounds…, That looks…, What a beautiful place!, How fascinating!, That´s good/bad news!, That´s amazing!...