Article (Part 2)
engaging the reader
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o Look at the exam task and answer
the questions.
1 What kind of style will you write it in 7 How do
you know 7
2 What information do you need to include 7
You see this advertisement in a magazine for young
people.
What I'd save in a fil'e
Write us an article describing
something you own and explaining
why it's important to you.
The best artIcle will be published ill
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Write your article in 140-190 words.
fJ Look at opening paragraphs A and B. Wh ich
one is most effective? Think about
how appropriate the style is.
2 how varied the language is.
3 whether it engages the reader.
EXAM TIP
Try to 'speak' directly to the rea der for maximum impact
A What I~ rave io a fire
Have yov eVer thov9M about which po~~e~sion
yO(J~ choo~e to ra ve if yovr house WaS" 0/"1
tire? Well, for me it wovld definitely be my
laptop. ObViously, I!:l reScue my family aod pets
tirst but after that it would be my precious
compvter.
B What I'd save In a fire
My laptop 15 very Important to me and
I wo uld be very upset If It got lost
or damaged. I 5pend hours every day
uSing my laptop and I wou ld be 105t
Without It. I think m05t people feel the
same way about the ir laptops.
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D Look at notes A-H and choose whether to .
include them in paragraph two (a simple
description ofthe object) or paragraph three
(the reasons why it's special to you).
A ei9Meenth birthday present from parents
B I'lot expet)iv e Ql)d very ordinary to look at
c two years old
o J
vS'ed to have to Share my brother , computer
E all my phot09raphs are on it
F made by Toshiba
G user-friendly
H co"toin> friends'! detailS'
D Work in pairs. Write paragraphs two and three,
using the ideas in Activity 3.
D Look at possible concluding sentences A and
B. Which one would have the most positive
effect on a reader?
A 50 for all these reasonS, the first thin9 I would
think of takin9 with me is my laptop .
B The main reason I'd grab my laptop first
In a fi re IS because I'd be heartbroken to
lose al l my photos, which have so many
happy memOries for me.
m Make notes on your own response to the
advert. Choose a favourite possession and
divide your notes into four paragraphs:
1 Introduction (an introduction to get the readers'
attention)
2 Backgrou nd (a description of the object)
3 Opinion (the reasons why it is important to you)
4 Conclusion (a brief conclusion)
LANGUAGE TIP
Use extreme adjectives such as amazing, and extreme
adverbs such as ab50lurely and incredibly for emphasis.
D Write your article in 140-190 words. Then
check it for spelling and punctuation. Write
another draft if necessary.
III Read other students' articles and choose
which ones to include in the magazine.
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Speaking
D Discuss the importance of friends throughout My closest friend
a person's life.
From the moment I saw Lucie , I
knew we would be friends. She was so
Article (Part 2) cool ! How could I resist her?
Using a range of vocabulary It was my very first day at university
~ WRITING REFERENCE p.185 when I first set eyes on her. I was
struggling up the stairs when she
El Read t he exam task and check you understand
rushed out of her room and grabbed
what you have to include in your article.
one of my cases. Not only did she insist
You see this advertisement on an English language on carrying it for me, but she helped
website. me unpack too. I was immediately
attracted by her unusual clothes,
ARTICLES WANTED
ma.ss of dark curly hair, bright eyes
My closest friend . and energy. But what really made the
Where did you meet him/her? How friendship work w&5'her warm friendly
long have you know n him/her?What personality. We were really good mates
influ ence has she/he had on your life?
until the end of our second year. Then
Write us an article answering these we had a stupid argument and never
questions. We will publish the best
spoke to each other ever again!
articles on our website .

Write your article in 140- 190 words.

IJ Read the first two paragraphs of a model

article and answer the questions about the
techniques the writer has used to engage t he
reader.
Look at the words/structures in italics. What is the
effect of using t hese'
2 Underl ine the'more colourful'verbs which are used to
express the following: saw, walking with difficulty, ran,
took, a lot.
3 Which words are used to avoid repeating friends
and saw' Think of similar words or expressions for
immediately, attracted by, unusual, have an argument,
stupid, spoke.
D How do you think the article might continue?
Discuss what mig ht be in a th ird paragraph
and think of a memorable conclu ding
sentence.
g Plan and write you r own article using t he
guidelines 1-4.
1 Think about who you are going to write about and
plan what will be in each paragraph.
2 Think of how you will make your introduction and
conclusion effective, using some of the techniques
from Activity 3 to interest and engage the readers.
3 Include a range of vocabulary.
4 Check your article for spelling, punctuation and
grammar mistakes.

EXAM TIP
Instead of repeating the same words, use a near
synonym or more extreme adjective to make your
writing more interesting and demonstrate your ran ge of
vocabulary.

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