Cambridge lesson 2 Writing an article preparation lesson

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Cooking - it's creative and fun!

Writing part 2 - An article

Assignment 4,5 and 6

Exercise 4

You can write compound sentences by joining two sentences with AND, BUT and BECAUSE. Which two sentences are joined in these compound sentences? 

Answers Exercise 4

1. I found I really enjoyed cooking

I was soon doing things which were more complicated

2. My younger brother and sister complained about some of my dishes

They usually ate the food quite happily

3. When friends come round to my house I often cook them something

I find it really satisfying and relaxing

4. I'd recommend it as a hobby

For me it's one of the most creative and useful free-time activities that anyone can do

5. When I went back to school after the summer I decided to do cookery lessons

Now I think I'm quite a competent cook

Exercise 5

Write compound sentences by joining these sentences with AND, BUT and BECAUSE. Use pronouns (he, she, it etc) to avoid repetition

Answers Exercise 5

2. I got interested in flying when I was about 14 BECAUSE my father took me to and airshow

3. My parents don't want me to fly BECAUSE they think flying is dangerous

4. One of my friends is learning to fly AND my friend has asked me to come with him BECAUSE he thinks I'd like flying. 

Exercise 6

You can write complex sentences by joining two sentences with words such as when, who, which and that. Write these complex sentences as two separate sentences. 

Answers Exercise 6

2. I was staying with my aunt. She is a keen cook.

3. I was soon doing things. They were more complicated.

4. I went back to school after the summer. I decided to do cookery lessons.

5. Friends come round to my house. I often cook them something.

6. For me, cooking is one of the most creative and useful free-time activities. Anyone can do it.

Over to you

Page 27: Assignment 7,8,9 and 10

Let's do the first one together

I was 13. I started running seriously.

How can you turn these two sentences into one by using the words given (when, who, which and that) ?

Answer

I was 13. I started running seriously.

When I was 13, I started running seriously