Language Skills 4.3 Writing an article

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Language Skills 4.3

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Today's lesson
  1. The CPE writing exam Corona style 
  2. Feedback on the essays
  3. Synonyms & Latinates
  4. Writing an article 

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The exam

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What feedback did you get on your essay this week?

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Music plays a certain role in society. This role may vary if considered in other fields like education, or profession.

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It’s hard to find a place with total silence, where no soft beat is heard and the sound of a powerballad won’t take you away to faraway places.

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Music is something that is in everyone’s lives.

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There is just one thing, music is not taken as serious as it should. Think about the song of Abba, ‘Thank you for the music’, it is important to appreciate music more seriously as it is done now.

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If you would ask me what I think about this matter, I can agree with both writers in that music needs to get a higher status in society.

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Use Synonyms:
  • to avoid repetition
  • to show off your level of English
  • to make a good impression 

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How many synonyms can you name for "interesting"... write them down!

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What about "excellent"

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You can also do this with movie titles.
Which movie is a synonym of
"Ferrous Fellow"?

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Latinate Words

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Latinate "get better"

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Latinate "get ahead"

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CPE Writing Part 2: The Article
  • usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or journal​ 

  • written for a wide audience ​ 
  • may include amusing stories, reported speech and descriptions​
  • written in an interesting or entertaining manner​
  • opinions and thoughts, as well as facts​
  • less formal style than a report​

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An article can​
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  • describe an experience, event, person or place​ 
  • present an opinion or balanced argument​
  • compare and contrast​
  • provide information​
  • offer suggestions​
  • offer advice

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A realistic article should consist of:​

  • an eye-catching title which attracts the reader’s attention and suggests the theme of the article. ​ 
  • an introduction which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the reader’s attention.​ 
  • the main body of two to five paragraphs in which the topic is further developed in detail.​ 
  • The conclusion - summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or comment. 

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Remember

Before you begin writing it is important to consider:​ 

  • where is the article going to appear - in a newspaper or magazine?​
  • who are the intended readers - a specific group such as students or teenagers, or adults in general?​ 
  • what is the aim of the article - to advise, suggest, inform, compare and contrast, describe, etc.?

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Up next...
Next week: Reading Week (no lesson)
Homework: WF 5 and 10 (90-91; 174-175) Hand in 25th May

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