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Read two reviews for the same thing, such as a new movie.

Make a list identifying differences in the information, opinions, and writing style of each review.

Some places you can find reviews:

• Newspapers / newspaper website, eg. Express, Mirror, Guardian, Telegraph

• Magazines

• Special interest websites, eg. Ign.com, eurogamer.net, Empireonline.com, IMDB.com

• Review websites, eg. Cnet, trusted reviews.

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Start thinking about some of the sentences you can use in your review:

Sentence stems:

§ Fans of ____________ will love this because _________ .

§ If you like _____________, then ___________ .

§ ________ is like ______________.

§ _________ is as _______ as ____________.

§ Even though __________ , ___________ .

§ Not only _____________ , but also _________ .

§ Furthermore, ____________ .

§ You may not like ____________ , but __________ .

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§ Decide what, specifically, you are going to review.

§ Using the list of information and opinions you came up with in the last exercise, start filling this out for the thing you are reviewing.

§ Add to these two lists the interesting adjectives you will use to describe each part of the review.

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Activity: Information and Opinion in reviews

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Activity: Information and Opinion in reviews

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What information and opinions would be expected in a review of each of these?

§ Film review

§ Videogame review

§ Sweets / candy review

§ Laptop or phone review

§ Review of a visitor attraction (eg. A museum, amusement arcade, bowling alley, or climbing centre)

§ Review of a live show or performance (eg. A concert or play)

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Look at one or two of the sample reviews below. They get harder from left to right, but all have some challenging questions.

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§ If you had a go at your exam last week, well done.

§ For Level 1 and 2, it will be 4-6 weeks until we get your results. For Entry Level, it will take a few weeks for your results to be moderated, so we can confirm your result.

§ Whether or not you passed last week, you need to keep working on developing your English skills, both for your everyday life, and to prepare you for the next level of Functional Skills or GCSE English study…

§ …We also need to be prepared for the May exam series, in case last week’s exams didn’t go quite so well for you.

§ Your English lessons will continue as normal until at least the May exams, and you will need to keep on attending.

§ Remember, your attendance and punctuality for English and maths lessons are taken into account if you want to move to the next level of your vocational course at NHC.

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How many more interesting alternatives can you come up with for each of these words?

+ Good

+ Bad

+ Tasty

+ Fun

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Aim: To be able to create well-structured reviews

At the end of this session you will be able to:

§ Define the term ‘adjective’ and give at least 5 examples.

§ Use varied and specific adjectives to give exact opinions.

§ Describe the main elements of a review and how reviews present information and opinions

§ Plan a detailed review with appropriate information and opinions for what you are reviewing.