https://padlet.com/jennifer_smith24/eedzwfs9q3k6 The formats you should remember en-us 2017-04-22 14:26:22 UTC 2017-06-05 12:34:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png jennifer_smith24 https://padlet.com/jennifer_smith24/eedzwfs9q3k6/wish/167626771 Say what you think! Here's your opportunity to give your opinion about something and give all the reasons why you think that way.
TOPIC: People should use public transport instead of private vehicles. Do you agree?
PARAGRAPH 1: State the topic and your opinion.
PARAGRAPH 2: Give at least three reasons why you think the way you do.  Use sequencers: FIRSTLY , SECONDLY, FINALLY
PARAGRAPH 3: CONCLUSION: Summarize, give a suggestion and give your opinion again.
USEFUL LANGUAGE:
Many people think that../ In my opinion, however, ... / I disagree / In my view / First of all / secondly / Finally / In addition / Therefore / It is clear that / To sum up/

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Advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food.Discuss
PARAGRAPH 1: State the topic.
PARAGRAPH 2: Explain between 3 and 4 advantages of the issue. Give examples. 
Begin with: ON THE ONE HAND / THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES....
PARAGRAPH 3: Explain between 3 and 4 disadvantages of the issue. Give examples.
Begin with:ON THE OTHER HAND /THERE ARE SOME DISADVANTAGES....
PARAGRAPH 4: CONCLUSION AND YOUR OPINION
Here you can give your opinion about the issue.
TO SUM UP... / IN CONCLUSION ... I BELIEVE... / IN MY OPINION...
USEFUL LANGUAGE; see for and against essay
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/and-against-essay-about-internet]]> 2017-04-22 14:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_smith24/eedzwfs9q3k6/wish/167627413 jennifer_smith24 https://padlet.com/jennifer_smith24/eedzwfs9q3k6/wish/167627816 You may be asked to describe a place or person or an event.
Describe a festival or street party you have taken part in.
Describe your ideal husband, wife or partner.
PARAGRAPH 1:
  PLACE: Give the name of the place and one or two details
  PERSON: Introduce the person and say how you know him/her.
  EVENT: Name of event, location, time, time of year, you liked it.
PARAGRAPH 2: Describe the person, place or event in more detail.
PLACE: give examples of things you can see and do there.
PERSON: personality, unusual physical characteristics, relationship    with other people and what you like about the person.
EVENT: what you see, hear, smell, taste
PARAGRAPH 3: Conclusión and opinion
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4 PARAGRAPHS
PARAGRAPH 1: State the issue
PARAGRAPH 2: Give arguments and examples for the issue.
PARAGRAPH 3: Give arguments and examples against the issue.
PARAGRAPH 4: Summarise the topic and state YOUR OPINION
USEFUL LANGUAGE:
On the one hand / on the other hand / It is true that.. / Firstly / Secondly/ Thirdly... / For example.. / Furthermore / However / due to / as a result / I believe that / Consequently/ To sum up

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What was on of your happiest moments.
Write about something unusual that happened to you or to a friend.
PARAGRAPH 1: Set the scene and introduce the main characters: When? where? who?
PARAGRAPH 2: Give details and the main events and / or problems leading up to the climax. How people feel.
PARAGRAPH 3: Explain the ending and the consequences or how a problem was resolved.
USEFUL LANGUAGE:
TIME EXPRESSIONS: Last summer / weekend etc  / two years ago / It was a cold day / It all began when.. / One afternoon... / I felt
CONNECTORS OF SEQUENCE: at first / before / after / next / later / then / as soon as / soon / while / during / in the end / eventually

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3 PARAGRAPHS
PARAGRAPH 1: Give the title, author (in the case of a book) main characters, actors and setting.
PARAGRAPH 2: Describe the characters and the plot, give it's strong and weak points.
PARAGRAPH 3: Here you give your opinion and recommendation. If you didn't like it you say so here.
USEFUL LANGUAGE:
The book or film is set in / the film stars.. / The acting is .../  It's based on a true story /It tells the story of / The main character is / I enjoyed (didn't enjoy) reading the book , watching the film because../ I recommend (don't recommend) this film, book because

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