https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7 en-us 2022-07-15 06:28:35 UTC 2026-01-01 08:32:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2712.png vandananain35 https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429228 You are going to write a short story of between 120 -180 words in length. 
The story must begin with the following sentence: 
“While Tanya was having breakfast, she knew that this was going to be a very important day in her life.” 
Plan your story by discussing the following questions: 

1. How old is Tanya and where does she live? Are there any other characters in this story? 

2. Why is Tanya’s day so important? Is she going to take part in a competition, get married, take an exam, meet somebody or do something else? 

3. Will Tanya or any other character speak in your story? 

4. What had Tanya been doing before the first sentence of this story? What tense or tenses will you use when you write about this? 

5. How will the story continue after the first sentence? 

6. How many paragraphs will your story have? 

Now write your story. Make sure your story has between 120 – 180 words ]]> 2022-07-16 06:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429228 vandananain35 https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429364 Read the article and match the missing headings (1–6) with each section (A–E).
1 Have a good laugh 
2 Sit down 
3 Get your legs moving 
4 Noise 
5 Daydream 
6 Think outside the box 

A _______________________________ 
In a recent experiment, scientists gave the same task to a group of people who stayed sitting down and to a group who went for a stroll outside. What they found supports what many people believe, that getting out and about is very good for creativity. In fact, 100 per cent of the group that went for a walk produced better quality ideas and produced them more quickly. The researchers then compared a group walking on a treadmill inside with those stretching their legs outside and found that while being outside was good for creativity, even walking on a treadmill helped, which suggests that it is the movement which is most important. 
B ___________________________ 
Your teacher may tell you off for staring out of the window at nothing, but having a wandering mind may be a sign of intelligence and creativity, according to a new study. The scientists recorded brain activity while people lay still, but not asleep, and concluded that daydreaming can help people become better problem-solvers. However, if you’re simply not paying attention when you should be, that clearly isn’t beneficial. 
C __________________________ 
Be willing to challenge things that you have always done. A group of Japanese watermelon farmers had an issue with the way that watermelons were difficult to pack and store. Their round shape meant that they took up a lot of space, making their transport more expensive. But why do watermelons actually need to be round? thought the farmers. They began growing the fruit in square glass boxes, thus creating square watermelons. They just needed to think differently to find the perfect solution. D_______________________ 
Believe it or not, more than one research study has shown that people who watch a comedy film are much better afterwards at coming up with a creative solution to a problem than those who watched a horror film. It appears that having a chuckle makes us feel more relaxed, which helps the creative process. It is very difficult to be creative when you’re stressed, because the mind is too focused on survival. 
E___________________________ 
You might imagine that you will be at your most creative if you are able to work in complete silence, but you’d be wrong. Research shows that for most creative tasks, a low level of noise, like the chatter that you get in a café, is best. Complete silence is good when you need to focus on a difficult task, but when you want to come up with ideas, try a little hubbub. 

 In each section (A–E), find and underline words and phrases which have a similar meaning to the titles of each section. Why does the author use these, rather than repeating the word(s) in the title? 


]]> 2022-07-16 06:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429364 vandananain35 https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429620 ‘It was a dark and stormy night and’ ]]> 2022-07-16 06:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244429620 vandananain35 https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244748170 Which of the following activities involve being creative? If so, how? Discuss. Cooking Playing Football Doing a science experiment Writing a book and Hairdressing]]> 2022-07-17 11:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vandananain35/zzv73vsl55vufmn7/wish/2244748170