
Writing an Article Describing a Place
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Writing an Article
LO: In this lesson, you will learn how to write an article.
SC: After this lesson, you are able to write an article describing a place.
(Reference: Full Blast! Plus 4, p.103)
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The announcement above was published in an international magazine. Type the key words in the next slide.
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Open Ended
WRITE AN ARTICLE FOR TRAVEL AND NATURE MAGAZINE!
Tell us about a nature reserve or place of natural beauty that you know of. Describe the place, say what attracts visitors to it and refer to any other special features of the place. The most interesting articles will be published in the next issue.
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Key Words
article
travel and nature magazine
nature reserve
place of natural beauty
describe
what attracts visitors
any other special features
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Multiple Choice
Which of the two titles below is the most suitable for the article?
Discover the Magic of Wolong
Wolong National Nature Reserve
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Multiple Choice
What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 1?
The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.
The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.
The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.
The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.
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Multiple Choice
What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 2?
The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.
The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.
The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.
The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.
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Multiple Choice
What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 3?
The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.
The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.
The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.
The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.
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Multiple Choice
What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 4?
The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.
The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.
The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.
The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.
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When we write an article, we want to attract and keep the reader's interest. We can do that by:
having a title that catches the reader's attention
using descriptive language, e.g. colourful adjectives
addressing the reader personally
asking rhetorical question
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Find a title that catches the reader's attention.
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Find examples of descriptive language.
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Find examples of how the writer addresses the reader personally.
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Find rhetorical questions.
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To catch the readers' attention and interest them, you should:
use a catchy title
write a place you are familiar with, for example one you have been to
think about the purpose of the article and who will read it in order to write an appropriate style (formal, semi-formal, informal)
organise the article in paragraphs which expand on, describe or give examples of the topic
use the Present Simple to describe the place and the Past Simple to talk about its history
use lively colourful language
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Let's improve this article.
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Open Ended
Give it a catchy title.
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Open Ended
Complete the article with rhetorical question:
Paragraph 1
_________________________________________________ You can go to Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in the south-west of England and experience the thrill of seeing many different wild animals. I was lucky enough to go there last summer. It was a nice experience, one that I will never forget.
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Open Ended
Complete the article with rhetorical question:
Paragraph 4
There were so many nice things to see and do at Longleat that we could have spent three days there!
_________________________________________________ It’s truly a nice experience!
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
It was a nice experience, one that I will never forget.
amazing
marvellous
wonderful
exciting
unforgettable
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
It is located in the nice Wiltshire countryside and visitors can drive through various animal areas such as the 'Lion Country' and 'Tiger Territory'.
amazing
marvellous
wonderful
exciting
great
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
You can also see nice animals like zebras, wolves, elephants and even giraffes there.
amazing
marvellous
wonderful
exciting
great
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
It was quite a surprise, but a nice experience.
amazing
marvellous
wonderful
exciting
unforgettable
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
There were so many nice things to see and do at Longleat that we could have spent three days there!
amazing
great
wonderful
exciting
unforgettable
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Multiple Select
Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:
It’s truly a nice experience!
amazing
marvellous
wonderful
exciting
unforgettable
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You see this notice in a magazine.
Write your article.
Write your answer in 200 - 250 words in an appropriate style.
Writing an Article
LO: In this lesson, you will learn how to write an article.
SC: After this lesson, you are able to write an article describing a place.
(Reference: Full Blast! Plus 4, p.103)
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