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Acknowledgements
I would like to dedicate the Boostl r,r,riting books to two very close colleagues: Dean Stafford and Yannick O'Neill. We
have shared many experiences and ideas about teaching writing skills over the years, but your specialist knowledge and
enthusiasm for this aspect of learning and communication have always been an inspiration to me. Thanks mightily!
Iason Renshaw
The Publishers would also like to thank the following teachers for their suggestions and comments on this course: Tara
Cameron, Rosanne Cerello, Nancy Chan, Chang Li Ping, Ioy Chao, Jessie Chen, Josephine Chen, ChiangYing-hsueh, Claire
Cho, Cindy Chuang, Linda Chuang, Chueh Shiu-wen, Mark de Boer, Mieko Hayashida, Diana Ho, Lulu Hsu, Eunice Iung,
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Schultz, Kaj Schwermer, MiYeon Shin, Giant Shu, Dean Stafford, H1'Lrnju Suh, TanYung-hui, Devon Thagard, Iohn and
Charlie van Goch, AnnieWang, Wang Shu-ling, Wu Lien-chun, SabrinaWu, Yeh Shihfen, TomYeh, LauraYoshida, andYunji
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The Boost! Skills Series is the definitive ond comprehensive
fourlevel series of skills books for junior EFL leame6. The series
hos been developed oround qge-qppropriote, cross-curriculor
topics thqt develop students' criticql thinking ond examinotion
techniques. It follows on integrated skills opprooch with eoch of
the skills brought together at the end of eoch unit.
The twelve core units in Boost! Writing 4 follow o cleor qnd
tronsporent structure to make teaching ond Ieqming eqsy ond
tun. The writing skills build ond progress ocross the four levels of
Boost! Writing ond are co[elqted to the next generotion of tests
of English.
You will find the following in Boost! Writing 4:
a Age-oppropriote ond cross-curriolor topics
. Models of good wdting os well os exqmples ofbqd writing
. Writing practice thot builds from sentence qnd parogroph
levels to full-lenglh pqssqges
. Activities thot provide on opportunity to creote o wide voriety
of text tFpes (essoys, letters, emqils, etc.)

Unit Topic
- Each unit has an age-appropriate and
cross-curricular topic.
Students will
. find the topic directly relates to their
own lives and study.
a be engaged and motivated to learn.
Writing Skill
A very simple introduction of the targeted
unit skill is provided.
Students will
. be introduced to the writing
skill in a clear and
understandable way.
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Samples ol good writing are presented with
a noticing task.
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. be introduced to writing models that they
can follow in their own writing.
. discover the writing skill for themselves
withouthe need for long explanations.
Audio GD
The CD at the back of the book provides
audio support for all reading passages plus
the audio for the Integration listening tasks
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Writing Practice
Practice based around a writing model is followed
by more personalized writing practice.
Students will
. develop the skills needed for accurate and
effective writing through model-based practice.
. be able to follow guidance to write their own
passages.
Integration
The writing skill is combined with listening, reading
or speaking tasks.
Students will
a produce writing passages based on reading
and speaking/listening inputs.
. develop language skills needed for the next
generation of integraied tests of English.
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After every two core units
there is a review which
consolidates the writing
skills already studied.
Students will
be able to see their
progress In usrng
writing skills.
build on previously
taught skills to
produce accurate
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Evaluation p.8
Extreme Weather
Science and
Nature
Writing causeand-effect
5entence5
Write cause-andeffect
sentences
about extreme P Y
weather.
Game Consoles
Writing an
Ans and introdudion
Entertainment about
something new
Write
introductions
aooul vrdeo
game consoles.
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Review 1 p.17
let Me Explain
Culture and
People
Writing
to explain
something
Write a letter to h 10
your rcacnet
Learning at llome
Culture and
People
. Write an essav
wnI|no aDout
aDout a new rute
a currenr roDtc ' ar your scnoor.
p.23
Review 2 p.27
Famous Buiklings
Geography
and History
Usingpassrve
votce
Write sentences
in the passive
voice about
buildings.
p.29
Listen to the Music
Write paragraphs
about different p.33
kinds of music.

Crosswords
Culture and
People
Writing
descriptive
sentences
l\4ake a
crossworo
puzzle.
Yaeation Activities
tr
Review 4
Spaee Exploration
Protecting Nature
tr
Review 5
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Sehool Applieation
Sports and
Leisure
People/
Science and
Nature
People/
Science and
Nature
Culture and
People
Writing an
essay rc
organize things
Using phrases
to improve
your writing
lJsing details
ano examptes
ro suppon your
ideas
Writing to
apply to a
SCnOOr
Write an essay
organizing
5Ummer
activities.
p. 43
to complete
an application p.49
letter for a space
mission.
Complete an
aDolication
'', letter
to become a
junioranger.
Write an
application
letter to an
international
scnoot,
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Stutlying Abroad
Culture and
People
Writing an
essay to argue
an optnton
Write an essay
about travel.
@Review 6
Extra Writing Sheets

Unit I
Writing cause-and-effect sentences
Unit 2
Writing an introduction about something
Unit 3
Writing to explain something
Unit 4
Writing about a current topic
Unit 5
Using passive voice
Unit 6
Using synonyms and pronouns
Unit 7
Writing descriptive sentences
Unit 8
Writing an essay to organize things
Unit 9
Using phrases to improve your writing
Unit 1('
Using details and examples to suppon
your ideas
Unil 11
Writing to apply to a school
Unit 12
Writing an essay to argue an opinion

Extreme Weather
@l *h", ."n happen in a big storm? Discuss your answers.
(
* Read the passage.
Katrina Leaves New Orleans
unoerwater
Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans,
causing massive damage. .l' The hurricane also
left a large part ofthe city flooded.
2 Katrina had wind speeds of up to 220
kilometers per hour, so there was a lot ofdamage
to the city.
However, the worst effect of the hurricane was
flooding. ,S Because ofthe storm, huge amounts
of water rushed into the city. As a result of this
flooding, thousands of people lost their homes.
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1
2
lnswer the questions.
In the filst underlined sentence, whqt "left q lorge pqrt of the city flooded"?
In the second underlined sentence, whqt hoppened becquse "Kotdno hod wind speeds of
up to 220 kilometers per hour"?
In the third underlined sentence, whqt phrose links "the storm" ond "huge omounts of
woter rushed into the city"?

Writing cause-and-effect sentences
Sometimes you need to wnite sentences that show how something lthe cause] rnakes another
thing happen [the effect]. In thls k nd of sentence, you Ehou d link the c6use w th the effect using
a word o. ptsrase such as because of so ds a resLr/L cause ar leave.
@
Complete the paragraph using the linking word and phrase provided.
leove / becouse of
Hurricones ore dqngerous {1)
huge wqves, which con ddmoge coostql cities. Hurricqnes qlso (2)
their incredible Dower. Thev often cquse
buildings ond roods ruined. As a result, hurricqnes often cquse serious floods.
@
comptete the paragraph using the causes provided.
they form quickly / their incredible speed
Tornqdoes ore o kind of spinning wind thot con move at more thon 400 kilometers per hour.
Becouse of (1)
, they con pick up
objects ond cqlly them for mony kilometers. It is hqrd for people to prepqre for tornqdoes
becouse (2) qnd move unpredictqbly.
(f Complete the paragraph using the effects provided.
some houses were flooded / mony houses did not hove electricity
Our city wqs hit by q terrible thunderstorm. Lightning struck o power line, so (r)
. Also,
(2)
becquse of heqvy rdin.
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Write a cause.and.effect sentence about each Dicture.
roin / coused / flood / cjty As q result / volcono /
villqge
people left /
The rain caused aflood inlhe cil
trees / blew over / becquse of /
strong winds
tornodo / left / barn / ruined
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@.GO
Listen and write exactly what you hear.
teffible storm cleqr
o
Remember to use linking words
and phrases in your sentences.
Work with a classmate and write four cause-and-effect sentences,
I
(A tornodo)
(A thunde$torm)
(A flood)
(A huricqne)
Q
n""a you, .entences to the class.

Game Consoles
@
*n", oo rou think about video games?
Discuss your answers.
Read the passage.
PloyStotion 3
Sony intrcduced the first
Ploystotion gome console in the
mid-1990s. It wqs very populqr qnd
sold morc thon 100 million units.
Then in 2000, Sony releosed Ploystotion 2. This model
hos olso been very populqr due to its excellent graphics qnd
becouse it cqn plqy DVD5.
Sony hos releosed the newest model in the series, Ploystqtion 3. It is 35 times
more powerful thon Ploystotion 2. The controllen ore qlso much eqsier to use due to
speciol sensors. Sony sqys thqt ploying gomes on Plqystotion 3 is like being in o movie
becouse the croDhics qre so incredible.
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Circte the best introduction for the passage.
Sony Computer Entertoinment Inc. is part of the Sony Corporation. It wos estoblished in 1993
in Tokyo.
Sony Playstotion 2 hos hqd q lot of competition from other consoles like Microsoft Xbox qnd
Nintendo GomeCube.
The Sony Plqystotion 3 gome console hos been releosed. It is the lotest model in o populqr
series thqt qlso includes Ploystotion 1 qnd 2. Ploystotion 3 is much foster thon Ploystotion 2,
ond it olso hqs o new contrcller ond incredible oroohics.
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Writing an introduction about something new
Sometimes you m6y write about someth ng new. In this kind of wfiting, youn introduction should
show the rcader why the thing rs important or interesting. To do this, you should include new
and interesting details in your introduction.
@
Cn".t (/) four details to make a good introduction for a game console.
Nintendo enjoyed success with their Nintendo 64 gome console, which wos releosedirr 1996.
Nintendo's Wii gome console is now ovoiloble.
One of the most populor Nintendo 64 gomes was Super Mario 64.
It olso hos o brqnd new controller.
Comecube hod impressive grophlcs.
In 2001 Nintendo releosed the Gomecube.
Wii ollows ployers to ploy mony of the Nintendo gomes mode in the lost 20 yeors.
It is the lotest console from Nintendo, which qlso mode Nintendo 64 qnd Gomecube.
\!# Lool. for verbs rn the present ,
tense to help you choosethe detais
G Use the details you selected in Activity D to write an introduction for the game
console.
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Write an introduction for each of the
new products,
1
Product: The Super Mogic Wond
Introduction
The Super Mqgic Wond is now ovoilqble. It is
the lqtest wond frcm Mogic Inc. The Super
Mogic Wond hos
Product: The Advonced Come Console
Introduction
The Advqnced Gome Console hos been rcleosed.
It is the newest console frcm
Product: The Homework Robot
Introduction
The Homework Robot is now qvoiloble.
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Read the passage a boy wrote about a video game, Take notes on his
opinions,
I recently got o
Ploystotion 3,
qnd I am so
hoppyl I hove
been Dloyino
Sonic the
Hedgehog.
Sonic the Hedgehog
L
Sonic is q grcot
gqme. I like it
becquse it is reolly fost qnd hos qmozing
grophics. It qlso requires q lot of skill and
hqs o very interesting story. Finollt I like
the foct thqt I cqn ploy three different
hedgehog chorocte$-Sonic, Shodow ond
Silver.
Notes
- Plqystqtion 3: recent'lygot,5o
hapw
- Been ployjng:
- Like it becouse:
- Also:
Listen to what a girl says about another video game. Take notes on hel
opinions.
Notes
- Nintendo Wil:
- Been ploying: the Leaend of Zelda'. Twiliaht- Princesg
Twiwht Princessl
Like it becouse:
Also:
- Choroctersi
Work with a classmate. On a separate piece of paper, wtite a paragraph
comparing and contrasting the games.

Write a cause-and-effect sentence about each picture.
1
qs o result / eorthquqke / bddge
domoged
snowstorm / so / rood / slippery
huIIicane / left / homes /
ruined
student / upset / becquse /
exom

Write an introduction for each of the new Droducts.
Product: The Advonced Video Phone
Introduction
The Advonced Video Phone is now
qvqil0ble.
Product: The Fll/inq Bike
Introduction
The Flying Bike hos been releqsed.

Let Me Explain
i) Why might you need to go to a doctor?
Discuss your answers.
irl|",^13Read the email
To:
F,om:
mark@flnk ds k.l
brian@funkids.kd
Deor Mork,
I'm reolly sorry, but I won't be oble to come ond
visit yorL this weekend. I've br'oken my orm, so I
ccrnnot tr-crvcl.
I broke it on Mondoy. It wos roining o iot thot morning, so the street outside
my house wos reolly slippery- Becouse l'd slept in, I wos in o rush. I lon out
onto the rood, sl\)ped ond broke my orm- I hod to 9(J to the hospitol ond get o
cost. The doctor told me to stoy ot home ond rest.
I hope I con visit you some other time, os I'm reolly looking forword to seeing
you.
)oIryr
Brion
Answer the questions.
1
Whot is Brion trying to e)rploin?
Whot is his reoson?
'19

Writing to explain something
Sometimes you may need to write an email or a letter to explain something. For example,
you may need to explain why you cannot do something or go somewhere. Make sure to give
reasons to support your explanation.
Q
Comnlete the student's email to her soccer coach.
I qm sorry to inform you thot I will not be able to attend your soccer comp next week.
I hope I will be qble to qttend the next one. / He told me thqt I wos ill qnd
should stoy ot home. / He olso soid thqt I will need to rest for qt leqst q week.
Deor Coach Simpson,
(1)
I om very ill, ond I need to stqy ot home ond rest.
I become sick q few doys ogo, ond I went to the doctor yesterdqy, (2)
(3)
As o result I will not be oble to come to your soccer cqmp. (4)
I qm still looking forword to improving
my soccer skills.
Yours sincerel,
Penny

eFollow the steps to write a letter to your teacher. Explain that you cannot
attend school next week because you are going on a family trip.
Brcinsform.' Bruinstorm ideqs for your letter on a sepqrqte piece of poper. Thlnk of some
detoils for your explanqtion.
Planj Use your ideos to moke q writing plqn. wlite on introduction stoting your reoson,
detoils for o body pqrogrqph explqining it fufther qnd q conclusion soying whot you hope
mqy hqppen.
Teacher's name:
lntroduction:
Body paragraph:
Details:
l4lrite: Write your letter on o seporote piece of poper.
Remember to use
'Dear ...," and
'Yours sincerelr'in your letter.

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a\r2a,@
Read the email your friend James wrote about his birthday party.
From: james@talkzone.net
Subject: Party
Hil
It's my birthday next Saturday, and
l'll be having a big party at my house.
The party will start at 2 p.m. and will
finish about I p.m. We're going to
watch movies, play games and eat
pizza, so it should be a lot of fun.
I hope you can make it.
James
@
*ri," a short email to James explaining why you cannot go to his birthday party.
From:
Subjecr: RE: Party
To: james@talkzone.net
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Learning at Home
{i)
would you prefer to go to school or to
learn at home? Discuss your answers.
Read the essay.
lFJqlnilesah,ofi)ll { rnq
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This week, most children went back to
school. Howevet there are thousands of
children who did not. Instead, they will study
at home. This is called homeschooling.
Homeschooling is actually older than regular school. In the past, children learned at home
because schools did not exist. Even after schools appeared in the city, there were few schools
in the country. As a result, many children still had to study at home. Some famous people
were homeschooled, including Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison.
For much ofthe 1900s, homeschooling was rare. However, in the 1970s, many parents
started homeschooling their children. They chose to do this for several reasons. Some
parents thought the local schools were bad, so they decided to teach their children
themselves. Others wanted their children to learn about religion, which was not taught
at school.
These days, homeschooling is very popular in Western countries. The United Kingdom has
about 50,000 homeschooled children, and Canada has around 60,000. The United States
has the highest numbet with as many as 1.1 million homeschooled children. Considering
these numbers, homeschooling is likely to remain popular for years to come.
t(9 Follow the instructions.
I
Circle the two pqrts of the essoy thqt tqlk obout the present.
Drow o squore oround the port of the essoy thot describes the history of homeschooling.
2sil

Writing about a current topic
Sometimes you may write an essay about a cuTTent topic. You can wdte this kind of essav in
the following way:
Introduction Background Conclusion
. Name the topic
a Provide current information
to get the feader's attention
. Give background infonmation. Finish with current
and/or describe the hlstory information 6nd a prediction
of the topic
aboutthe future
Q
comntete ttre passage.
These new computers will be very helpful for students. / The school did hove some
computers before but not enough for every studento use. / Our school rccently got
brond new computels. / Furthermore, only o few computem could connecto the Intemet.
(1)
computer lobs oround the school.
New Computers
Now, every clqssrcom hqs three computers ond there qre more
(2)
Mony of these compute$ did not work well. (3)
Fortunqtelt the new compute$ oll hqve on Internet connection. Also, there ore now
enough compute$ for every student to use. {4)

[i rollow the steps to w]ite an essay about a new rule at your school banning
cell phones.
Broinsform,' Bminstorm ideos for your essqy on o sepqrqte piece of poper' fhink obout whqt
your school is like ond how the new rule will chonge it.
Pian: Use your ideos to moke q wdting plon. Write qn interesting introduction, body
pqrqgrqphs giving bockground informotion, ond q conclusion providing cunent
informqtion ond o prcdiction qbout the futurc.
Body paragraph I (background):
Details:
Body paragraph 2 (background):
conclusion:
l.l/rtfe: Write your essoy on q sepqrqte prece oI poper.
Try to use sentences that show cause
and effect in your wrlting.

Listen to a teacher giving a girl advice on how to improve her essay.
Edit the text based on what you hear,
Ihis week,we
we will all have lo lake exa-s "t
school. Exam ^teek ean be shessful,
and nany o{ us do nol ltke goirg lo
school. Howeve., we should ,e.member
lAaf *i.af some cAtid,en in lle wodd
do nol gel lo go lo scAool al all.
Lucky lo 6o lo ScAooJ
Some cour#ies in 1{,e wor)d are very
poor and do nol have enough money
lo build nany scAools or pay leaders. CA;ldren 'n lhese counlnes oflen c;nnor go ro
sc/.ool. Some of lhese kids m,ghI sludy al hone. Olhe*, however, wtll nol re.c;e,ve a! all.
Some c|ildren live far away #om scAool in c,ounlnes wilh no pubhc lranspo,lahon. -flese
c)',ild c,annol go lo :,

Follow the steps to write a letter to your teacher. Explain that you did
not come to schoolast week because you were sick.
1
2
Brcinstom and phn: Bruinstorm qnd plqn your letter on o sepqrate piece of paper.
Wrtte. Wdte your letter below.
Youls sincerel,

G)
1
Follow the steps to write an essay about a new amusement park in your
hometown.
Brainstorm and plan: Brqinstorm and plon your essoy on q seporote piece of
pqper.
l4lritei Write your essoy below.
Title:

Famous Buildings
i) What famous buildings are in your
country? Discuss your answers.
Read the passage.
The United States Capitol
The United Stotes Capitol is locoted in
Wqshington, D.C. It is the home of the
United Stotes government. The Copitol is
olso one of the most well-known
buildings in the world.
The construction of the Copitol wos
stqrted in 1793. The building wqs
designed by Dr. Williqm Thomton,
ond one of its stones was loid by
Prcsident George Wqshington. Its north
wing wos finished in 18OO ond its south
winq in 1811. In 1814, the Copitol wos
bumed down by the Bdtish ormy. Its
reconstruction wos not completely
finished until 1829. Since then, the
building hos been oltered severol times.
The United Stotes Copitol is visited by
thousonds of tourists every yeqr.
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Underline the sentences in the passage which have a similar meaning to the ones
below.
1 Some people stqrted the construction of the Copitol in 1793.
2 ln 1814, lhe Brili\h ormy burned down lhp Copilol.
3 Since then, people hove crltered the building severol times.
4 Thousonds oftourists visit the United Stotes Copitol every yeqr.
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Using passive voice
ln formal writing, you can use the passive voice when you do not know or when it is not important
to know who did something.
Some people started the constructlon of the Captol in lzgg.
The construction ofthe Capitol was stafted jin l7g?. [passive)
You can also use the passive voice when what happened is more importantthan who did it.
In 1814 the British Army burned down the Capbol
ln 1814, the Capitol wa6 burned down by the Bflttih Army (passive)
(l!
Rewrite each underlined sentence in the passive voice,
The Sydney
House
The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney,
Australia.It People hold manyconcerts and
performances there. lt is also the most famous _
z
building in Sydney.
C Some people built it between t959 and 1973.
O Jorn Utzen, a Danish architect, designed the
Sydney Opera House. He designed itto look like a
set of white sails floating on the water.
O Many tourists visitthe Sydney Opera nouse 3
every year.
Opera
1 Many concerle and
perf ormances are held lhere.
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Q
*.tr" a sentence in the passive voice about each building.
Empire Stote Building / build / 1931
Toi Mohql / design / severol people
4
CN Tower / millions of toudsts /
visit / every yeor
Crcot Pyrqmid of Gizq I finish I
oround 2560 B.C.
Start your sentences with the name ofthe
building to help you write in the passive voice.
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Listen and write exa€tly what you hear.
domoged reconstruction complete well-known
Work with a classmate and write four sentences in the passive voice about a
new tower.
(Stort)
(Finish)
(Design)
(Visit)
GI
n""d you, ,entences to the class.
32

Listen to the Musie
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oo rou play a musical instrument? Discuss your answers.
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Read the passase.
There ore mony different kinds of musicql instruments.
Three common kinds ore wind instruments, string
instruments qnd Dercussion instruments.
Wind instruments ore plqyed by blowing oir into them.
They qre often eqsy to leom, olthough some con be quite difficult to
ploy well. Common exomples include the trumpet, flute qnd clodnet.
String instruments qre ployed by stroking or plucking strings.
Some ore easy to leorn, while others qrc very hqrd to pick up.
Typiccl exomples orc the guitor, violin ond cello.
Percussion instruments ore
plqyed by hitting or shoking
them. Common kinds include
the drums, xylophone dnd
tomboudne. Althouoh some
ore very eosy to plqt others
ore tricky to moster.
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enswer the questions,
1 In porogroph 2, whot do "they" qnd "some" refer to?
2 In porogroph 4, whqt do "some" qnd "othe$" refer to?
3 In pqrqgroph 3, con you find o phrose thot meons the sqme thing os "leorn"?
4 In the pqssqge, whot two words hqve q similor meoning to the word "difficult"?
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Using synonyms and pronouns
Your wniting can be more interesting if you use synonyms and pronouns instead of rcpeating
the same words many times.
. A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word Varge, massive and huge
arc synonyms ofrl:7].
. ,A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun or noun phrase Vt, they, he, him, this, those,
some, others. none).
Complete the passage. Replace the crossed-out words with synonyms and fill in
the blanks with pronouns.
group very hord leorners these this they it
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Guitqrists
In mony rock bonds, there qre three different guitorists. (1) theee qre the
arouo
rhythm guitqdst, the leqd guitodst qnd the boss guitorist. In the (2)H, they eoch ploy
o different port of the song.
First of oll, there is the rhythm guitqrist. This guitorist provides the rhlthm of the song.
Plqying rhythm guitqr is qn eqsy skill to pick up, so (3)
for beginnels. Some (a) b€innefscqn
(5)
ore just storting.
ploy rhythm guitor in q bond.even if
is populor
Next is the leod guitorist. Leqd guitodsts ploy the melody, or mqin pqrt of o song. Doing
(5) ccn be reolly difficult, so these guitodsts need to be (7) +eelly skillful.
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Lqst we hqve the boss guitorist. This kind of guitqrist plqys the low port of the song.
It is not (8) di{fi€tr+fto stqrt ploying the bqss guitqr, but it con be difficult to become very
oood.

Read the introduction and then write three paragraphs. Use synonyms and
pronouns in your writing.
Kinds of Music
There ore mqny different kinds of music. Three common kinds ore rocl! pop ond
clossicql music.
First
Next,
Brainstorm idea5 about each kind
of music before you starto write.
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Read the report a girl wrote about acoustic guitars, Take notes on the
main points.
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Acoustic Guitors
Acoustic guitors qre hollow ond mode of
wood. They qrc plqyed by plucking or
strumming strings. Acoustic guito$ do
not need to be used with omDlifieff
because they moke enough sound on
their own.
Acoustic Auitq$ usuolly hove six
strings, but some have twelve.
Some ocoustic auitors hqve
thick strings mqde out of
plqstic-othen hove steel
strin9s.
Acoustic auitors mqke
o nice dnging sound
when they ore ployed.
They ore excellent for
country dnd folk music.
Notes
- Acoustic guitors:
- Ployed by:
- Excellent for:
Notes
Listen to what a boy says about electric auitars. Take notes on the
main points.
Electric auitqrs:
Ployed byi
Amplifiers:
Strings:
Sound:
- Greot for:
usually made of solid wood
Work with a classmate. On a separate piece of paper, write a paragtaph
comparing and contrasting acoustic and electric guitars.

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neaa the introduction and then write two paragraphs. Use synonyms
and pronouns in your writing,
Listening to Music
We con enioy music in mony different woys. Two wqys qre listening to MP3
ployers qnd going to live concerts.
FiIst,
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Crosswords
How do you do crossword
puzzles? Discuss your answers.
Complete the crossword
puzzle using the clues.
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Across
This word meons "enjoyoble" or "not
boring."
This is o kind of wind instrument. It is
held sidewoys when ployed.
You do this ot meol times.
This word hqs q similc Ineqning to
"qncient,"
It is similor to o pond, only bigger.
This is the opposite of "lote."
2
4
Down
This building con be found in Sydne,
Austrolio. Conce$s ore held ther€.
It is locoted in Pqds, Frqnce, ond is
nomed ofter its designet Gustove Eiffel.
This building wos storted in 1793. lt is
the home of the United States
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Writing descriptive sentences
Making crossword puzzies is a fun way to practice your English writing. When you
crossword, you need to wr ite clues. One good way to do this is to write descriptivesentences
using synonyms, antonyms {opposites] and pf onouns.
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*rn" clues for the answers in the crossword.
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t
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Follow the steps to make a crossword puzzle.
Planj Use the plon to write clues qnd onswen for your crosswords. Then on q seporote piece
of poper plqn how your qnswers will fit together, so they form o crossword.
Answer (a kind of instrument):
Clue:
Answer (a kind of food):
clue;
Answer (a kind of animal):
clue:
2 Makei Now mqke your crossword on o
seporqte piece of pqper. Write your clues
qs descdptive sentences. Then drqw o
gdd for your puzzle ond qdd numbers
where the qnswers should be filled in.
lZf Remember to use
synonyms, antonyms and
pronouns in your clues-

Read the email your pen palMary wrote about her school assignment.
From: mary@kidpals.net
Subject: International crossword
Tol
HI
'm hoping that you can he p me out. I have a
schoo ass gnment to make a crossword puzz e
My puzz e needs to be about cities, fooos ano
peop e in other countr es. I wou d realy appreciate
it if you could he p me come up wlth c ues and
answers for the fo ow ng:
1 A city in your country
2 A tood frorn your country
3 A famous person from your country
Thanks,
Mary
rE Write a short email to Mary suggesting clues and answers for her crossword.
Subject: RE: International crossword
To: mary@kidpals.net
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'if,
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what things do you like to do on your
vacation? Discuss your answers,
Read the essay.
Winter Activities
Winterl What is the firsthing that comes to
mind? Snowmen? Hot chocolate? For many,
it is winter activities. Three common kinds are
skiing, tobogganing and snowboarding.
First, there is skiing. To ski, people wear skis and use poles. Because skiing down a mountain
can be quite difficult, skiers need to be skillful or else they might fall and hurt themselves.
Another winter activity is tobogganing. A toboggan is a sled thar is
ridden down snowy hills, A short rope is used to steer it.
Tobogganing is really popular because it is fun and easy to do.
Last, we have snowboarding. A snowboard is like a big skateboard
without wheels, lt is used to ride down snowy mountains.
Snowboarding is very popular with teenagers. lt can be a lot offun,
but it is difficult to do well.
Skiing, tobogganing and snowboarding are all well-known winter
activities. People all over the world have fun doing them during
winter vacations.
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1
2
nnswer the questions.
Whot is the essoy obout?
what is eoch body pqrogroph obout?
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Writing an essay to organize things
Sometimes you need to write an essay in which you organize items under a main idea.
[Fof example, in the essay on page 43, skiing, tobogganing and snowboarding are organized
under the main idea of winter activitjesl You can wdte this kind of essay in the following way:
Introduction Body Conclusion
Get the reader's attent on
State the main ide6
List the items organized
under the main idea
Describe each item in one
body paragraph including
details
. Summarize your essay by
stating the items and main
r0ea agarn
. Finish with an interesting
thorrght
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comntete the plan by writing three items for the main idea. Then use the plan to
write an introduciion.
Main ideai Summer octivities
Item 1;
Introduction:
Item 2:
Item 3:

Follow the steps to write an essay organizing the
down in Activity D.
summer activities you wrote
t
Plani Use your summer octivities to moke o wdting plon. wdte detoils for body pqrqgmphs
describino the qctivities ond q conclusion summodzing your essoy.
Body paragraph I
Topic sentence:
Details:
Body paragraph 2 (activity):
Topic sentence:
Details:
Body paragraph 3
Topic sentence:
Wrif€.' write your essoy on q seporqte piece of pqper. Use the introduction you wrote in
Activity D to begin your essqY.
!Ui"r*.*,o
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with an interesting thought.

Listen to a teacher giving a boy advice on how to improve his essay.
Edit the text based on what you hear.
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vac,afion lravel
Marn people go on #ips during *i'.eir n B.TontlfJ".n
""lion.
do llnts,lhn need *o
decde lalw ll.,ey are goirE Io Lavel. Common ways of lra,el;.g indude daurg and yirg.
Fi*l o{ all, tlere s dnvirg. Ge;.g by c,ar r,an be good bec.aue * allows people lo dec;de
e,lac'lly wFere lo go and wlen *o s]op. Howerer, becar-se dnv;rg can be shw, people c,an
oflen only go places lhal are nearby,
Takirg +le lrain. TAs is a greal way *o go lo places lha! are a lo.g way away. Takir1 +le
+rain is cheaper lAan {lyng, und lakrg lle 1rc;n s /ess lnng #,an daarg- Travehrs c,an
buy g.eaf snack on lhe lrain, and 1.ley can :e.e sorne gret *.ene,y ou* o{ 14e windo,,r-
La* we have {lyrE. eeople lravel l;ke
+his i{ +l-ey reed lo go a IorE way.
Flyirg s fasl and fun. Il feels amazirg
lo 1y above lle c;bud and across
oceans lo faraway counktes.
Dnirg by c.ar, Iakirg lAe #ain are
cxtmmon ways lo lravel. which way
people c,laose deperds on wl.ere lLey
*anl lo go and whal lhey *a,* *o do.
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aolnp"r" ,our corrections with a classmate.

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rottow tne steps to make a crossword puzzle about your hometown.
Plon. Write ideqs for clues ond onswers on o seporqte piece of poper. Then plon
how your onswers will fit together, so they form o crossword.
Mcke: Moke your crossword below
Across

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Follow the steps to write an essay organizing three team sports.
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2
Brainstorm ond plon: Broinstorm ond plon your essoy on o seporote piece of pqper.
Wrifei Write your essay below
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Space Exploration
Would you like to travel into space?
Discuss your answers.
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Read the essay.
Better Woys to Spend Money
Some people think we should spend more
money on space exploration, but r I do not
think so. 2 | think it would be better to spendmore to fight poverty,
stop pollution and improve education.
.r First, we shouid spend more money to help fight poverty. l\4illions of people in the world
do not have enough money for food or housing. By gjving money to special programs, we
could help these people live better lives.
Second, ,r, money could also be used to stop pollution. We could find cleaner ways to live
that do not pollute the air or the oceans. We could also
clean up the pollution that already exists.
Third, I believe we should spend money to improve
education. We could hire more teachers. ; Wecouldalso
build better schools and buy equipment, like computers.
c ldo not feel weshould spend more money on space
exploration. Instead, I think we should spend it on fighting
poverty, stoppjng pollution and improving education.
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Follow the instructions.
Choosc the best phrose to reploce eoch
underlined port of the text.
I disagree
First of 01l,
ln my opinion,
t le6se the b,.l phru\e lo up jn.Ffled
ofter eoch ietter in the text.
In conclusion,
it is worth considering thot
In oddition,
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Using phrases to improve your writing
To join ideas and improve the flow ofyour writing, you can use phrasesuch as the following:
First of all, lt is worth considering that .../ I would like
I agree/disagree ... to point outthat...
Moreovef / ln addition,
Last but not least,
For example, / By way of example, To conclude, / ln conclusion,
ln my opinion, / lt is my opinion that ...
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Circte ttre best phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence,
!!1q; spoce explorotion will increose our scientific knowledge.
Lqst but not leost
I think we con leorn more qbout our own plqnet by comparing it to others we
discover.
In my opinion,
In conclusion,
d,
d
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3 Finolly,- our plonel is very crowded, ond one doy we moy need other plqnets to live
on.
First of qll,
4 Also. it is Dossible thot life on onother Dlonet could be better thon it is here.
In qddition,
I disqgree thot
5 To finish, I think we need to spend more money on spqce explorotion.
For exqmple,
Lqst but not leost,
ln conclusion,
Look for words with similar
meanings to help you pick the
best phrases.

complete the letter using the phrases given.
In conclusion / I would like to point out thqt /
For exomple / try things which I find scqry /
encourqge others to do their best /
adventurous spirit / Lost but not leost /
greot teom lkills / | irst of oll / In mv opinion
Deor Mission Leqder,
I would like to opply to ioin your spoce mission.
(1) , I qm qn excellent choice becquse of my
scientific knowledge, odventurous spirit qnd greot teqm skills.
(2) , I hove a strong knowledge of science.
I olwoys get excellent grodes in science clqss. I even do experiments qt home to
increose my knowledge. This knowledge would be very useful to you on your mission.
Second, (3)
I hqve on
odventurous spidt. I qm not qfrqid to try new things or go to new places. tn oddition,
I qm qlwqys pushing myself to (4)
. You will need brcve people like me on your mission.
(5) , I hqve excellent teom skills.
(6) , in group projects, I like to listen to other
students' ideqs. Also, I olways try to (7)
. Such teqm skills qre necessory for o successful spqce mission.
(8) , I believe thqt my scientific knowledge,
(9) ond
{10) mqke me qn excellent
choice for your mission. I look foword to heqdng from you obout my opplicqtion.
Youls sincerely,
Som Goodmund

Listen and write exactly what you hear.
opinion Mors Eorth possible considering plqnet .l
(Gl work with a classmate and write four sentences about space exploration.
In my opinion,
First of qll,
ln oddition,
ln conclusion,
6D n""a your sentences to the class.
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Protecting l{ature
i' How can we help protect nature? Discuss answers.
Read the essay.
Protecting Nature
Many people think we should protect nature.
I agree for several reasons. lt is importanto
respect all living things. Furthermore, nature is
not only good for our health but necessary for
our survival.
First of all, we should protect nature because it is importanto respect all living things.
We share the world with rnillions of plant and animal species. We should respect all ofthese
species because they have the same right to live that we do.
Second, I believe that nature is good for our health. Spending time in nature is much healthier
than spending time in the city. For example, when we are in the forest, we feel better
and more relaxed because it is quiet and the air is clean.
Last but not least, we should protect nature because it is
necessary for our survival. Everything
the world is
connected and if we hurt nature, we are actually hurting
ourselves. For example, if we pollute all the water in the
world, we will not have any left to drink.
In conclusion, by protecting nature, we are not only
respecting living thing\, we are also ensuring our own
health and survival.
$ follow the instructions.
1 Circlc thc moin ideo in eoch body porogroph.
2 Underline the ports of the porogroph thot support eoch moin ideo
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Using details and examples to support your ideas
When you write, you often need to present important ideas to show what you think about
something. To supporthese ideas, you can use details and examples.
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anoor" a detail and an example to support each idea.
Mony qnimqls in the world qre in
serious donger.
Oetol: @
exompte: @
The key to sqving qnimqls is soving
their hobitots.
It costs o lot of money to protect
wildlife.
4 The survivol of humqns is more
importqnt thon the survivol of
qnimols.
uerqu: L_]
Exqmple:
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A
For exqmple, it costs US$30,000
o yeor to hire o ronger.
For exomple, we moy need to cut
down forests to provide enough
lond to grow food.
We need to mqke sure qnimqls
hove noturol hobitots, so they con
continue to survive.
We must moke sure thot people
have everything they need before
we con protect qnimols.
Good exomples qrc dver dolphins
ond tigers.
For exomple, we cqn stop polluting
the oceqn ond cutting down the
forcsts,
There ore thousonds of species thqt
could disoppeor.
Operqting q wildlife pork is very
expensrve.

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comntete ttre letter by writing a detail and an example for each main idea.
Deqr Sir/Mqdqm,
I would like to opply for the position of Junior Rqnger with Teen Wildlife
Protectors. I feel I would be o good ronger becquse I love qnimqls. I om olso
knowledgeoble obout biolog, qnd I believe wildlife is importont for our plonet.
Filst, I hqve o reolly strong love of onimqls.
(Deloil)
(Exqmple)
Second, I would like to point out thot I know q lot obout biology.
(Detqil)
(Exomple)
Lost but not leost,I honestly believe thot wildlife is importont for our plqnet.
(Detqil)
(Exomple)
In conclusion, my love of onimols, knowledge ofbiology ond belief in the
importonce of wildlife moke me qn excellent choice for Teen wildlife Protectors.
I look forword to your response.
Yours sincerclt
Liso Burgess
Wlite details that explain the
main idea rnore clearly and examp es
which show an experience or fact.
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Read the report a boy wrote about wildlife. Take notes on his opinions.
Govemments Should Protect Wildlife
I believe thot it is the responsibility of
governments to protect wildlife. They hqve o lot
, of money which they con use
-
I to do this. They con hire
mony people ond buy o lot
of equipment. For exomple,
they con employ rongers ond
scientists who know how to
protect onimols. Moreover,
they cqn buy 0ll the things
these people need to do their
iobs well, Iike vehicles,
equipment qnd computers.
Notes
- Responsibility of governments:
Governments:
Exqmples
Employ:
Listen to the comments a girl makes about the boy's report. Take notes on
her opinions.
Notes
- Responsibility of governments:
- Governments:
Exomples
Passed:
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Work with a classmate, Ona separate piece of paper, write a paragraph
comparing and contrastingthe boy's and girl's ideas.

((i1., complete the essay using the expressions you learned in Unit 9.
Life on the Moon
Some people think we should try to settle on the moon. (1)
for severol reosons. (2) , we should settle on the
moon becouse it will help us improve our scientific knowledge, find new resources ond
creote new ploces for people to live.
(3) , I believe thot settling on the moon will help us
improve our scientific knowledge. we will be qble to study new rocks ond minerols.
{4)
Second, (s)
, we will be oble to obseNe the Eqrth from spoce.
q settlement
on the moon could help us find new resources. Ihere could be metols or other resources
on the moon which could be very helpful to humons.
(6) , o settlement on the moon
would give humqns q new ploce to live. The world is getting more crowded with people
ond buildings, ond we moy eventuolly
run out of spqce for everyone on
Eorth. A moon settlement would give
us onother ploce to live.
t7)
to help us increose our scientific
knowledge, find new resources qnd
creote new ploces to live, I believe we
should stqrt o settlement on the moon.
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@
*.,r" a detail and an example to support each idea.
In my opinion, we should do more to protect nqture.
Detoill
Exomple:
I think my country needs more plqces for wild onimqls to live.
Exomplel
It is my opinion thot we need to move mor€ qnimols into zoos.
Detoil:
Exqmple:
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Sehool Application
Uri j
Would you like to study at an international school?
Why or why not? Discuss youranSwers.
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Read the letter.
Deor Ms. Lee,
I would like to qpply to become q student qt Genius
lnternotionol School. I think I would moke o greot
student for your school becouse of my qcqdemic tqlent,
strong English qbilities qnd love of different cultures.
First of all, I om on excellent student. I get good grqdes
in oll subjects, ond I olwoys perform well in tests. For
exqmple, lqst semester I got As in oll subjects.
Second, I hove very good English skiUs, which I know is
importont ot your school. By wcy of exomple, I find it
eqsy to speok English to my teochers, ond I reolly enioy
reoding English books.
Lost but not leost, I love to leom obout different cultures.
At on internotionol school, there will be students from
mony different countries, qnd I qm excited to find out
obout their beliefs ond cultures.
In conclusion, bosed on my ocodemic tolent, good
English skills ond interest in other cultures, I feel thot I
would be on excellent student for your school. I look
forwqrd to heoring from you obout my opplicotion.
Q
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2
nnr*", tt e questions.
Whqt importont things ore missing from the stort ofthe letter?
Whqt thinos ore missino from the end of the letter?

Writing to apply to a school
lf you apply to certain schools, you may need to write a formal letter. In this kind of letter, you
should give reasons why you are a good person to join the school. You should also include
addresses, a date, and a formal gneeting and closing.
Q
choose the correctdetails
to complete the letter.
312 Shinwon Building
50O Dqlgubeoldqero, Suseong-Gu
Dqegu 706-011
July 19
Mr. ]ohn Russell
Intemotional Success School E Deqr Mr. Russell,
139-143 Bonpo 3-Dong, Seocho-Gu
Seoul, 137-044
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"'
A I never give up ofter I begin something, iin O
difficult.
"rr"n
B I qm writing to opply to Intemotionol Success School.
C I look forwqrd to your rcsponse.
D For exomple, I hove olrcody studied English ond
French.
F Jennifer Pork
G Lost but not leosl, I hove good teqm spi t.
I feel thot I om on excellent student for your school becouse of my tqlent with
longuoges, belief in working hord ond teqm spidt.
Filst of all, I qm tolented with languqges. I find it eqsy to leqrn new ldnguqges, qnd
I enioy studying them.
Second, I believe in working hord.
fi6t, but I kept studying until I could speok well.
By woy of exomple, I found. French difficult ot
_-,. I qlways try to work with those oround me. For exqmple, when I plqy teqm sports,
I olwoys cooperqte with my teommqtes, so we cqn do our best.
In conclusion, I believe my tolent with longuoges, belief in hord work ond teom spirit
moke me qn excellent choice for your school.
You6 sincerely,
Jefintfe( ?oA

e1
Brcinstorm. Brqinstorm ideqs for your letter on o seporote piece of poper. Think of three
reqsons why you would be o good student for the school.
Pian.'Use your ideos to mqke q wdting plqn. Wdte qn interesting introduction, detqils for
body porogrophs descdbing your reqsons ond o conclusion summorizing your letter.
Follow the steps to write a letter to apply to an international school.
Principal's name:
Introduction:
Body parag.aph 1(reason):
Topic sentence:
Details and examDles:
Body paragraph 2 (reason):
Topi( sentence:
Details and examDles:
Body paragraph 3
Topic sentence:
Details and
Wrile: Write your letter on o seporote
piece of poper.
Include addresses, a date, and
a formal greet ng and closing.
ffiffi

Read the email a teacherwrote explaining how to become a reporter for
the school newspaper.
From : simpson@interschool.com
Subject: RE: Newspaper
To:
G Write
he o,
Thank you for your ernai . I am g ad to hear that you are
interested
becoming a reporter for the school newspaper
Before you can lo n the newspaper, l'd like you to write me
a short ema , givlng three reasons why you think you
wou d be a good reporter. For examp e, are you good at any
anguages? Can you take photographs? You should also
provrdexamples to suppot your reasons
ook forward to your rep y.
Thank you,
Mrs. Simpson
a short email to the
reporter.
teacher giving reasons why you woqld be a good
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Studying Abroad
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Do you think studying abroad is better than studying
in your home country? Discuss your answers.
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A Great Place to Learn English
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Everyear thousands of students go abroad to study English. Many of
these students think you can only learn Engiish well in an English-speaking country but
I disagree. In my opinion, my country is an excellent place to learn English because it has
good teachers, a variety of learning materials and many places to study.
First of all, we have many good English teachers in my country. Some are local and some
are native English speakers. For example, I am taught by a local and a native English
teacher. I find learning from both ofthem perfect for studying English.
Second, it is worth considering that there is a wide variety of learning materials available
here. There are many English books, CDs and computer programs that students can use.
For example, in my class, I read English books full of interesting articles. At home, I use CDs
to practice my listening and play English games on my computer.
Last but not least, there are many places to learn English in my country. Apart from school,
I can also study English at institutions and camps. For example, I have been to several
camps which have helped me with my speaking and listening skills.
In conclusion, I do not feel that students need to go abroad to learn English properly. With
its excellent teachers, learnlng materials and places to study, I think my country is a great
place to learn English.
Answer the questions.
Whot is the writer's opinion of studying English in her own country?
Whot ideos does the wdter use to support this opinion?

Writing an essay to argue an opinion
In some essays, you may feed to afgue af opinton and show why you think youl. opinton is
coffect. You can write this kind of essay in the following w6y:
-' i"t.od,r"iior'r B"da
. Explain the topic and state . Describe e6ch dea n one
youf oprnron
body pafagraph using detais
. List ideas that suppont your
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opinion
Conclusion
Gve youf op nion again
Summaaize your ideas
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Loot at the topic and decide whether you agree or disagree. Then write three
ideas that support your opinion.
It is better to go to science comp thqn English comp.
Agree or disogree?
Ideo 1:
Ideo 2:
ldeq 3:
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Follow the steps to write an essay using the topic and your opinion and
ideas from Activity D.
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Brcinsformi Broinstorm detoils qnd exqmples to support your opinion ond ideqs.
Planj Use your ideqs to moke q writing plon. Wdte on interesting introduction, detoils for
body porogrophs exploining your ideqs ond q conclusion summodzing your essoy
Paragraph 1 (idea):
Topic sentence:
Details and examDles:
Paragraph 2 (idea):
Topic sentence:
Details and examDles;
Paragraph 3 (idea):
Details and examDles:
Wrife: Wdte your essoy on o sepqrqte piece of pqper.

Listen to a teacher giving a girl advice on how to improve her essay.
Edit the text based on what you hear.
Going wi14, a Group
Many s*udenls iA;nk i* ;s a good 'dea lo go wilh a
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g,oup o{ faendnwhen lley sludy abroad. I agree.
I *hink s*udyirg abroad in a group is less slressful,
more {un and less lonely llan sludy;rg alone.
F'rsl of all, stud'1rg -'lh f.;ends ,s leasi siressfulkan study'rg alone.In anoller counlry,
sluder*s facn. problems wh;ch lhet' fnends can help llen wih. wlen I was sludying in lhe
Uni*ed S*afes, r,y faends oflen L,elped ne wtlh ny Erglish. This r\ade m,/, e>,penence
mucA less s*ress{ul.
Second, * S more fun Io sludy ab.oad in a group. Fnends can have a lol of fun logelle..
By *ay o{ exanple, my {aends and I l'ad so mucA yisi+ing museums. I am su.e ii would
nol have been as erloyable w'lhou| tl..em,
Last, sludyirg in a group;s less loneiy lkn sludyng alone. Allhough sludenls nay feel
very lonely tn a foreign counlry, being wtlh faends c,an help. As an example, when I was
aboard, I never fell la lonely bec'avse ry lAends were. Ilere.
I +Aink i+ 6 bel*e. lo sludy abroad 'n a g,oup lhan lo sludy alone. wrlh tle.r {aends,
siudenfs wili find lheir experience less slressful and less lonely llan by ttemselves.
Compare your corrections with a classmate.

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Follow the steps to write a letter to apply to an English camp abroad.
Brainstorm and plan: Brqinstorm ond plqn your letter on o seporote piece of poper.
Write: Wdte your letter below

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(QJ, Follow the steps to write an essay about the following topic.
It is better to trovel in your own country thon to trovel obroqd.
Brainstorm and plan: Broinstorm qnd plon your essqy on q sepqrcte piece of
poper. Decide whether you ogree or disqgree with the topic ond think of ideqs,
detqils qnd exomples to supporl your opinion.
[4/rife. Wdte your essqy be]ow.
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