Pet Articles
Pet Articles
Pet Articles
Structure of an article:
Separate each part into a separate paragraph.
Beginning:
Engage the reader and make them want to read more, you can begin with a question or a general opinion
Middle:
State your main points and relate them to personal experiences and opinions
Ending:
Summarize your main points but make an overall point to make the reader think they have learned
something from reading the article
Useful language: Use these key phrases to answer the questions in the task
Involving the reader
Have you ever thought about…?
How would you feel if …?
What would you think of…?
Are you one of those people who …?
If the answer is …, you should….
What do you reckon to …?
What would live be like if…
Just think for a moment…
Just imagine…
Try to use extreme adjectives instead of intensifiers
Very good = awesome, excellent, fantastic
Very bad = awful, terrible, disturbing
Making the article lively and interesting (use adverbs)
importantly
surprisingly
worryingly
the most amazing
absolutely
suddenly
amazingly
fantastically
frighteningly
Developing your points
Another advantage of …
On top of all that…
What is more, …
Above all,,,
The reason I think this is…
The reason I feel this way is…
On top of that, …
Let’s start with …
To begin, you can use these basic (B1) phrases to justify an opinion in English:
because…
the reason is…
the reason I believe that is…
the facts suggest…
the evidence shows…
taking into account what I have seen…
Making recommendations and suggestions:
Write an article about these questions. The best articles will be published on the site.
Instead of turning on the TV every time you get home, why not try picking up a book. Reading is a
great way to relax and it is also a fantastic way to open your mind. There is nothing like looking
forward to getting home and reading a book that you are into. It helps you unwind, improve your
imagination and it can even help you to learn a foreign language.
I have no doubt that reading will improve your life. If I were you,I would choose a new book today!
Sports
What types of sports do you enjoy participating in?
Do you prefer doing sport alone or with others?
Write an article answering these questions for the website.
Write your article.
CLASS WORK
BEGINNING: -make the reader want to read more - start with a question or a general opinion
Have you ever? Are you a person who…? Some people say that… If you…?
MIDDLE: -write your ideas and relate them to your personal experience.
The most amazing… surprisingly… ____is a great way to… There’s nothing like…
I’m keen on… In my experience… Let’s start with…. What’s more…. On top of that…
END: -summarise and make the reader think they’ve learned something
** perhaps an idea to practise would be to write as many intros as possible using the different tasks