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=**Teens 5 - TIPS FOR WRITING REVIEWS**= =[|REVIEWS]=

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=[|LINKING IDEAS QUIZ]= =Teens 5 - Linking Arguments=

First of all, I think ... Not only that, but I also think that ... Not only are they ..., they are also ... There are various/several/many reasons for this. First, ... / Firstly, ...Second, ... / Secondly, ... Moreover, ... / Furthermore, ... / In addition, ... Another significant point is that ... Finally, ... On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ... In contrast to this is .. .Because of ... That is why ... After all, ... The reason is that ... In that respect ... The result of this is that .. .Another aspect/point is that ... It is because ... Although it is true that ... it would be wrong to claim that ... That may sometimes be true, but .. .One could argue that ..., but ... Take for example (the case of) ... Look at ...For instance ... / For example ... Let me give you an example. Most probably ... It appears to be ... It is important to mention that... As I already indicated ... In other words, ...I am most concerned about .. .I should like to repeat once again that ... I should like to emphasise that ... I would (just) like to add ... So all in all I believe that...(In) summing up it can be said that ... Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that ...
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 * Additions and Conclusion**

Task: Write a paragraph answering the question: What would you grab first if your house were on fire? If my house were on fire, one of the first things I would grab would be my dancing awards and my dancing stuffs. Apart from being extremely costly, they're worth a lot to me because I earned them with my own effort and dedication. Those are the things I want to keep and I would like to show to my children in the future.

**Florencia Alcalde**

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= Teens & the internet = **COLL****ABORATIVE WRITING** ==  ** Teenagers and the Internet ** Report on interviews carried out to the Teens 5 students at Leaders Language Centre Date: October 6th The aim of this report was finding out about how teenagers use the Internet. It was also investigated whether the students enjoy using the net for learning English. All the students interviewed use the Internet mainly for chatting and searching for information. The majority play online games, as well. It was also found out that more than 70% listen to music on line and watch, not only videoclips, but also movies and series. 50% take advantage of the facilities provided by several telephone companies and send text messages from their websites. As regards learning English, all of them admitted they had never used the internet to practise the language before and they find both useful and entertaining the idea of having wikis at Leaders. A number of students suggested that netbooks in class would be very interesting. One student said “we could do the CD ROM exercises and wiki activities in class, and not just for homework”. Another student suggested using online dictionaries to look up the new words. As was stated earlier, the idea of having netbooks in class is shared by all the students interviewed. It would be a new and exciting experience of learning.

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Teens 5 - TIPS FOR WRITING A REPORT
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Begin: This report describes/deals with…/ The aim of this report is.. Make observations: It is considered… It seems… Make recommendations: I would recommend/suggest…, It would be a good idea DON’T
 * Keep in mind who is going to read your report
 * Write in a formal and polite style
 * Give your report a clear title
 * Write a heading for each paragraph (OPTIONAL)
 * Leave a line in between the paragraphs
 * Mention how you collected the information
 * Make sure you give clear, factual and concise information
 * Present the information in an impersonal way (It seems, It appears…
 * Include interesting comments made by the people (OPTIONAL)
 * Give your overall impression / opinion
 * Use set phrases to:


 * Begin Dear Sir or Madam
 * Give your opinion at the beginning
 * Use informal language
 * Use lots of adjectives and dramatic language as in stories
 * Include irrelevant details or description

//__ Specific vocabulary/ Set phrases __// Introduction This is a brief report on a survey carried out among …………on the topic…… This report intends to…/ is on……. It was aimed at finding out …………….. Reporting results I interview a number of people about this issue and… Most people seem to feel that…. Several people said/told/think/suggested that… It was pointed out that… It was generally agreed that… Some people mentioned the fact that… Presenting a list and or comments They gave/ suggested the following reasons… They made the following points: Making recommendations I would therefore recommend that…. It would seem that ………………..is the best idea Opinion As was stated earlier, this opinion is shared by all the people interviewed. I must say that I was (not at all) surprised by the outcome of the survey. The answers I got were in line with my own thoughts on the subject, but nevertheless it was interesting to carry out the survey /interviews because it/they backed up my expectations.

**Teens 5 - TIPS FOR WRITING AN ARTICLE**


 * Try to involve your readers by using a question
 * Use informal language
 * Finish your article by summarising your main point
 * Give your opinion
 * Express your feelings

Teens 5 - The future of our planet
COLLABORATIVE WRITING

// Our planet 50 years from now //

// Floods, fire, people dying all around the world… it’s already going on at the moment… but what will be happening 50 years from now? // // Probably we will be living in a never ending summer. The temperature will have increased so much that the ice at both poles will have melted and we will have to live on floating houses or under the sea. Will we be moving in flying cars or submarines? //

Most of the world’s fresh water will be gone. It will have probably been used up or fouled up. As a consequence, many animals will have disappeared, but some species will have become more adapted to the new environment. Although the world won’t be such a nice place to live, there is a chance to survive as we have been doing since the beginning of times. Meanwhile, let's enjoy our beautiful home and take care of it.



Teens 5 - INFORMAL LETTERS
** BEGINNINGS **

o Thank you for (your letter/postcard/email). o Many thanks for (your letter/postcard/email). o I was really glad/happy to get your letter. o It was nice/good to hear from you again/ recently. o It was so nice to hear from you. o I'm sorry I haven't written/been in touch for such a long time. o It's ages since I've heard from you. o It’s been a long time since I've heard from you. o I hope you're well. o I hope you and your family are well. o I hope you ‘re doing fine. o I hope things are going well with you these days.

** GIVING NEWS/INFORMATION **

o This is just to let you know that...   o I thought you might be interested to hear about/know that...    o By the way, have you heard about.../did you know that..?

** ASKING FOR NEWS **

o Well, that's all for now. What's new with you? / What's happening in (your life)/with (your job)? o (Anyway), I must finish now. What's happening in your life...? o Well, I must stop/go now. What's your news? o No more news to tell. Write soon and tell me yours.

** ENDINGS **

o I look forward to hearing from you/seeing you. / Looking forward to hearing from you/seeing you. o See you soon./Write soon./Hope to hear from you soon. o Best wishes/Love/Best regards/All the best. o Take care!/Stay in touch./Bye for now. o Once again, thank you for all your help. o Give my regards/love to (third person's name)

** APOLOGIES ** o I'm writing to apologise for (miss**ing** your party last week) but I'm afraid I was in bed with flu. o I'm really/terribly/extremely sorry that I forgot to (call you) but I was so busy (studying for exams). o I'm sorry about what happened./I'm sorry for...

** INVITATIONS – ACCEPTING/REJECTING **

o I'm/We're having (a party on Friday) and I/we hope you'll be able to come. / Could you come for (a party)..? o I'd like you to come... /I'd like to invite you to...   o Would you like to come/go to see //The Matrix II// with me at the weekend? o I was wondering if you'd like to go/come to the cinema with me/us? o I/We do hope you'll be able to come. / I/We do hope you'll be able to join us. / Do try to be there. / I'm really looking forward to seeing you. o Thank you very much for your invitation. I'd love to come/go. o Yes, I/we'll be there. o Thanks for ask**ing** me/invit**ing** me to...but I'm afraid I won't be able to come/join you because...   o I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to (your party)/to join you. o I'd love to come, but...

** REQUESTS **

o I'm writing to ask you for your help. / I'm writing to ask you if you could do me a favour. o I wonder/I was wondering if you could help me/do me a favour. o I'd be very/really/terribly grateful if you could...

** THANK YOU - GOOD LUCK - CONGRATULATIONS **

o Thank you very much for...   o I'm writing to thank you for (the wonderful present). o It was so kind of you to (invite me to stay with you)./How kind of you to (invite me to stay with you). o I really appreciated all your help/advice.

o I wish you good luck./Good luck in/with (your exams/your interview). o I wish you the very best. o Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do well/pass. o Let me know how it goes. o Let's hope it will come out! o Congratulations on (pass**ing** your exams/your excellent exam results!) o You really deserved to succeed after all your hard word! o I'm happy to hear that (you've passed your exams). Congratulations!

Teens 5 - WRITING A DESCRIPTION
//**Imagine you've met the boy / girl of your dreams!!!! Describe him / her**// media type="custom" key="8558530"

//Description 1//

I met a really interesting guy at a party. His name´s Ian. He must be the best looking guy in the world. I mean he´s gorgeous and I´m not exaggerating. He´s tall and slim. He has amazing blue eyes, brown hair and a beautiful smile. You can´t help liking him immediately when he looks at you. But, the most important thing is that he´s a really nice guy too. He´s a very charming person and he has a great sense of humour, which is something I love in a guy. He was very sympathetic when I told him about my problems. He really listened and gave me some good advice too. You don´t meet a guy who understands how you feel every day.

Description 2

I met the guy of my dreams, when I was at the cinema. He is really handsome, the most beautiful guy I've ever met. He's got black hair, which makes his blue eyes look better. I can hardly look at his face, his eyes are hypnotizing. He's very fit and has an ideal weight too. The only bad thing is that his height doesn't fit mine. I mean, I'm quite short and he's too tall. But, anyway that is not a big problem; high-heeled shoes will be enough. He is really charming; he always makes me feel comfortable and good about myself. We share common interests, like travelling and adventures. He is so sympathetic; I don't know how he can listen to all my problems. He always steals a smile from me, even in difficult moments so I can say that he is witty. Finally, I have found the love of my life.

Description 3

I’ve met a wonderful guy at a party…..His name is John and he’s from Liverpool, England. He’s in the second year at school. He’s my cousin’s best friend. Now…you won’t believe this: John must be the best guy I’ve ever met. I mean he’s gorgeous!!!!. He’s taller than me. He’s thin and he has brown hair. The first thing that caught my attention was his incredible eyes. They’re green and light blue, and he has got long eyelashes. The other thing that I like of him is the lovely smile he has… I think it’s very cute….. But of course, the most important thing is that he’s a very nice guy too. He’s a very bubbly person, he makes me smile. He’s very charming; he made me feel good and comfortable. It’s impossible not to like him. He said nice thinks to me, and they made me feel well. But, I don’t think that he is one of those guys who says things without meaning them. I told him my problems with my stepsister and he really listened to me. He was so sympathetic and he gave me excellent advice too. He told some problems he has and I listened to him too. It was the best moment. You don’t meet a guy who listens like that every day…

Description 4

I never imagined I'd meet someone as handsome as the guy I met at the party last weekend. He must be the best-looking guy I've ever met. I mean he's gorgeous and I'm not exaggerating. He is tall and muscular. He's got wavy black hair and great eyes, they are bright blue like the sky. But the first thing that caught my attention was his amazing smile. It's warm and friendly and you can't help liking him immediately when he smiles at you. Of course, the most important thing is that he's a very nice guy too. He's a charming person, he said loads of nice things about me and made me feel good about myself. He also said a lot of clever and amusing things that made me laugh. He listened to all my problems, he trusted me and told me his own problems. He was so sympathetic… and he gave me some good advice too! It's a shame that I forgot he had written his telephone number on one of my hands and I washed them when I came back HOME!!!. Now I can't call him, I hate myself!!

Teens 5 - SUGGESTED APPROACH TO WRITING
**Sample task N° 1:**

 Your school/college is planning to invite a famous person to give a speech at the next Prize Day. Think of any famous person you would like to invite. Write an article for your school/college magazine giving your suggestion. Your article should be about 150-200 words long.  Don't forget to include:  • who the person is  • what you admire about her/him  • why you think others in your school/college will approve of your choice.

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(Individual pages for each of your students should be created. Ask me for help.)