Modern English V

 23.04.2024

Let's try making a good story

 

1  Read the exam task. How many words should you write?

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.

Write 35 words or more.

MODEL ANSWER

¹Mark got up and ²looked outside. He was happy because it was a ³sunny day. He decided to play football. ⁴He then found his football and hurried outside. Next, he called his friends. ⁵Later, his friends arrived, and they played together. They had a wonderful time!

¹ this tells the first part of the story

² past simple verbs for the main events in the story

³ adjectives and adverbs make the story more interesting

⁴ this tells the second part of the story

⁵ this tells the third part of the story

 

KEY LANGUAGE AND IDEAS FOR STORIES

Give the story an interesting title:

The robbery     A day out

Use past simple and past continuous verbs:

Mark got up     It was raining

Use time expressions:

First     then     later     the next day

Use adjectives to describe people, places and feelings:

friendly     kind     busy     excited     angry

Use adverbs:

quickly     slowly     carefully

Use interesting verbs:

hurried     ran     shouted

2  Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A surprise visit

Mary was at home one afternoon. She 1……………… (feel) bored because it 2……………… (rain).

Suddenly, Mary’s friend Sara 3……………… (arrive) at the house. She 4……………… (carry) a pizza in a box, and a video game. Mary was very happy! Mary and Sara 5……………… (eat) the pizza together and 6……………… (play) the game.

3  Choose the correct time expressions in italics to complete the stories.

Max decided to make a cake. ¹ First / Next, he went to the supermarket to buy some eggs and butter.

² Suddenly / Next he mixed everything together quickly and put the cake in the oven. ³ Finally / First, the cake was ready! Max ate a big slice, and it was fantastic!

Paula was cycling home. ⁴ First / Suddenly, she saw a puppy in the road. It was on its own, and it looked sad.

It was her friend Sam’s dog. Paula called the dog to her. ⁵ Then / Finally, she phoned Sam. ⁶ Finally / Next, Sam arrived. He was very pleased, and the dog was so excited!

4  Cross out the adjective that is not possible in each sentence.

1   I was feeling angry / happy / tired / tall.

2   The waiter was very polite / empty / kind / friendly.

3   The town was quite busy / quiet / pleased / old.

4   She was wearing a blue / big / quick / pretty hat.

5   It was a boring / great / high / brilliant film.

6   He was carrying a small / black / ready / new suitcase.

 

16.04.24

Let's learn to write stories based on pictures:

how to write a story 👈

 

09.04.24

Listening task (click here)

Listen and do the tasks

12.03.24 

 

 listen to the dialogue and get ready to speak about your friend👈

 

 

 

13/02/24

Friends and Friendship

share time, hobbies, interests

have fun, laugh together

listen to, help, support

judge smb

accept, value, respect smb

be oneself ( I'm myself, he is himself, we are ourselves. Be yourself!)

a true friend is kind, loyal, honest

 

 Read the text and complete these exercises*

My favourite class activity

At home:

Draw and write about your favourite activities in class (8-10 sentences), speak, use:

Class activities:

     speaking

     listening to the texts or poems

     writing stories / dictations

     reading stories / texts

     doing grammar exercises

     learning new vocabulary

     acting out dialogues

       enjoy

       like/love

       adore

       fancy

I     am keen on                Ving / Noun

       am fond of             

       am crazy about

       am into

ex: I have a lot of favourite activities in class. I am fond of singing songs in my Music class.

        

30/01/24

ARE YOU A GOOD CLASSMATE? 

being a good classmate 

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