Page 6 - Book II Unit 4

3 Use what you have learnt in this unit to describe an interesting, exciting, or
surprising place.

1 Work in pairs. Choose one of your favourite places and tell a partner why you think it is
interesting, exciting, or surprising.

2 Use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.
What can you see? What can you hear?

How does the place feel? What can you smell?
What can you taste there? What does the place make you think or feel?

3 Use your answers to draft a passage about the place.

Make the reader eager to read
your writing In my village, every day starts
Introduction A striking image with a “fire”! The houses turn
red as the sun rises above the
Something surprising mountains.
A quote or question

Transitions In the morning/afternoon/evening
Help the reader follow First, second, etc.
your ideas In the north … In the east …
Body
Details and examples What can you see, hear, smell, etc.?
Use sensory details I learnt a lot. → What did you learn?
Do not use general words There were many things… → What?
Give examples Some people… → Who?

At night, the stars come out to tell
Let the reader know that the us that all is well and my village
Ending passage ends grows quiet. For now we’ll sleep,
Help the reader remember your and tomorrow the sun will set us
writing
on fire again for a new day!

4 Exchange drafts with a partner.

1 Use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.

Does the writer start with an image, quote, or question?
Is the description well-organised and easy to read?
Has the writer included sensory details?
Does the writer use specific words and give examples?

Is the ending effective?
Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes?

2 Give your comments to your partner and ask him/her to revise the draft.

5 Put up your passage in the classroom or make a class book about your
favourite places.

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