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Free Individual Writing

Now, let’s try to write about something else. Below are the alternative places for you to
choose from.

1. Cambodia: fried crickets for a snack
2. Japan: the lack of public trash bins
3. Singapore: prohibitions everywhere
4. Australia: barefoot people
5. Colombia: extremely cold buses
Find information about the place of your choice. Fill out the Introduction, Description of
Features, and Conclusion sections of the following table with the keywords of the
information that you have collected.

Section Your sentences
Introduction

Description of features

Conclusion

Now, write your description (a habit in other countries) based on the keywords in the table.
Remember, you have to use your own words and show the language features typical to this
genre.

Reflection

Now, check whether your work presents the following features.

The introduction

The description of features

The conclusion
The use of the Present Tense

If all these features are present in your work, you may proceed to the following Unit.
Otherwise, choose another habit to describe from the list in the previous section. Find
information about the habit in other countries, identify the keywords, and write a habit
description about it. Make sure that your habit description shows the introduction, the
description of the features, the conclusion, the use of the Present Tense, and the use of
appropriate adjectives

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