Download - 5 How to Make a Text More Interesting
-
8/18/2019 5 How to Make a Text More Interesting
1/2
Generating ideas
* Work in pairs or small groups. Describe the teacher you
liked best at school, and say why you liked him/her.
Increasing range
* Read the texts A and B. which one is more interesting
Why
* !entences "#$ and a#i ha%e the same meaning but
sentences a#i use a greater range o& words and phrases.
'omplete a#i by re&erring to texts A and B.
". (e was my teacher at primary school.
). ost o& my teachers were older.+. (e was young.
. (e was nice.
-. think teachers should
0. (e liked basketball.
1. We did some good art acti%ities.
2. which was good.
$. 3m a musician because o& him.
a4 55555 him at primary school.
b4 ost o& teachers were 5555555.
c4 (e was in his 5555555.
d4 (e 5555555 to us.
e4 5555555 teachers should.
&4 (e was 5555555 basketball.
g4 5555555some 5555555art acti%ities.
h4 which was 5555555.
i4 5555555 musician 5555555 him.
Improving a text
6ou can make a text more interesting to read by71. using range o& words and phrases to express ideas. Don3t
repeat ad8ecti%es such as good and nice, or %erbs such aswas and were or liked .
2. 9i%ing as much details as you can. Answer :uestions7Who? Why? What was it like? about your text.
3. 9i%ing examples where possible.
-
8/18/2019 5 How to Make a Text More Interesting
2/2
* 'ompare the texts A and B. &ind two examples o& tips "#+ in text B.
Giving details and examples
* ;se ideas &rom the box on the le&t to make the text below more interesting. 6ou will need to add words to
connect the ideas.
tell good stories
worked hard &or her
about --
became more con&ident
&unny
did badly in other sub8ects
modern languages teacher
wild black hair
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555