Portrait d’un champion

Level 7 writing

AT4 Writing

I can write articles or stories about real or imaginary subjects giving my opinions and points of view

My writing flows well, with full sentences and paragraphs

I edit and redraft my work and use reference sources to improve it.

THE AVOCADO SYSTEM!

You should try to include all of these things in your written work and when preparing for speaking:

A djectivesV ariety of tensesO pinionsC onnectivesA dverbsD escriptionO riginality

Portrait of a champion

Draft 250 words on a “winner”. They can be from any field.Para 1 – General description. Where were they born?

Details of schooling etc. (past tense)Para 2 – What have they done to become a winner? (past

tense)Para 3 – Imagine that you are interviewing the winner.

What is their normal routine. (present tense)Para 4 – What are the future prospects for your “winner”.

What is he/she going to do in the future (future tense – use aller and the infinitive)

Para 5 – your opinions on the winner and what you have leaned and can apply in your own life

Para 1

Il est né / Elle est née – he / she was born

Il est allé / elle est allée – he / she wnet

Il / elle est de nationalité anglaise – he / she is English

Para 2

Il / elle a

Il est_______ / elle est ________(VAN DER TRAMP verbs)

Connectives

En plus – in addition

Cependant - however

De temps en temps – from time to time

Para 3

Il / elle a dit – he / she siadIl / elle a expliqué – he / she explainedIl / elle a contesté – he / she answeredConnectivesGénéralement - generallyNormalement - notmallyD’habitude - usuallyLe matin – (in) the morningL’après- midi – (in) the afternoonLe soir – (in) the eveningLe weekend – (during) the weekend Pendant les vacances – during the holidays

Para 4

A l’avenir il / elle va….

En outre – in addition

Cependant - however

Néanmoins - nevertheless

Malgré cela – inspite of that

Para 5

De mon point de vue – form my point of viewJe crois que – I believe thatJe pense que – I think thatA mon avis – in my opinionAyant dit cela, je trouve que – having said that, I

find thatJe suis d’accord que ….– I agree that…Par contre – On the other handD’une part – on the one handD’autre part – on the other hand

Conclusions

You will have on Thursday in the computer room to research your winner.

You will then email to me your 250 words by Friday 6th July so that I can review your work and return it to you for a further draft on Tuesday 10th July.