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5th grade

Student: _________________________ Course: ___

Teachers: Sandra Porporato (A)

Mariel Pinola (B)

Paula Mussini (C)

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I like hockey and I like rugby too.

I like comedies but I don’t like horror movies.

I’m happy because tomorrow is my birthday. So, I will have a lot of presents.

LINK YOUR IDEAS

BUT SO

AND TOO

BECAUSE

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Write a full description of ………………………………………….

Follow the steps to writing a complete description

Remember to mention who she was in the story.

Word limit: 100 words.

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My Totem

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Shops in your area

1. How often do you go to the shops?

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2. Who do you normally go with?

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3. What is your favourite shop?

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4. How do you usually travel to the shops?

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5. Which is the best day to go shopping?

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6. What days and times are the shops normally open in your area?

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7. What different shops are there in your area (eg baker’s)?

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8. We want to open a new shop in your area. Tell us what kind of shop you want.

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Write a short story (true or imaginary) of approximately 75 words for a writing

competition entitled either:

“The best holiday of my life.”

or

“The worst holiday of my life.”

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ADJECTIVES

USEFUL PHRASES

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There is/are …

You can see …

Don’t miss … The most fascinating is ….

Down the river

Further back

On the right/left

It is situated on …/in the heart of …/in the south of …

Impressive – amazing – wonderful –

imposing – ancient – breathtaking –

ugly – boring – unattractive –

old-fashioned

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Write a full description of San Isidro.

Step 1: Name of the place and location.

Step 2: general characteristics (river, city, town)

Step 3: places to visit, things to see, shopping, nightlife, restaurants,

theatre, museums, historical facts, entertainment.

Step 4: CONCLUSION: comments, feelings and recommendation.

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Use

appropriate

vocabulary

and phrases

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Here are some useful phrases to use when you write an informal letter.

I’ve just received your letter and I’m writing at once!

Thank you for your letter.

How are you? Hope you’re doing well.

I’m sorry my last letter was (three months) ago.

How are you? How’s your family?

Anyway, the reason I’m writing is to …

Guess what?

I’ve got some great news!

Well, that’s all for now.

Well, I must stop now: it’s getting late.

Give my regards to Jane.

I’ll write again soon.

Best wishes,

Love,

Lots of love,

See you soon,

With love,

All my best,

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Look at the main parts of a letter

Greeting

Ending

Your signature

Number the parts of the following letter. Then, write a letter from you to David.

Please write soon and tell me all about you. Send me a photo too.

Dear Eric,

Bye for now,

I live in London with my Mum and my younger sister.

I play the trumpet – but I don’t play it very well! My favourite pop group is Boys

Next Door.

David

I’m David. I’m elevenn.

In my free time I play football and do judo. I go skateboarding a lot and I play

computer games a lot, too. I think they are great!

Dear Tom,

(Introduction)

(Body)

(Closing)

Lots of love,

David

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Picture English sentence

Go straight on Elm Street.

Go along Elm Street.

Go down Elm Street.

Follow Elm Street for 200 metres.

Follow Elm Street until you get to the church.

Turn left into Oxford Street.

Turn right into Oxford Street.

Take the first turning on the right.

Go past the pet shop.

Go along the river.

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Go over the bridge.

Go through the park.

Go towards the church.

Go up the hill.

Go down the hill.

Cross Oxford Street.

The bookshop is opposite the church.

The bookshop is between the church and the pet shop.

The bookshop is on/at the corner.

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The bookshop is next to the church.

Useful words:

Crossroads

Roundabout

traffic lights

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You need to follow these instructions to choose three different points in the map.

Look at the map and choose a starting point (a).

Then choose a place to go from there (b).

Choose one more place (c) to go from (b).

Write a paragraph giving the directions. Mark the route on the map.

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A new neighbour from Scotland wants to know where the Post Office is. Write

some directions for your neighbour saying how to find the Post Office from

your street. Say what times and days it is open.

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An Irish friend is coming to visit you and wants to stay in a good hotel. Write

some directions telling him how to get to the best hotel in your area from the

train station. Say what there is in the hotel e.g. gym, restaurant.

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When giving instructions or explaining things it is useful to use sequence markers,

words which guide the listener or reader through the instructions.

It is also important to keep the instructions or explanations short and simple. Some

of the more common sequence markers are listed below.

FIRST,

SECOND,

THIRD,

AFTER THAT,

NEXT

THEN

NOW

THE LAST STEP IS

FINALLY,

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Activity:

You are going to have a barbecue on the beach next weekend. Write some

instructions for your friends telling them what food, drink and other things to bring.

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You are going to school early tomorrow morning. Write a note to your

Australian visitor saying when you are going to be back and what she can see

and do in your area today.

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An American student wants to learn a new sport in his free time. Write some

instructions telling him how to join the sports centre in your area and saying

what activities he can do there.

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