فرنلیش - how to write a review about a book

6 For each of the sentences 1-6 decide which of the three alternative time expressions fits the gap. Pay attention to both grammar and meaning.

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1 He wasn't allowed to go home __________ he'd apologized to the teacher.

as soon as

afterwards

until

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2 _________ she was coming home, she fell over and hurt herself.

After

During

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3 It can get very hot here _________ the summer.

when

during

while

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4 First of all he won the 100 metres freestyle competition. ________ he went on to break the record for backstroke and crawl at the same distance.

After

After it

Afterwards

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5 She got so tired of waiting for him that __________ she just went home.

at last

at the end

in the end

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6 _________ she'd gone, he started to cry.

Until

Eventually

As soon as

7 Read the following texts in which two people tell the story of an embarrassing moment. In each of the spaces write the appropriate past form of the verb in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Question No. / 20

Bus blush

Something very embarrassing (0) happened (happen) to me while I (1) (travel) home from school on the bus one day. We (2) (have) a laugh at the back of the bus when I (3) (see) a friend from school. She (4) (sit) at the front, so I (5) (run) up and (6) (sit) down behind her, pulling her ponytail and shouting, 'Hi there, Rebecca!' I felt so stupid when a man I (7) (never/see) before turned round! 'Actually, my name's Andrew.' he (8) (smile). I (9) (not/ stop) blushing until I (10) (get) home.

Face paint

My nephews (11) (ask) me for days to take them somewhere, and eventually I (12) (agree)to go to the park with them. While they (13) (play) football, I (14) (fall) asleep in the sun. Later, on our way to the shopping centre, where I (15) (arrange) to meet my boyfriend, Paul, they (16) (keep) telling me how beautiful I looked. As soon as Paul (17) (see) me, he (18) (burst) out laughing. 'Have you looked in a mirror?' he said. Catching my reflection in a shop window, I (19) (discover), to my horror, that my nephews (20) (draw) a huge beard and moustache on my face with crayons. I nearly died of embarrassment.

1 Read the following Writing Part 2 instructions then do the exercises in 2-5 below.

Your local mayor wants to increase the number of visitors to your area. You have been asked to write a report for the mayor on one of the following:

The report should describe what your area offers visitors and make recommendations for improvements.

2 In a-c below and on page 55, there are three possible introductions to the report on Cinemas, theatres and concert halls. Complete each gap (1-8) with a word from the box, using the words in bold to help you. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Question No. / 8

a This report (0)looksat some of the entertainment facilities that visitors to this town can find here. It also suggests (1)of improving these facilities with the(2)of attracting more visitors.

b This report (3)to describe what our town offers visitors in(4) of cinemas, theatres and concert halls. It also (5) recommendations for improving these facilities so as to encourage more people to visit the town.

C introduction

the purpose of this report is to(6)an overview of the town's cinemas, theatres and concert halls and to (7) suggestions on how improve them in (8)to attract more visitors.

3 Read the continuation of the report which was introduced in 2c above. Is the style of the language in the report appropriate? Give reasons for your answer.

there are three cinemas in the town centre all of which are in poor condition and create a bad impression on anyone visiting our town . The building are old, the seats are uncomfortable and each cinema has just one screen, so there is not much choice in terms of films.

We are fortunate enough to have three theatres and a large concert hall in our town. Unlike the cinemas, these buildings are well maintained and offer both residents and tourists a wide variety of plays and concerts. Hawever, overseas visitors comment on the high prices of tickets and this prevents many from attending shows.

I recommend that the council should build a new multi- screen cinema complex, showing some original version films, particularly for the benefit of English- speaking tourists to our town. I also suggest offering special discounts on theatre and concert tickets for the many young foreign people who come here to study.

4 The question in 1 says that the report should consider visitors to the area. In each paragraph of the report in 2c and 3, how does the writer show the relevance of the report to visitors?

Introduction: the writer says that suggestions will be made 'in order to attract more visitors'.

5 a In the final paragraph of the report in 3, what structures are used after the verbs recommend and suggest?

b Underline any other language in 3 which could be used in the different reports for the question in 1.

6 Write your own answer for one of the other reports in the question in 1 on page 54.

Note down positive and negative points about the facilities in your area. For each negative point consider a recommendation you could make.

In your plan you could have two or three central paragraphs after the introduction, with a final paragraph containing your recommendations. Alternatively, you could include a recommendation in each paragraph.

Follow the instructions in the question carefully. Remember to make your report relevant to visitors to your area.