Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 8 стр.

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      John loves his job selling books in a large bookshop. He helps all the
customers, and is never rude. In his free time John enjoys watching old black
and white films on TV and reading biographies. He also likes playing tennis and
badminton, and he usually wins.
      John and I are not very alike but we complement and trust each other and
I know he will never let me down.

Exercise 4
Write any of the following compositions using 120-180 words.
1. A youth magazine is running “The Best Mum of the Year” competition and
   has asked its readers to submit their compositions describing their mothers.
   Write your composition for the competition.
2. Your teacher has asked you to write a composition describing the person who
    has influenced your life the most. Write your composition.
3. Your teacher has asked you to write a composition describing a famous
    person from history whom you admire. Write your composition.
4. A TV channel has asked its young viewers to submit a description of their
    favourite film star. The prize is two tickets to MGM Studios. Write your
    composition for the competition.

                              Description of a place
1. Name and geographical situation of the place.
2. Reasons for choosing the place.
3. Particular details of the place (sights to see – how to spend your free time
   there etc).
4. Feelings and final thoughts about the place.

                                Points to remember
        Tenses: You can use various tenses. The choice depends on how the
question is set. You can use Present tenses if, for example, you have been asked
to describe a place for a tourist brochure. You can use Past tenses if you describe
a visit to a place which happened some time ago. You can use conditionals if
you describe your dream house, ideal city, etc.
         Adjectives: Use a wide variety of factual adjectives (huge, enormous,
etc.) and opinion adjectives (fabulous, charming, etc.). Try to avoid using only
common ones such as good, nice, etc. This will make your composition more
interesting and you will catch the reader’s attention.
        Use narrative techniques to start (set the scene) and finish your
composition. You can start or finish it by: a) using your senses to describe the
weather, the surrounding e.g. Black clouds hung overhead and the wind howled
through the trees. Flashes of lightning seemed to tear open the sky giving the old
castle a magical appearance. b) using Direct Speech e.g. “Welcome to Castle
Carreg,” a voice said, as the old heavy wooden door creaked open. c) asking a
rhetorical question e.g. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a