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3 Listen 5 Write
A. Andrew is being interviewed about an A. Read the tip.
experience he had while on holiday. tip
Listen and tick (4) the natural disasters When you’re writing a news article,
that he mentions. follow the plan below. Don’t forget to use
the Passive Voice to make your article
lood storm
impersonal and relative pronouns and time
linkers to link your ideas.
earthquake tsunami
HEADLINE
B. Listen again and write T for True or F for False Write an interesting headline.
in the boxes. INTRODUCTION
1. At the café, Andrew’s chair broke. The introduction is the summary of the article.
2. All the people left the beach. Mention only the most important facts (place,
time, people involved and their condition,
3. Andrew and his wife went up
damage).
the mountain.
MAIN PART (2 3 PARAGRAPHS)
4. Several buildings were destroyed.
Describe the event in detail.
5. The shelters were only for (why it happened, injuries, damage, etc.)
the homeless. CONCLUSION
6. Andrew and his wife weren’t hurt. Mention comments of the people involved
7. Hundreds of people died. using direct speech and what will be done in
the future. Do not express your own feelings
4 Speak and opinion.
Role play © MM Publications
B. Read the note below and correct the headlines 1 4.
Go to page 103.
NOTE: Headlines should be short and
interesting.
Our town has provided shelters for the victims • Use the Present Simple or Past Participles
of the hurricane. • Do not include:
The people of Tydestowe are terrified but they articles (e.g. A 20 YEAR OLD WOMAN DIES IN
are trying not to panic. ‘You can’t fight against A CAR ACCIDENT)
nature. Let’s just hope another hurricane possessives (e.g. GIRL SAVES HER DOG FROM
doesn’t strike,’ one of the residents said. FIRE)
auxiliary verbs (e.g. 100 WERE KILLED IN
PLANE CRASH)
unnecessary words (e.g. 2 PEOPLE CAUGHT
WITH STOLEN PAINTING IN STREET)
B. Read the news article again and answer full stops or commas
the questions.
1. A STUDENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR
1. When was Tydestowe hit by the hurricane?
SHOPLIFTING
2. What were the people of Tydestowe asked
2. A HURRICANE HITS A COASTAL TOWN
to do?
3. 20 YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE BEEN TRAPPED
3. Why did the area lood?
IN THEIR SCHOOL AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
4. How many people died?
5. Where can the victims of the hurricane go? 4. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN RIVERDALE
STREET WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE LAST
6. What are the people of Tydestowe afraid of? NIGHT
C. Imagine that a local newspaper has asked you to
write a news article about the fire discussed in the
speaking activity (page 103). Write the news article
following the plan above.
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