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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 the natural disasters that When you’re writing a news article,
he mentions. follow the plan below. Don’t forget to use
the Passive Voice to make your article
flood 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.
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,
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3. Andrew and his wife went up time, people involved and their condition,
the mountain. damage).
4. Several buildings were destroyed. MAIN PART (2-3 PARAGRAPHS)
5. The shelters were only for Describe the event in detail.
the homeless. (why it happened, injuries, damage, etc.)
6. Andrew and his wife weren’t hurt. CONCLUSION
7. Hundreds of people died. Mention comments of the people involved
using direct speech and what will be done in
the future. Do not express your own feelings
4 Speak and opinion.
ROLE PLAY
Go to the Speaking Section. B. Read the note below and correct the headlines 1-4.
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 flood?
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. Write the news article following
the plan above.
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