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. WRITING
A PARAGRAPH EXPRESSING PREFERENCE
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A. Discuss. B. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.
• What is your favourite place of 1. Which words/phrases show that the writer likes this place?
entertainment? 2. What do the highlighted words refer to?
• Why do you like going there? a. we: d. them:
b. there: e. it:
My favourite place c. them:

of entertainment

I enjoy going out a lot but there’s one place I like going to more than anywhere else, and that’s the
drama club. I find that it’s an interesting place as it gives members the chance to spend time with
friends, have fun and also learn something new. We all meet up there to rehearse twice a week, but
nobody takes it too seriously. The club offers a nice, relaxing atmosphere. Every year, we put on two
performances and everyone gets excited about them. We all work together for months to create the
scenery and the costumes. Last year we performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream which was a big
success. The audience couldn’t stop applauding! Some of them even came back to see it a second
time. It’s great fun being part of a drama club and I wouldn’t give it up for anything in the world!

C. Rewrite the sentences without repeating the
same words, whenever you can.
1. My sister and I love going to the shopping centre. WRITING TASK
My sister and I go to the shopping centre every D. Write a paragraph about your favourite place of
weekend. The shopping centre is usually crowded, entertainment. Your paragraph should be between
but my sister and I always have a good time 80-100 words.
when my sister and I go to the shopping centre.

When writing a paragraph expressing preference:
 explain your ideas by giving examples.
 use phrases like: I think..., I prefer..., I like/love..., I
2. Brian is really interested in acting. Acting really enjoy..., I’m fond of..., I’m a big fan of..., I’m
interested in..., I find... fantastic, etc.
relaxes Brian. There are lots of theatres in  use a variety of adjectives (interesting, exciting, etc.) to
Brian’s neighbourhood and Brian goes to one describe how you feel.
of the theatres once a month.  try not to repeat the same words all the time. Instead,
use subject personal pronouns (he, she, it...), object
personal pronouns (him, her, it...), possessive
adjectives (his, her, its...) and adverbs (here, there).

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