Today we are going to write an article about a town

1.

What’s our town/city/village like?

2.

Today we are going to write
an article about a town.

3.

(Ex.1) In pairs, look at the photo of Beverly, a town in the north of
England. Compare it to your town or village using the comparative form
of these adjectives.
attractive
clean
crowded
exciting
boring
ugly
polluted
quiet
modern
historic

4.

(Ex.3) Put the adjectives below into five pairs of opposites.
attractive
ugly
boring
exciting
clean
polluted
crowded
quiet
historic
modern

5.

(Ex.4) Compare the place you live with these cities. Use the comparative
form of adjectives from Ex.3.
London
Tokyo
New York
Istanbul

6.

(Ex.2) Read the task and the model text, ignoring the gaps. Think of
three similarities between Beverley and your town or village.
Write an article for an
international
student
magazine describing your town
or a town that you know well.
Include information which will
be appealing to young visitors.
They both have a
shopping centre. They …

7.

(Ex.3) Read the Writing Strategy. Match the gaps in the model text
(1-3) with three of the sentences (a-e) below. There are two extra
Reading Strategy
sentences.
d
a
a. There are many different
forms of entertainment in
Beverley.
b. It is easy to travel around
when you are in Beverley.
c. For people who love
shopping, Beverley has a lot to
offer.
d. Beverley, in the north of
England, is a very attractive
and historic town.
c
e. There is a wide choice of
places for eating out, some
cheap and some quite
expensive.

8.

(Ex.4) Read the paragraph below. Which of the extra sentences in Ex.3
would be a good opening sentence?
What is the main topic of the paragraph?
b. It is easy to travel around
when you are in Beverley.
Food.
e. There is a wide choice of places for
eating out, some cheap and some quite
expensive.

9.

(Ex.5) Find six different places for eating and drinking in the paragraph
in Ex.4.

10.

(Ex.6) Plan an article about your own town or a town you know well.
Choose three of the topics below and write two or three ideas for each
topic in the table.

11.

(Ex.7) Write a sentence to introduce each topic that you chose in Ex.6.
• eating out
There is a wide choice of places to eat out, from
the cheap to the very expensive.
• entertainment
… is well known for its theatres
and famous concert hall.
• getting around
It’s easy to travel
around when you’re in …
• history
… is an ancient city with a long
and interesting history.
• places of interest
• places to stay
• shopping
There are many exciting
things to do and see in …
From inexpensive B&Bs to luxury hotels,
there’s accommodation for everyone.
For people who love shopping, … has a lot to offer.

12.

(Ex.8) Write your article using your plan from Ex.6. Begin each
paragraph with your sentences from Ex.7.
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There are many
exciting things to do
and see in …
There is a wide choice of places to eat out, from the
cheap to the very expensive.
… is well known for its theatres and famous concert hall.
It’s easy to travel around when you’re in …
… is an ancient city with a long and interesting history.
From inexpensive
B&Bs to luxury hotels,
there’s
accommodation for
everyone.
For people who love
shopping, … has a lot
to offer.
Answer

13.

What have you learned today?
What can you do now?

14.

(Ex.1) Read the text about Northwick. Match each paragraph (1-3)
with one of the topics below.
places on interst
getting around
places to stay
Workbook

15.

(Ex.2) In the model text, find the name of this building near Northwick.

16.

(Ex.3) Read the Writing Strategy. Then answer questions 1 and 2.
Text
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17.

(Ex.4) Look at the paragraph plan below for an article about a town
called Southport. Read the notes and write the topic for each
paragraph. Use topics from Ex.1.
eating out
• eating out
• entertainment
shopping
• getting around
• history
• places of
entertainment
interest
• places to stay
• shopping

18.

(Ex.5) Add sentences a-c to the paragraph plan in Ex.4.
eating out
great fish and chip shop – cheap!
shopping
small shops in town here
entertainment
cinema – cheaper tickets on Thursday

19.

(Ex.6) Write your article about Southport using the plan from Ex.4,
including the extra sentences from Ex.5.
eating out
great fish and chip shop – cheap!
shopping
small shops in town here
entertainment
cinema – cheaper tickets on Thursday