My students compositions

The compostions about movies are available in this blog at: http://englishbasic4.blogspot.com/2007/11/compositions-about-movies.html

Soon we will have more compositions about Fairy Tales and Live without machines!!

Theme for the last composition: Living without ...

Can you think your life without tv, computer or other thing that you consider important?
You must write an article for a student magazine about the advantages and disadvantages of living without: Tv, computer or other object.

Think about:
1) What are the three advantages of life without this object?
2) What are the two disadvantages?
3) Are you for or against having this object?

Useful language:

- Listing advantages: First, / Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Thirdly...

- Listing disadvantages: On the other hand, there also (some) disadvantages, for instance,... For example... Also...

- Conclusion: In conclusion, / To sum up, I think ...

Example:

* Paragraph 1 - Begin the article with an introduction such as this: "Almost everybody has a mobile phone. But is it a great invention? I think there are both advantages and disadvantages.

* Paragraph 2 - Write two or three advantages.

* Paragraph 3 - Write two or three disadvantages.

* Paragraph 4 - Conclusion - decide if you think this object is a great invention or not.

Check:

the article for mistakes (grammar, puntuation and spelling).

Compositions about movies

Hi dear all!

Do you want to read films reviews? Do you want do know what our students say about a specific movie?

This topic is to show you our compositions about movies.
Please click in the links below to read our production. To see the compositions, click in the mode: full screen.

Luisa Francisca - No one Less

Marilene Leroy - La vita è Bella

Vanessa Almeida - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Theme for the Third Composition

Do you know famous children's story or fairy tales? Can you remember these stories?
The theme for our next composition is to write about fairy tales or children's story. But, you cannot tell the story! you MUST re-write the story using different adjectives, characteres and scenes. For example, if you decide to write about a new version of Cinderela, you can change the story, Cinderela could be a bad girl, no prince in the story, and so on...

These words are often used in fairy stories to describe good and bad characters:


cruel - wicked - beautiful - ugly - kind - gentle - bad-tempered - mean - stupid - good-natured - handsome - nasty - charming - good-looking - ridiculous - shy ...





Please don't forge that your text must be written in this way:

1) Introduction (1st paragraph)

2) Development
(2nd and 3rd paragraphs)

3) Conclusion (4th paragraphs)


For ideas to write about, please visit these sites:
Fables
Grimm Fairy Tales

A Film Review (Theme for the second composition - Writing activity)

Hi Folks,

This week is the last time you have to write about A FILM REVIEW!!
Students from Basic 3, you will have until thursday to write it.
Students from Basic 4, you will have unitl saturday to write it.
So, don't forget it!

Here are some tips to help you write a film review:

WRITE a film review about a film you wuld recommend people to see it on DVD.

PLAN what you're going to write in the four paragraphs. Suggestions:
1) Paragraph 01 - write about the name of the film, the director, the stars and any prizes it won.
2) Paragraph 02 - The plot.
3) Paragraph 03 - where and when it was set.
4) Paragraph 04 - Why you recommend this film.

Useful Language:

I was directed / written by...
It is set in...
It is based on the book...
It's about...
It stars...
My favourite scene is...

Vocabulary:

audience - cast - director - extra - plot - scene - script - sequel - soundtrack - special effects - star - subtitles ...

Kinds of films:

action movie - comedy - horror - musical - science fiction - thriller - western - romance ...

Please, send me by e-mail your corrected compositions in order to be published here!
Adriana

Let's talk about movies

One of interisting topic to talk is movie. I'm a fanatic of this topic.
My favorite movie is The fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain, it's a French film. It's a real and simple storie. It's amazing.
I usually watch Europeans films: Spanish, England, Italian and French films, but sometimes I watch American too.
One of my favorite directors is Almodovar and Wood Allen.
When I have time I watch 1 movie per day, but sometimes I only watch 1 or 2 movies per week.
If you want a company to go to the cinema, call me.

Tell us wat is your favorite and style of movie.

Exciting Destinations

Hi guys!
What are some places you've visited? What did you do on those trips?Let's make an intinerary in order to help our friends to decide which place to go?You can search on internet or in a tour book. Collect information on any of these topics:

- hotels - sights to see- shopping- restaurants- cultural events and festivals - customs

Try to use strong suggestions, for example:

If you go to San Francisco,
be sure not to miss the Golden Gate Bridge.
you must see the Golden Gate Bridge.
a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge is a must.
It's essential that you see the Golden Gate Bridge.

You can use some modifiers too, for example:
affordable - appetizing - exciting - exotic - breathtaking - busy


Take a look in my example in the comments.

Adriana Zardini

Let's talk about food and restaurants

Hi everybody!! Let's write a restaurant review!

You can use these tips to help you:

- restaurante name

- food

- price

- service

Some options to describe:

- Prices: inexspensive (cheap has negative connotations), moderate, expensive

- Location: downtonw, neighborhood, suburban, country

- Service: frinedly, warm, courteous, efficient, quick, slow

- Food: termos for nationalites (italian, brazilian, etc.), healthy, vegetarian, traditional, homestyle

Here is an example:

Amazon Sun is the best restaurant in town. They serve the most delicious Brazilian dishes. The waiters are polite and friendly. I ordered the Feijoada. It was fantastic...

Let's talk about music!

Hi guys! Please, write a paragraph about a musician or band you like. You can use some ideas such as: style of music, life and career, current activities. And if it's possible post a link for more information about the singer/band or even a link to youtube.
See you,

Adriana

My favorite picture

Another day Adriana said for us to do some activity like that: post and discribe our favorite picture.
It's one of my favorite picture. Caillebotte painted this in 1875. The pictures's name is "Cepilladores de pisos".
I like this picture because it's similar a photo but in fact it's a paiting.
The details, the light and the sensibilite of the artist had called my attention.
This painting is in Dorsay Museum.

Continue the history...

Clara was a girl that live with her mother in a small house in a suburbs of a big city. She studied in a poor school...she was a very bad student. She didn't have money to buy the books than she couldn't study so much. (Now someone has to continue this history... )