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ESSAY WRITING

Greta Thunberg & Sir David Attenborough

Greta's father has said he thought it was "a bad idea" for his daughter to take to the "front line" of the battle against climate change.

Millions of people have been inspired to join the 16-year-old in raising awareness of environmental issues.

But Svante Thunberg told the BBC he was "not supportive" of his daughter skipping school for the climate strike.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta was much happier since becoming an activist - but that he worries about the "hate" she faces......

                                                                                           BBC NEWS    30 December 2019

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Irregular Plurals

Writing a Book / Film Review

Follow these steps to write a book or film review.

Prewriting

Remember and take notes of the plot of the story. What impression did it produce on you?

Writing

• Introduction

Give the title and author of the book. If you're reviewing a film mention the director or actors.

• Body

1. Summarize the plot in a few sentences.
2. Mention the setting: the place and time of the plot.
3. Say something about the main characters.
4. Say something about the content.

• Conclusion

1. Comment on the book or film.
2. Let others know whether or not you liked the book/film.
3. Why do you like it? Why don't you like it?
4. Is the author's style good or bad, is the book/film interesting or boring, etc.
5. Do you want to recommend the book/film?

Post writing

• Edit your writing.

Useful Expressions

•  Title, Author / Director, Actors

The film is directed by
The film is produced by...
It is starred by...
The book is written by ...

• Setting

The action takes place in ... (setting)
The action of the film is set in ...
The story takes place in...

• Characters and Plot

The main characters are ...
The story is about...
The novel tells the story of ...
In the course of the novel, the action develops dramatically.
The novel/film begins with...
The novel has an unexpected ending.
The end of ... is ...

• Reaction  

I am impressed by
I think...
The book is terribly / beautifully written
The film is terrible/exciting.
What surprised me is ...
What I liked is...
What I didn't like is...
I liked/didn't like the film/novel because ...

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EXAMPLES 

• https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/upper-intermediate-b2-writing/skyfall-film-review

• https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/hunger-games-book-review-level-1

Edgar Allan Poe: Storyteller

Edgar Allan Poe: Storyteller contains seven popular Poe stories: "The Mask of the Red Death," "The Story of William Wilson," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Black Cat," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Cask of Amontillado." The stories are slightly adapted for language learners and are suitable for high-intermediate and advanced learners of English.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Mask of the Red DeathExpand

The Story of William WilsonExpand

The Fall of the House of UsherExpand

The Black CatExpand

The Murders in the Rue MorgueExpand

The Tell-Tale HeartExpand

The Cask of Amontillado

Subjunctive in English

For further reading:
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REPORTED / INDIRECT SPEECH

Memory Idioms

Differences

Collocations: Common Verbs and Expressions

Some Tips for a Good Presentation

Engage the audience
Use non-verbal cues, such as making eye contact. Ask the audience questions throughout your presentation.  Questions have added incentive to pay attention to you if they know you may call on them.

Don't read from the screen

You should know the material and tell it directly to the audience in a clear and confident way. 

Apply the KISS principle to your presentation 
Keep it simple, sweetie. Don't distract your audience with slides that contain too much writing, or are too busy with graphs, charts, and other visuals.

Personalize your presentation
Use stories and examples and don’t be afraid to use humour. Humanize it.

Rehearse
Don't simply memorize. Rehearsing the material allows confidence. Practice makes perfect.

Smile
Relax and smile. Practise smiling while you talk.

  

Expect the unexpected

"The better prepared you are, the more able you are to handle when things go wrong and go with the flow."

                                                                Adapted from  7 Big Mistakes to Avoid in Your Next Presentation. grammarly.com

***** Check spelling and pronunciation if you use English as a foreign language.

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The possessive case form. Some examples

1.  's is used with singular nouns and plural nouns not ending in -s

      The man's job - men's perfume - the woman's car - women's handbags - 
      a child's voice - the children's room - the people's choice - the boy's house

2. A simple apostrophe (') is used with plural nouns ending in -s
       
      The girls' money - the students' books  The boys' schoolbag

3. Note the difference:

     Peter and Tom's house = Peter and Tom own the same house.
     Peter's and Tom's house = Peter and Tom own different houses

4. With compound nouns or names consisting of several words,  the last word takes the 's
     
      Her sister-in-law's friend - My step-father's name -
      Henry the Eighth's wives - The Prince of Wales's guard

5. Names ending in s can take 's or the apostrophe alone (')
    James's house /[...sɪz]        James' house 

6. In time expressions

     a week's holiday - today's newspaper . tomorrow's land
     
                                  Adapted from A Practical English Grammar A.J Thomson, A.V. Martinet     Oxford

Talks to watch before a job interview

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Language for Class Discussion

BRITISH vs. AMERICAN English: 100+ Differences Illustrated | Learn English Vocabulary

Number Idioms