FCE for schools writing part 2

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First for Schools Writing Paper: Part 2 – teacher’s notes

Description

Students do a matching activity to help identify different task types They then look at a sample paper and find out more about some of the text types they could be asked to

produce in Part 2 They focus on how to write one of the task types, the story

Time required: 50 minutes

Materials

required:

 Student’s Worksheet 1 (copies and cut into strips)

 Student’s Worksheet 2 (one copy for each student)

 Student’s Worksheet 3 (one copy for each student)

 Sample Tasks (one copy for each student)

Aims:  to familiarise the students with what they are expected to write in

Part 2 of Paper 2

Procedure

1 Before the class, copy Student’s Worksheet 1 and cut it into strips so that each

student has one slip of paper

2 Tell the students that there are six different task types they may be expected to

produce in Part 2, and that you are going to look at them briefly in this activity Remind or tell them that they only have to write one task in Part 2, and that they can choose one out of questions 2–4, or a set text question

3 If there are more than twelve students, divide the students into two or three groups

which will mingle in different areas of the classroom and distribute the strips from

Student’s Worksheet 1 evenly between the students Some students may have to

have more than one strip and find more than one partner

4 Students either have the name of a text type, or an example of a text They have to

find a partner with whom they can match the extract with the text type They are all task types candidates may be required to write in Part 2 of the First for Schools Writing paper

5 When they have found their partner(s), in their groups students lay out the strips so

each task type matches an example, and:

 agree as a group that each pairing is correct

 decide what the task for each text is (e.g a review of a film, a letter of advice

to a friend about going on a trip)

6 Feed back some ideas with the whole class (see Key below) If appropriate, draw

attention to features of the text which give you information about the target reader (audience) of the text

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6 Give students a copy of Student’s Worksheet 2, which has three example answers

to questions taken from a First for Schools Writing paper Ask students to work in

pairs and identify what type of task each one is (A: article, B: story, C: essay)

7 If you wish to focus on assessment, the marks and comments for these scripts are in

the First for Schools handbook You could ask the students to identify the good and weak points of each sample script

8 Ask the students to decide in pairs what the question might have been for the

example answers A, B and C Give out the Sample Tasks so students can see the

original questions (A: question 2, B: question 3, C: question 4)

9 Refer students to example answer B on Student’s Worksheet 2, which was

awarded a mark in the top band, 5 Elicit ideas about what makes this a good story Accept all answers at this stage

10 Discuss with students:

 Would you choose to write a story in the exam?

 Why/why not?

Point out/elicit that:

 they may be asked to write a short story for a teenage magazine

 the main reason for writing would be to get the interest of the reader

 when writing a story, you have to find inspiration and details to make your story colourful and interesting for the reader

12 Give out Student’s Worksheet 3 and ask students to complete it in pairs When they

have finished, elicit feedback from the whole class (see Key below)

13 Discuss together whether the example answer B does what is suggested on the

worksheet Ask students in pairs to underline examples of linking words, narrative

tenses and descriptive adjectives and adverbs Feed back together (see Key below)

14 Answer any other questions about Part 2 of the Writing paper, and explain that you

will look in detail at all the different task types during the course

Additional information

 For more information about assessment criteria, see the First for Schools handbook

or the Teaching Resources activity First for Schools Writing Paper Overview

 For more information on the set text questions, see the First for Schools Handbook or

the Teaching Resources activity First for Schools Writing Paper Overview

 Reading one of the books for the set text in class increases students’ options in the Writing paper It’s also possible to use the film version of the set texts, if this is

preferred If you are not studying one of the titles, make sure the students know if they choose question 5, they should know the book or the film as they must refer to it

in their answer They might know it in their own language, which is fine, but they must know something about it in order to write a relevant answer

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Suggested follow-up activities

1 Students answer one of the questions from the Sample Tasks for homework They

could write their own, different story for Question 3 if they like

2 Students will need guidance on how to plan the different types of writing task, and

useful language for each, e.g narrative tenses for stories, linkers, etc During the course, students will need plenty of practise in planning and writing the different text types Some of this work can be started in class (e.g brainstorming ideas, planning which points to make) and completed for homework

3 Give students practice during the course in planning and write all the different text

types required in the First for Schools Writing paper

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First for Schools Writing Paper: Part 2 – answer key

Key to Procedure steps

Step 6

 agree as a group that each pairing is correct (see Student’s Worksheet 1 for

correct pairs)

 task for each text (possible answers)

article for a magazine or school newsletter about food in your country, or

comparing the food of your country with others

letter advice to a friend about going on a trip, changing course, etc

review film review, e.g a comedy, animation, etc

imagined that a game of football could turn out the way it did.”

report for the principal of a school/college about a website intended to

promote the school, support students, etc

use too much technology nowadays?”

Step 13

Examples of expanded sentences in italics; linking words in bold; variety of tenses and

adjectives/adverbs underlined

At last the weekend had arrived and Anna was both nervous and excited She was on her way to the USA for the first time ever after winning a study trip to find out about

American culture and represent her country

She took off at eight and by the time the plane landed, Anna was absolutely exhausted

Luckily the family that was going to take care of her was waiting at the airport so she got

to bed straightaway

The next day the family took Anna to watch her favourite film Although it was in English

she understood almost everything because she had been studying English for ages. As they

were leaving the cinema, guess what? Anna saw her favourite film star She was thrilled! He smiled shyly at her –she was sure he did! – as she managed to take a picture of him to treasure forever

Back home she told everyone about her adventure and showed the picture to the film stars many fans there They were amazed and just couldn’t believe Anna’s luck!

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Key to Student’s Worksheet 3

1 beginning

2 middle

3 end

4 before

5 paragraphs

6 prompt sentence

7 linking words and phrases

8 verb tenses

9 put the events in a story in order

10 adjectives and adverbs

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First for Schools Writing Paper: Part 2 – Student’s Worksheet 1

Article

Most people will probably agree with me that the food in our country is the best in the world! Personally, I think this is because we appreciate the importance of eating well, and many people enjoy cooking My favourite dish is

Letter

If your parents don’t think this is a good idea, maybe you could ask your brother to help you to change their minds

I remember you told me that he did the same thing himself four years ago Why don’t you

Review I think that people of all ages would enjoy this film, and I would recommend it for a fun family trip to the cinema

Story Peter ran down the hill as fast as he could, trying to catch the football before it went into the river Suddenly,

Report

The new website should be appealing to young people, and include information on courses, study skills and college clubs

Essay

In my opinion, very young children should not be given mobile phones because they are too immature to use them responsibly However,

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A

The computer – a must have

Nowadays teenagers need to be in contact all the time and the best thing that covers that is a computer

Internet offers a variety of web pages and systems that allow you to talk to many

friends at the same moment Actually there are many popular websites where you can upload videos, photos and say what you think of anything you want to

Almost there are lots of web pages that you can use for finding information, playing or studying The dream of doing the homework quickly and without any effort can come true if you surf the internet for a while

Another reality is being made from the connection between computers You can’t be out

of this if you mind having lots of friends and keeping in touch with them at any place

B

At last the weekend had arrived and Anna was both nervous and excited She was on her way to the USA for the first time ever after winning a study trip to find out about

American culture and represent her country

She took off at eight and by the time the plane landed, Anna was absolutely exhausted Luckily the family that was going to take care of her was waiting at the airport so she got to bed straightaway

The next day the family took Anna to watch her favourite film Although it was in

English she understood almost everything because she had been studying English for ages As they were leaving the cinema, guess what? Anna saw her favourite film star She was thrilled! He smiled shyly at her –she was sure he did! – as she managed to take a picture of him to treasure forever

Back home she told everyone about her adventure and showed the picture to the film stars many fans there They were amazed and just couldn’t believe Anna’s luck!

C

Spending a lot of money is not the only way that make you look good I think it is not nessecery to spend heap of money for fashion You can also look good with your own

style Fashion is changeble There always have new style of fashion come in It is not mean that you have to alway spend money for new arrive fashion You would rather look good in your own style

In 2010 everyone has right to decide what they want to dress up You don’t have to

alway update and get in fashions Find your own style Think what you really want Do not let these fashions or fancy external stuffs influenced you

Woman have naturally beautifulness from inside We just need some colour to make up

us Make up and dress up suitibly We can use the method of mix and match We can matching our old clothes together to make up a new one

Spending too much money on fashion is worthless You have right to have your own

fashion!

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Read the following text and complete the gaps with the words and phrases in the box

put the events in a story in order beginning linking words and phrases

What makes a good story?

A story should have a 1) , a 2) and an 3) Think about how the story begins, the main events and how it ends Do this

4) starting to write your story As with other types of writing, you should use 5) to organise the text into sections

The short story tasks in the exam are based on a 6) , which students have

to put at the beginning of their story The story must be logically linked to this

Help the reader follow the narrative by introducing events and linking them together by using

7) , e.g before, afterwards, while

In a narrative, it is important to use a variety of 8) , e.g past simple, past continuous, past perfect, to 9) and to put them into perspective Make the story interesting by adding details and colour; e.g expand short sentences by adding

description, for example using 10)

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First for Schools Writing Paper: Part 2 – Sample Tasks

Writing ● Part 2

Write an answer to one of the Questions 2 – 5 in this part Write your answer in 120 – 180

words in an appropriate style on the opposite page Put the question number in the box at the top

of page 7

Question 2

You have seen this announcement in an international teen magazine

Write your article

Competition!

The 21st-Century Teenager

What is the one thing a modern teenager should not be

without?

Computer? MP3 player? Mobile phone?

You decide!

The best article will be published in next month’s magazine

Question 3

You have seen a story writing competition in an English-language magazine and you decide to enter Your story must begin with this sentence:

At last the weekend had arrived and Anna was both nervous and excited

Write your story

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Question 4

You have recently had a discussion in your English class about teenage fashions Now your

teacher has asked you to write an essay, answering the following question

 Do you think that you have to spend a lot of money on fashion to look good?

Write your essay

Question 5

Answer one of the following two questions based on one of the titles below

Write the letter (a) or (b) as well as the number 5 in the question box on the top of page 7

You have seen the following announcement in an international school magazine You have decided to write an article, using a character from the story of Macbeth

Write your article about a character in the story of Macbeth

Your English class has had a discussion about what happens in Touching the Void

Now your teacher has given you this essay for homework:

Simon and Joe have to make some difficult decisions in the story of Touching the Void Do you think they make the right choices? Why? / Why not?

Articles wanted!

Tell us about a bad character in a story you know

 What does this person do?

 Why does this person behave so badly?

 Is there something you like about this person?

The writer of the best article will win £100 worth of books!

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