UNIT 5.(cont’) ILLITERACY PERIOD 29 LESSON 04: WRITING WARM-UP Match these expressions with the correct graphs CBA D E 1. Decrease gradually 2. increase slightly 3.remain the same 4.drop sharply 5.rise considerably 1. Decrease gradually 2. increase slightly 4.drop sharply 5.rise considerably3.remain the same Task1: Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each space of the following paragraph. The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007 .As can be seen, they(1) considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual(2) in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands(3) steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was(4) from the other regions. While the number of literate males(5) sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell (6) .This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country. varied rise Declined different Went up dramatically FRE- PRACTISE WRITING Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs rise increase decrease drop fall rise increase decrease drop fall slight steady sharp gradual dramatic slightly steadily sharply gradually dramatically connectors - while = whereas - on the other hand = in contrast = on the contrary - but Useful language Task 2: Write a paragraph of about 100 words. Describing the information in the table Literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998-2007 1998 2002 2004 2007 Lowlands 50% 53% 56% 95% Midlands 70% 75% 80% 85% Highlands 50% 45% 40% 30% -The table describes the literacy rates of… -The rate varied considerably between… - there was a gradually rise in…in the Lowlands - Similarly , in the Midlands , the literacy rate went up steadily from ……… - On the contrary the number of…in the Highlands - This data may help The table describes the trends of literacy rates in the Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen from the data in the table, the literacy rate of the population differs greatly in three areas of the country; Lowlands, Midlands, Highlands. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of literate people from 1998 to 2004, but this rate increased sharply to reach 95% in 2007 Similarly, in the Midlands , the literacy rate went up steadily from 70% in 1998 to 85% in 2007. On the other hand, the Highlands area has to face the problem of falling literacy rate. After ten years ,its literate people decreased 30% . This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country. Model writing Homework • Do the exercise in the workbook (page 38) • Prepare the Language focus for next period . varied rise Declined different Went up dramatically FRE- PRACTISE WRITING Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs rise increase decrease drop fall rise increase decrease. decrease drop fall slight steady sharp gradual dramatic slightly steadily sharply gradually dramatically connectors - while = whereas - on the other hand =