Упр.14a Модуль 5e ГДЗ Spotlight 10 класс
Read the rubrics (А, В, C) and find the key words. Choose a rubric and discuss the questions (1-10) with a partner.
A A teenage magazine is offering a prize for the best short story beginning with the sentence: ‘It was a perfect, sunny day at the festival and it felt like nothing could go wrong.’ Write your story (120-180 words).
В) Your school magazine is looking for short stories with the title A Disastrous Holiday. Write your story (120-180 words).
C You have decided to enter a short story competition. Your story should end with the words: ‘If only we hadn’t gone to the carnival!’ Write your story (120-180 words).
Creating a mental image
- Who were the characters? (age, relationship)
- What did they look like? What were they like?
- When did your story take place? (in summer/winter etc, in the morning/afternoon)
- What was the weather like? (chilly, cold, freezing cold)
- Where did your story take place? (island, home, another town etc)
- Why were the characters there? (holiday, visit etc)
- What were they doing? (information the reader needs in order to follow the story)
- What events happened? (Make a plotline)
- What happened in the end?
- How did the characters feel in the end?
Rubric A
Key words: teenage magazine, prize, best short story, beginning with the sentence, write your story, 120-180 words.
Questions:
- The characters could be teenagers, friends or family members.
- They should be described briefly, for example: cheerful, excited, nervous, curious.
- The story takes place at a festival on a sunny day.
- The weather is perfect and sunny.
- The story takes place at a festival.
- The characters are there to enjoy the festival.
- They are walking around, talking, watching performances or taking part in activities.
- Something unexpected happens, creating a problem or adventure.
- In the end, the problem is solved or the situation changes.
- The characters feel relieved, happy or surprised.
Useful plan: introduce the characters and setting, describe the festival, show the problem, finish with the ending that matches the given sentence.
