Стр.81-82 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
Writing (an article describing a person)
a) Read the model.
1 I met Miss Harper three years ago. It was my first day of high school. I couldn’t find my room, but was lucky Harper. She walked me there herself and I later discovered she was my new English teacher!
2 Miss Harper is in her mid-thirties and is quite pretty. She is pale-skinned with curly red hair, beautiful almond-shaped eyes and a long face. As well as being attractive, Miss Harper is a very fashionable woman. She’s always smartly-dressed and never looks shabby.
3 I’ve never met anyone as considerate as Miss Harper. She’s always supportive, encouraging me to speak up in class. Moreover, she has a great sense of humour, with the ability to make everyone laugh. Her easy-going personality makes me feel comfortable around her. She’s a great listener and is extremely easy to talk to. Although she can be quite strict at times, I know it’s only because she wants us to learn.
4 Miss Harper is an amazing person. She became a teacher so that she could help other people. She’s highly respected among her colleagues and students, and even received the National Teacher of the Year award! As well as being a great teacher, Miss Harper is also a very creative person. In her spare time, she loves to paint and draw. She is exceptionally talented and has even sold her work in an art gallery!
5 All in all, Miss Harper is both sensitive and kind. Most importantly, she has taught me how to be a positive person. Her selfless and hard-working nature is very inspiring. She is truly an incredible teacher.
b) Which paragraph (1–5) describes: clothes? personality? hobbies/interests? achievements? name/relationship to writer? feelings about the person? facial features? when/where/how the writer met them?
Replace the topic sentences in the article with the topic sentences below.
- Miss Harper is attractive and looks younger than her age.
- I really admire Miss Harper.
- To sum up, Miss Harper is a wonderful person.
- I’ll never forget the moment when I met Miss Harper.
- Miss Harper is a very kind-hearted woman.
Choose the correct word.
Fill in: trustworthy, stubborn, intelligent, lazy, selfless, absent-minded, shy, sociable.
Link the sentences using the words/phrases in brackets.
- Ann has long brown hair. She often wears it in a ponytail. (which)
- Darren has wrinkles around his eyes. He looks older than his age. (that make him look)
- Janice is a beautiful girl. She has an oval face and a small nose. (with)
- John is a very fashionable person. He likes to wear designer clothes. (who)
Fill in the gaps with the correct linking word.
despite, and, both, however
A Serena is 1) ______ tall 2) ______ slim. 3) ______, she is often badly-dressed. 4) ______ being unfashionable, she is still an amazing friend!
moreover, as well as, although
B 1) ______ being sociable, Nathan is also very trustworthy. 2) ______, he is always helpful, 3) ______ he tends to be quite absent-minded.
but, also, in spite of
C Gerald enjoys running. He is 1) ______ keen on playing football, 2) ______ he is not very good at it! 3) ______ his lack of talent, he always tries to do his best.
nevertheless, and, on the other hand
D My sister Fran is kind 1) ______ thoughtful. 2) ______, she can be a little lazy at times, 3) ______, I still think she’s the best sister in the world!
in addition, and, even though, both
E 1) ______ Frank is 2) ______ smart 3) ______ funny, he tends to be very disorganized. 4) ______, he is sometimes rather unreliable.
Read the rubric and complete the table. Then answer the questions.
Enter our Writing Competition
Write an article about a classmate you admire and you could win ?200! Write about the person, describing their appearance, personality, interests and achievements, stating why you admire them, and how you feel about them.
Name: Age: Appearance: Character: Hobbies/Interests: Achievements: Your comments & feelings: - What do you have to write?
- What tense(s) will you use?
- How many paragraphs will you write?
- What information could you include in each paragraph?
Use your answers from Ex. 7 and the sentences from the Useful Language box to write your article (120–180 words).
Useful language
Para 1: The classmate I most admire is… I met them …
Para 2: He/She is tall/short/of medium height… thin/plump, looks smartly/badly dressed …
Para 3: I’ve never met anyone as…, He/She is very cheerful/lazy…
Para 4: He’s/She’s a very active person …, He/She can sometimes be rather…
Para 5: All in all…, He/She is…
1 name / relationship to writer; when/where/how the writer met them
2 facial features; clothes
3 personality
4 achievements; hobbies/interests
5 feelings about the person
2
1 I’ll never forget the moment when I met Miss Harper.
2 Miss Harper is attractive and looks younger than her age.
3 Miss Harper is a very kind-hearted woman.
4 I really admire Miss Harper.
5 To sum up, Miss Harper is a wonderful person.
3
1 pessimistic
2 cheerful
3 considerate
4 reserved
5 kind-hearted
4
1 lazy
2 shy
3 sociable
4 selfless
5 trustworthy
6 intelligent
7 absent-minded
8 stubborn
5
1 Ann has long brown hair, which she often wears in a ponytail.
2 Darren has wrinkles around his eyes that make him look older than his age.
3 Janice is a beautiful girl with an oval face and a small nose.
4 John is a very fashionable person who likes to wear designer clothes.
6
A both, and, However, Despite
B As well as, Moreover, although
C also, but, In spite of
D and, On the other hand, Nevertheless
E Even though, both, and, In addition
7
1 An article about a classmate I admire.
2 Present Simple and Present Perfect, with some Past Simple for the meeting.
3 Five paragraphs.
4 Paragraph 1: name and how/when I met the person; Paragraph 2: appearance; Paragraph 3: personality; Paragraph 4: hobbies/interests and achievements; Paragraph 5: my feelings and why I admire them.
8
The classmate I most admire is Anna. I met her on my first day at school, and we quickly became friends.
She is of medium height and has long straight brown hair and bright blue eyes. She always looks smart and tidy.
I’ve never met anyone as kind and cheerful as Anna. She is very considerate and always helps other people when they need it.
Anna is also a very active person. She loves playing volleyball and takes part in school competitions. In addition, she is an excellent student and often helps others with their homework.
All in all, Anna is a wonderful person. I really admire her because she is friendly, hardworking and supportive. She is a great friend.
