Writing
1: PLANNING

Your
college magazine has asked you to write a review of a book that might be
popular with students. Look at the questions you might ask yourself when
planning the review and match them with the answers, as in the example.

Example:
What is the title?     E

1. What type of book is it?             a)
Michael
Brown

(fiction/non-fiction)

2.   What's the book about?            b)
Year
by year with a long

introduction.

3. Who is the author?                     c)
Linked
to a website

4.
What do you know about          d) In a month.

the author?

5.
How is the book organised?       e) The Noughties. The First Decade

(non-fiction)                                  of
the 21st

6.
What age group is the book for?     f) Think he's a journalist.

7.
Are there any special features?  g)
Great book to find facts and

information.

8.
How much does it cost?             h) It's like a diary of events.

9.
Would you recommend it?        i) Adults

10.
When is it available?                j)
No
details about that.

k)
The
title tells you this.

Now write a review
of a TV documentary about extreme weather which you have seen recently, using
the following notes.

Define
extreme weather / describe examples shown in programme
/ filmed all over the world / causes / results / what reporter says can be done
/ your feelings about programme / best part.

Writing
2: LINKING

Complete the essay
using the linking words and phrases in the box. Look at the clues to help you
decide which link to use.

because   in conclusion   on the one hand   and   for example   which   on the other hand   despite the fact   nevertheless   firstly   although   whereas   as long as   in order to

Should animals be used in scientific experiments?

Firstly, I must point out this
is complicated issue. ____________ there are different kinds of experiments on animals. ____________ animals are used for
medical research ____________ find cures for human diseases, ____________ I think is acceptable. ____________, experiments are carried out on animals by cosmetic industries____________ I feel these should be
banned. ____________ the
former experiments are necessary for scientific progress, the latter are not.

____________ the animals do not suffer in any way, I think it's important to use them
to test new medicines. ____________, I can completely understand why people disagree with this opinion, ____________I disagree with some of
their methods of protesting, ____________ when they burn down laboratories.

____________, I would say that we should allow scientists to use animals in their
research, ____________ that I sometimes feel uncomfortable.