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1, TEXT TYPOLOGY
STRUCTURE IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE:
NARRATIVE 1.Title VERB TENSES:
ESSAY 2. Para 1: Introduction of past simple: We left on a rainy day
the story. answer the past continuous: It was pouring down even at midday
questions: who, where, past perfect: It had rained off and on for ten days
when past perfect continuous: We had been waiting to escape for what seemed ages
3. Para ⅔: give details of used to
what you introduced. was/were going to.
4.Para 4: conclusion of the
narrative ADJECTIVES: dangerous, dirty, exciting, friendly, frightening , gloomy, noisy,
incredible, lively, welcoming, amazed, apprehensive, confused, delgithed
embarrassed, exhausted, lonely, proud, relieved, shoocked.
ADVERBS :angrily, luckily, sadly, worryingly, amazingly, a bit, little, certainly,
pretty, apprehensively
COMPARISONS :
-It was the best/worst day of my life!
-It was the most frightening/exciting thing I’ve ever done.
-I was too scared to...
-It wasn’t hot enough to…
-I felt much happier when...
-I was so shocked that…
-It was such a good holiday that…
EXPRESSIONS:
I will never forget it
- … was the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me.
- The happiest/ scariest moment in my life eas when…
- On of my worst/ happiest memories…
- It was the best day of my life.
OPINION ESSAY 1.Title CONNECTORS:
2.introduce the subject and Adding points: And /inaddition/furthermore/moreover/
rephrase the statement. what´s more/besides/ also/too/as well as/
3.main opinion, add facts or To express a contrast: But/ however/nevertheless/yet/still/although/ even if/
examples to support even though/ in spite of/ despite
4. another opinion, add To describe a cause or reason: Because (of)/since/ due to/ as / as a result
evidence or examples of/one/another reason for…is…
5.another opinion, add To describe a result: So/ therefore/consequently/thus/ as a result/ as a
evidence or examples consequence/ for this reason/ that is why
6. summarize opinion To show purpose: In order to/so as to/so that/to
To describe similarity: Similarly/likewise/in the same way
To express personal opinions: In my opinion/ I (strongly) believe (that)/ I
think/feel(that)/ in my view/ it seems to me (that) personally/ as I see it
To introduce facts: In fact/ as a matter of fact/actually/ the truth is (that)
To make general statements: In general/generally/ as a rule/ on the whole
To list points: To begin/ start with / in the first place / first of all / for one
thing/ firstly, secondly, thirdly/finally/ lastly
To introduce opposing points: On the one hand/ on the other hand/in
contrast/ contrary to/ it can also be argued that/ but there are people who
say/think (that)
To show sequence: First/at first/ in the beginning/before/
next/then/soon/meanwhile/later/after that/ afterwards/ at last/ eventually/
finally/ in the end/ during/ when
To show time:When/while/before/ after/ until/ as soon as/ by the time
To conclude: In conclusion/ to sum up/ in short/ all in all
ARGUMENTATIVE Title USEFUL VOCABULARY:
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