WRITING

Writing is highly related to reading, that's why not many pages have been devoted to writing in this blog.

There are some basic ideas to bear in mind: 

• Use most of the vocabulary and grammmar you have learnt when you are writing. Try to include idiomatic expressions too.
• Use at least three paragraphs: introduction, development and conclusion
• The SUBJECT is obligatory. Every sentence includes a subject, which appears at the very beginning.
• Subject +verb concord.
• Adjectives are invariable words and appear before nouns.
• Start using short sentences at first, then, add linking words to link two sentences.  
• Double check for spelling and grammar mistakes to make it perfect. 

Basic topics for writing can be: 

• Describing people: 

• Choose a part to start, for example the head and then continue in an organised way. Use introductory sences such as: 
• Do you know....?
• I am going to describe.... because...
• Have you ever heard about...?

• Routines, hobbies.

• In order to describe routines, we will use the present simple and frequency adverbs. 
• To put events in order, it is necessary to use linkers: 
• First, then, after that, finally... 

• The present continuous is used to describe what is happening at the moment of speaking.  

• Story telling. Telling a story in the past. Using at the same time the past continous in order to describe the context of the action as well as long actions in the process. Use linkers: 
• First, then, after that, finally, in the end
• Express contrast: however
• Raise interest with adverbs: surprisingly, suddenly.

• Telling our future plans: holidays, places to visit, future jobs...

• Use TO BE GOING TO for plans. 

• Use WILL for predictions.
• You can add modal verbs (might, may, can) and conditional sentences to make them more interesting.  

• Writing a biography using the simple past. Using expressions to describe jobs, life achievements... CLICK HERE. 

• Describing a city. Creating a tourist brochure.. 

• ABP/ PBW. Tourist brochures. 

• Presentaciones describiendo una ciudad. Presentations describing a city. How to write and interact.
• An infography. Going Green. Creating an infography for a presentation. Talking about some topics related to the environment. 

• Talking about our life experiences using the present perfect.  

• Writing a formal or informal letter using the right expressions and format. 

• Writing a letter asking for and giving advice.
• Halloween spooky writing. Use the following spinning wheel as a prompt to create a fun and creative writing activity. Click here. 

• Describing a building using the passive voice and structures. This activity can be adapted to a PBW or students can create interdisciplinary presentations. Art and Architecture.
• Writing Generators. Tools to have fun writing and writing in a creative way. Wheel, comics and more. Click here. 
• ONCE UPON A PICTURE. Great resource to practice creative writing including pictures and story starters as prompts. Click here
• EXPRESSING SIMILARITY AND DIFFERENCE: AS/ LIKE. Click here
• DESCRIBING A FILM, BOOK , SERIES. CLICK HERE
• PEvAU/PAU WRITING TIPS AND TOPICS. CLICK HERE
• ICE-BREAKER. Spinning wheel with some prompts to break the ice for speaking and also writing. Suitable for all levels.  Click here
• For and against essay. Click here

LINKERS: 

How can cohesive devices help you to tell an story? Use the following map to help you. 

The following map includes linkers to add ideas to your text or essay. Togueter with them, you can also find time expressions, required in narrative: 

The following LINKERS  can help you to write an essay. In addition to the previous, you can also use the following elements to write different types of text such as a for and against essay:

LINKING WORDS. JUANA MORAL'S ENGLISH SITE

Finally, let us revise some ways to give emphasis to our writing. The following map can help you to learn about it: 

Finally, let me recommend you my student's blog, it was meant to publish some interesting activities done by them. There, you can see the way they write or do online presentations. It will help you to improve, I'm sure. 

OUR ENGLISH STUFF. Students form IES RICARDO DELGADO VIZCAÍNO. 

Have a good time and write!!