way2go! 6, Schulbuch

11 Find a partner you don’t talk to very often. Tell him or her five positive things that you have noticed about them. For example, “I think it’s great that you’re hardly ever late for class” or “What I like about you is that you always help out other people when they don’t understand something in class”. Spend around five minutes discussing a range of everyday topics, such as your likes and dislikes as well as your personality. Then copy the Venn diagram below into your notebook. Write at least five things where you differ in the main part of each circle and at least five things you have in common with your partner in the overlapping part of the circles. Try to use some of the new adjectives from exercise 7. SPEAKING 8 a b Now follow the instructions to write an acrostic yourself. WRITING 10 Read the instructions for writing an acrostic. Some words are missing. Choose the correct word (A–N) for each gap (1–11). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 9 How to write an acrostic Now you know a little more about your partner, make a list of (0) that you think describe him or her accurately and (1) . Include words that describe their personality, outlook on life and some of their hobbies, interests and (2) . Come up with around 10 to 15 words. Using these words, you are now going to create a special poem about your partner called an ‘acrostic’. First, write the letters of your partner’s name down the page of your book so that each letter is on a new (3) . Once you have done this, think of short (4) starting with each letter of their name that describe your partner. Choose words from the list you have made. Make sure you use a (5) of interesting adjectives, and try to (6) your sentences upbeat. You want to make your partner feel good about (7)  ! Try to limit each sentence to around 10 words, and make each one about a (8) topic. If you’re a real acrostic (9) , you could try to make the lines rhyme. To keep things interesting, if your partner has a short first name, then use their family name too. When you and your classmates are (10) that your acrostics are good descriptions of each other, (11) them on the classroom walls. Read some examples aloud. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A A adjectives D display G keep J range M themselves B confident E expert H line K sentences N yourselves C different F interesting I positively L skills Person A Person B enjoy reading love horse-riding humorous Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv