Explore writing: A blog entry Self-assessment i i talk about your free time, likes and dislikes talk about habits and customs make and respond to invitations talk about cities, neighbourhoods and homes find information in adverts for rooms take a phone message, ask people to repeat write a blog entry http:\\www.breakadviceforyou.co.uk Username: Jacob E-Mail: jacob@mail.com “A beautiful villa in the heart of Tuscany” Laura and Paulo are great hosts – from the minute they welcomed us to their beautiful villa, helping with luggage and giving us drinks, we were made to feel special. Laura and Paulo live nearby and were happy to give advice on places to visit, car hire, local shops and transport. If you get the chance to experience one of Laura’s authentic Tuscan meals, then take it and be prepared for an amazing banquet. The food was delicious and the service wonderful. The villa itself is a stunning old farmhouse, spotlessly clean, comfortable and spacious. It’s set in a large, peaceful garden with gorgeous views and lots of places to relax, including a small pool for cooling off. We hired a car to make the most of our visit, but we also used the excellent local bus and train services to visit Florence and Siena. We found that San Gimignano is a very good central base for touring Tuscany. My sister and I had a brilliant holiday in this villa – one of the best we have experienced – and we would whole-heartedly recommend it if you can get your parents to pay for it. Analyse this text. ■■ Underline all words that describe places. ■■ Write a heading for each paragraph. Media task. Use an online dictionary to make sure you understand the highlighted words and phrases above. ■■ Find a picture of a holiday home or destination you would like to visit. ■■ Write a blog entry similar to the one above about your destination. Write around 200 words. b 39 Read Jakob’s blog entry on www.breakadviceforyou.co.uk about his stay in San Gimignano, Italy. What was his stay like? 38 a Language skills Extras Explore 3 Your time, your space! 45 Writing coach Layout: Mention username and email address. Title: Give your blog entry a title. Structure your text: First, decide on what topics you would like to write about. Then, write one paragraph per topic, e. g. one paragraph about Laura’s meals, one about the villa … Use adjectives and adverbs: These words make your text more interesting. The more precisely you explain what you saw and felt, the more readers you will attract. Personalise the text: Directly address your audience using you. This reduces the distance between you and your readers. Write personal stories using I, we. Mention surprises, fun experiences. Closing: Have a closing statement / remark. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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