Writing an Article Describing a Place

Writing an Article

LO: In this lesson, you will learn how to write an article.

SC: After this lesson, you are able to write an article describing a place.

(Reference: Full Blast! Plus 4, p.103)

The announcement above was published in an international magazine. Type the key words in the next slide.

Open Ended

WRITE AN ARTICLE FOR TRAVEL AND NATURE MAGAZINE!

Tell us about a nature reserve or place of natural beauty that you know of. Describe the place, say what attracts visitors to it and refer to any other special features of the place. The most interesting articles will be published in the next issue.

Key Words

• article

• travel and nature magazine

• nature reserve

• place of natural beauty

• describe

• what attracts visitors

• any other special features

Multiple Choice

Which of the two titles below is the most suitable for the article?

• Discover the Magic of Wolong

• Wolong National Nature Reserve

Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 1?

• The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.

• The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.

• The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.

• The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.

Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 2?

• The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.

• The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.

• The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.

• The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.

Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 3?

• The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.

• The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.

• The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.

• The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.

Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the writer give in Paragraph 4?

• The writer describes a main attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can see there.

• The writer makes a general comment about the place and recommends visiting it.

• The writer gives some additional information about the place as well as his/her impressions of it.

• The writer tells us which place he/she is going to describe and why he/she has chosen to write it.

When we write an article, we want to attract and keep the reader's interest. We can do that by:

• having a title that catches the reader's attention

• using descriptive language, e.g. colourful adjectives

• addressing the reader personally

• asking rhetorical question

Find a title that catches the reader's attention.

Find examples of descriptive language.

Find examples of how the writer addresses the reader personally.

Find rhetorical questions.

To catch the readers' attention and interest them, you should:

• use a catchy title

• write a place you are familiar with, for example one you have been to

• think about the purpose of the article and who will read it in order to write an appropriate style (formal, semi-formal, informal)

• organise the article in paragraphs which expand on, describe or give examples of the topic

• use the Present Simple to describe the place and the Past Simple to talk about its history

• use lively colourful language

Let's improve this article.

Open Ended

Give it a catchy title.

Open Ended

Complete the article with rhetorical question:

Paragraph 1

_________________________________________________ You can go to Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in the south-west of England and experience the thrill of seeing many different wild animals. I was lucky enough to go there last summer. It was a nice experience, one that I will never forget.

Open Ended

Complete the article with rhetorical question:

Paragraph 4

There were so many nice things to see and do at Longleat that we could have spent three days there!

_________________________________________________ It’s truly a nice experience!

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

It was a nice experience, one that I will never forget.

• amazing

• marvellous

• wonderful

• exciting

• unforgettable

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

It is located in the nice Wiltshire countryside and visitors can drive through various animal areas such as the 'Lion Country' and 'Tiger Territory'.

• amazing

• marvellous

• wonderful

• exciting

• great

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

You can also see nice animals like zebras, wolves, elephants and even giraffes there.

• amazing

• marvellous

• wonderful

• exciting

• great

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

It was quite a surprise, but a nice experience.

• amazing

• marvellous

• wonderful

• exciting

• unforgettable

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

There were so many nice things to see and do at Longleat that we could have spent three days there!

• amazing

• great

• wonderful

• exciting

• unforgettable

Multiple Select

Replace the word nice with the following adjectives:

It’s truly a nice experience!

• amazing

• marvellous

• wonderful

• exciting

• unforgettable

You see this notice in a magazine.

Write your article.

Write your answer in 200 - 250 words in an appropriate style.