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I can write a blog post expressing an opinion.
1 SPEAKING Match the photos with two clubs from the list below. Which clubs from the list would you like to belong to? Give reasons.
School clubs
art club
astronomy club
baking club
computer club
film club
fitness club
photography club
school choir
science club
2 Read the task and the blog post below. Which clubs from exercise 1 are mentioned? Which other clubs that are not in exercise 1 are mentioned?
Your school recently organised an open day for parents and students to find out about extra-curricular activities.
Write a blog post about it for the school website.
• Where and when did the event take place?
• Who attended the event?
• What happened at the event?
• Give your personal opinion of the event and say what effects the event has had.
One Saturday last month, the school organised an open day for students and parents to learn about all the school clubs. The event took place in the playground and also in the school hall. More than two hundred people came to the school to find out about the activities the school can offer. Most of them were parents of primary school children who are going to start at the school in September, at the beginning of the next school year.
More than twenty different school clubs had stalls in the playground. Students and teachers at the stalls explained to the visitors what goes on at the clubs. In the school hall, there were karate displays from the martial arts club and a short performance by the choir.
In my view, the day was a great success. Since the open day, lots of people have been asking for information about clubs. As well as that, the school has received suggestions for new clubs, including ballroom dancing and ice skating!
3 Answer the questions about the blog post.
What phrase does the writer use to
a say when a past event took place?
b introduce a personal opinion?
c introduce an additional point?
Writing Strategy
Where there is a word limit for the writing task, make sure you keep within it. If you went over the limit, decide which words you can delete. For example, there may be unnecessary adjectives or examples. When you have cut the words, make sure that a) the text still makes sense and b) all points in the task are still covered.
4 SPEAKING Read the Writing Strategy. In pairs, look through the blog post in exercise 2 and suggest twelve words you could delete. Then compare your ideas with another pair's.
5 Read the task below. Then prepare a plan for your blog post.
You recently went to a show performed by a number of different clubs at school. Write a blog post about it.
• Where and when did the show take place?
• Who attended the event and how did they react?
• Give your personal opinion of the event.
• Suggest two improvements for next year.
Paragraph 1: the time, the place and the clubs
Paragraph 2: the attendees and their reactions
Parapgrah 3: your opinions
Paragraph 4: suggested improvements
6 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Compare your notes from exercise 5 and suggest at least one improvement for your partner's plan.
7 Write a blog post (150-180 words) using the task and plan from exercise 5. Include phrases from exercise 3 if appropriate.
CHECK YOUR WORK
Have you ...
• followed your writing plan?
• kept your writing clear and concise, deleting extra words if necessary?
• included appropriate phrases from exercise 3?
• checked the spelling and grammar?
