Ask yourself these questions when writing a review.
•Who
is
the
audience?
For
a review it is normally an interested consumer or
magazine
reader
•What
is
the
purpose of the writing? Describe something and give your opinion
•Is
it
formal? NO!
•Should I use headings or bullet points? Use headings if you like
•How
should it start? Capture the
reader’s interest with a good title and
exciting opening sentence.
•How
should it finish? Clearly state your opinion.
Task:
3 You see
the following announcement on a website, Great Lives:
Reviews
wanted. Send us a review of a book or film that focuses on somebody who has
made an
important contribution to society. Did you learn anything new about the person’s life from the book
or film? Did the book or film help you understand why this person made their
important contribution? Write your review in 220-260 words.
important contribution to society. Did you learn anything new about the person’s life from the book
or film? Did the book or film help you understand why this person made their
important contribution? Write your review in 220-260 words.
Review: Read the followings answer, highlight any errors. Imagine you
are an examiner, what
grade would you give these essays for the 4 criteria underneath?
grade would you give these essays for the 4 criteria underneath?
Who doesn’t
like to watch, even from time to time, an old movie starring an iconic actors
and actresses known all over theworld? Marylin Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey
Hepburn – we know them all. Although the last one might be known as well as for
not only being an actress, but also a voulanteer helping to fight hunger in
Africa. Her latest biography – ,,Audrey’s Hepburn life” tells us the story of a
girl, who has made an amazing career, became beloved by millions, won several
Oscar awards and was concidered to be a fashion icon. Nevertheless this is not
everything that she achived. Audrey always wanted to help other people. This is
why after ending her career she decided to help people, who needed this help
more than anyone else. The book tells us the story of years of exhausting work
in Somalia – for people who needed her help the most. Douzens of photograph
present how much she cared about them. The most surprising for me, was the fact
that she honestly did not do it to have better public opinion, she was never
boasting abot it. But thanks to her fame, more and more people started to get
interested in poor districts of Africa. The result was magnificent. Her whole
life is an amazing example of how hard work pays off. Propably this is why the
book turned out to be such a success. I recommend it to anyone interested in
her career and life, I promise you won’t regret it!
Content: /5 Communication/style: /5 Organisation: /5 Language: /5
Useful review phrases
Expressing
and supporting opinions
•I felt/thought
it was …
•I was
impressed by …
•What
struck me most was ...
•What
I liked most/didn't like was ...
•On reflection,
I think it was ...
•It
struck me as being ...
•What
I didn't understand was how ...
•In
spite of these few criticisms, I think ...
•I
would have no hesitation in recommending …
•I
believe/do not believe that ... (because) ...
•Personally
I feel that ... Let me explain why.
•In my
opinion, ... Just consider ...
•As I
see it, … The reason is ...
•It
seems to me that… This is because ...
•I
would argue that for the following reasons.
•I
feel very strongly that ...
•I am
convinced that ...
•I am
of the opinion that ...
•I am
very much in favour
of/against ...
•I am
completely opposed to ...
•The
reasons why I believe that ... are as follows.
Useful vocab for this specific task
•Important contribution in society
•Worthwhile/ Beneficial/
useful
•Inspirational
•To contribute TO
•Overwhelming
•Insightful/ knowledgeable
•To give an insight into
•Biography/autobiography
•To put into practise
•To implement something
•To face up to
•To
inspire a generation
•To help the world to progress
•To
innovate
•To
be innovative
Use of English and Reading Part 1
•This
tests your knowledge of collocations
•Phrasal
verbs
•Phrases
and expressions
•Linking
words
• Firstly
read the title and text anticipating what
could go in each gap before you see the
options.
options.
• Make
a guess for every option. You will not lose any marks.
• Record
all phrases and collocations as they come up and learn them.
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