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102 Writing Booklet HW Unit 5

This document provides writing exercises for elementary students to describe their house. It includes pre-writing activities like brainstorming questions about where they live and who they live with. Students then check vocabulary related to rooms and furniture and generate additional words. Drafting activities have students write sentences using their answers and linking words, then combine sentences into a paragraph describing their house. The final exercise has students write a neat final draft of the paragraph.

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102 Writing Booklet HW Unit 5

This document provides writing exercises for elementary students to describe their house. It includes pre-writing activities like brainstorming questions about where they live and who they live with. Students then check vocabulary related to rooms and furniture and generate additional words. Drafting activities have students write sentences using their answers and linking words, then combine sentences into a paragraph describing their house. The final exercise has students write a neat final draft of the paragraph.

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Oxford University Press

Headway Plus ELEMENTARY Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 5
Writing Task: Describe your House
Worksheet 1: PRE-WRITING
Exercise 1: Brainstorming and gathering information
Answer the following questions about your house:
1. Where do you live? ..........................................................................................................................
2. Who do you live with? ......................................................................................................................
3. How many rooms are there in your house? What are they? ..........................................................

4. What is your favorite room? ............................................................................................................


5. What is in your favorite room? ..........................................................................................................
6. Do you like your house? Why? ........................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Check your vocabulary


Tick the things you have in your house. Which room are they in?
the living
room

the kitchen

the dining
room

your
bedroom

the study

a sofa
a television
a rug
a mirror
a coffee table
plants
lamps
pictures
magazines
bookshelves
a cooker
lights

Exercise 3: Extend your vocabulary


Make a list of other words connected with your house.
rooms
bathroom

furniture
cupboard

appliances
fridge

adjectives
modern

colours
blue

Oxford University Press

Headway Plus ELEMENTARY Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 5
Worksheet 2: PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Sentence building 1
Use your answers to Exercise 1 / Worksheet 1 to write complete sentences about your house. Use
nouns and adjectives from Exercise 2 & 3 / Worksheet 1.
1.
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5.
6.

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Exercise 2: Linking words and, so, but, because


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate linking word.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I live on my own, _________ (so / but) I have a small flat.


There is only one bedroom and a small living room, _______ (but/because) there is a big balcony.
There is a big, modern kitchen _________ (but/because) I love cooking!
My favourite room is my bedroom _______ (so/because) there are big windows and lots of light.
In the living room there is a small sofa _________ (and/so) an armchair.

Exercise 3: Linking words and, so, but, because


Complete each sentence with your own ideas.
1. I like my house, but
2. My house is _______km from the university, so .
3. In the kitchen there are some cupboards and
4. I like living in Jeddah because .
5. I dont like cooking, so ..
6. This flat is expensive because .
Exercise 4: Sentence building 2
Rewrite the sentences from Exercise 1 / Worksheet 2. Use linking words to write longer sentences.
Add extra information. Use nouns and adjectives. Make sure you put the sentences in a good order.
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Oxford University Press

Headway Plus ELEMENTARY Writing Guide

2011-12

UNIT 5
Worksheet 3: WRITING
Exercise 1 Writing a First Draft
Write a paragraph about your house or flat. Start with a topic sentence and use linking words (and,
but, because, so). Write about 50 words.
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Read your paragraph and check:

Topic sentence
Linking words: and, so, but, because
Adjectives and nouns
Sentences in a good order
Spelling (use a dictionary)
Capital letters at the start of sentences
Full stops at the end of sentences

Exercise 2 Writing a Final Draft


Make corrections and write out the paragraph again neatly.

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