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GI B1 U2 Writing Competence

Mia writes a blog post answering questions about her interest in foreign languages. She speaks five languages and is now learning a sixth, Japanese, which she finds very difficult. She got interested in languages from her parents who speak two languages. Mia enjoys doing conversation exchanges online and recording herself to improve her pronunciation. She thinks it's better to use new vocabulary actively in conversations rather than just memorizing words.

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GI B1 U2 Writing Competence

Mia writes a blog post answering questions about her interest in foreign languages. She speaks five languages and is now learning a sixth, Japanese, which she finds very difficult. She got interested in languages from her parents who speak two languages. Mia enjoys doing conversation exchanges online and recording herself to improve her pronunciation. She thinks it's better to use new vocabulary actively in conversations rather than just memorizing words.

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2 Writing competence

A blog
FAQs Photos POSTS Contact Subscribe
We often use the
present continuous Mia’s blog
with now. I speak five languages and now I’m learning a sixth. Many of you have asked me about learning
languages, so today I want to answer your questions!

Explain why you


1 How did you get interested in foreign languages?
My mum’s British and my dad’s from Turkey, so I’ve spoken two languages since I was very young!
are writing the blog
Languages are part of who I am!
post.
2 What’s the most difficult language that you’ve learnt?
I’ve just started learning Japanese and it’s really hard. I suppose that’s because it’s really
We often use the different from all the other languages I know.
present perfect with 3 Do you have a special talent for languages?
since. I’m not sure. But I’m very interested in them. And when you’re interested in something,
you usually learn better.

4 What are your secrets for learning a foreign language?


We often use the I haven’t got any secrets! But I love doing conversation exchanges online. And sometimes I record
present perfect with myself to improve my pronunciation.
just.
What? How?
>W  hat do you think of learning vocabulary by heart? > How do you improve your ability to understand?
I don’t like it! I think it’s better to use new words I listen to podcasts about music and sport in different
We often use the actively when you speak. languages!
present simple
with adverbs of
frequency.

1 Read Mia’s blog post. Complete the sentences


with one word from the blog.
1 Mia can speak languages.
2 Mia thinks that is difficult.
3 Tick (✔) the sentences where the underlined
3 When you’re learning something, it helps if you’re words are correct. Correct the mistakes.
in it.
1 How do you take fish in a river?
4 Mia listens to herself to practise her .
5 Mia thinks that you should new 2 Have you ever climbed a high wall?
vocabulary in conversations.

2 Choose the correct answers. Use the 3 It’s good to relight key points with
underlined time phrases to help you. a pen when you study.
1 Did you do/Have you done your homework yet?
4 How many lengths have you swum
2 Jack fell asleep while he sat/was sitting on the
at the pool yesterday?
bus.
3 Samira plays/is playing tennis three times a
5 I sometimes use sticky notes when I study.
week.
4 We went/’ve been to the cinema last night.
6 Dan already wrote ten lines of
5 What do you do/are you doing at the moment? computer code!
6 I know/’ve known Ben for a long time.

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Writing competence 2

SKILLS BOOST

Task
Write a blog about a hobby that
you’ve taken up recently.

THINK
1 Choose a hobby to write about.
2 Write five questions about your hobby.
• Think about: What? When? How often? How long?
Who? Why? Where?
• Write some questions in the present and some
in the past. WRITE
Write your blog. Use your notes and the model text
Question 1: to help you.
Question 2:
Question 3:
Question 4:
Question 5:

PREPARE
1 Make notes to answer the five questions about your
hobby.

Answer 1:
Answer 2:
Answer 3:
Answer 4:
Answer 5:

2 Write a short introduction to explain why you are


writing.

Today, I want to …

CHECK
Useful language Read your blog. Answer the questions.
• Today, I want to … 1 Have you included a short introduction and five
• I started to … six weeks/months ago. questions and answers? 

• I’ve … for three weeks/months. 2 Have you used a variety of present and past

• once/twice/three times a week


tenses? 

• I like …ing because …


3 Have you used the correct tense each time? 

• It’s fun/interesting/challenging.
4 Have you checked the spelling of irregular verb
forms? 

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