LEVEL 1

WRITING PROJECT 1FALL 2015

MY HOMETOWN

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Describing a Place

NAME: ________________________________

STUDENT ID: ________________________________

SECTION : ________________________________

TEACHER: ________________________________

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LANGUAGE FOCUS: There is / there are

1. Practice: Complete the sentences below. Use there is / there are.

a) ________________________________________________ a new airport in Ras Al Khaimah.

b) ________________________________________________ a beautiful mosque in Abu Dhabi.

c) ________________________________________________ an old fort in Fujeirah.

d) ________________________________________________many modern buildings in Dubai.

e) ________________________________________________ a small harbour in Dibba.

f) ________________________________________________ a long corniche in Abu Dhabi.

SENTENCE BUILDING

Look at the table below:

2. Practice: Write three sentences using the information from the table.

a) ________________________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________________________________

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Language: There is / there are

When we write about a place we use sentences such as:

THERE VERB WHAT? WHERE?There is a camel market in Al Ain.There are many malls in Dubai.

Note: ‘is / are’ come from the verb ‘to be’.‘is’ is used for singular nouns (e.g. There is a camel market [1] )‘are’ is used for plural nouns (e.g. There are many malls. [more than 1 mall] )

asmalllargeis

Abu DhabiRas Al KhaimahDibbaFujeirahSha’amDubai

townvillagecity

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3. Practice: Write five sentences with There is and There are using the information from the table below.

a) ________________________________________________________________________________

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b) ________________________________________________________________________________

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c) ________________________________________________________________________________

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d) ________________________________________________________________________________

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e) ________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Practice: Write two sentences about where you live. Use ‘there is / there are.’

f) ________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________

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g) ________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

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There

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There Verb What? Where?

5. Practice : Abu Dhabi is a big city. Write sentences about Abu Dhabi using ‘there is / there isn’t / there are / there aren’t’. Use the information in the box.

1. ________________________________________________________________________________

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2. ________________________________________________________________________________

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3. ________________________________________________________________________________

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4. ________________________________________________________________________________

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5. ________________________________________________________________________________

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Here are some more important or interesting places in towns and cities.

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Language: The verb ‘to have’

When we write about a place we use sentences such as:

PROPER NOUN VERB WHAT?

Abu Dhabi has an airport.Al Ain has an old fort.

1. A camel race track? Yes.2. A hospital? Yes ( a lot)3. An outdoor ice rink? No4. Any movie theatres? Yes (six)5. An aquarium? No6. A university? Yes (many)7. Any big hotels? Yes (a lot)

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Which of these are there in your village / town / city?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY

Use the words in the box below to complete the sentences under the pictures.

(a) (b)

(a) The malls are always ________________ (b) The roads are always ____________

at the weekends.

(c) (d)

(c) There are many ____________ (d) The Metro makes travelling quick and

Skyscrapers in Dubai. ________________

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an airport a zoo a port a factory a museum a wadi / several wadis

many skyscrapers a corniche a harbour date plantations

a wadi an oasis / oases a park an amusement park many / some large mallsa

Heritage Village a creek an industrial area a (vegetable/fish/camel) market

easy tall crowded congested busy convenient

Language: Where? – in / on (prepositions of place)

Notice we write:

Birka is in the north of Oman but: Birka is on the coastMisfah is in the centre of Oman and: Zallaq is on the west coast

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Use these words on the left to make example sentences.

Areas Example Sentences

residential area

Industrial zone

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Language: Where? – in / on (prepositions of place)

Notice we write:

Birka is in the north of Oman but: Birka is on the coastMisfah is in the centre of Oman and: Zallaq is on the west coast

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suburbs

outskirts

center of the city

corniche

coastline

Adjectives Example Sentencesquiet / peaceful

lively

Industrial

cosmopolitan

historic

modern

traditional

Traffic Example Sentences

rush hour

congestion

traffic jams

Metro

public transport

commute

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Word Translation Other forms Memory ideaE.g. Write a sentence

Example: rides ride, rode, ridden, riding She rides her horse every weekend.

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VOCABULARY LOG: WRITING PROJECT 1 MY HOMETOWN

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You may find these ideas useful for your essay

Exercises here have been modified from Harrison, R. (1989) Keep Writing 1: A Writing Course for Arab Students. Harlow, Essex. Pearson Education Ltd

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Planning and Organising Information

Name:

Town/city/village

Emirate:

Country:

Situated / located:

Population:

Famous for:

Interesting places:

Industries:

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