Mercedes' English Class

Structure:

1. Opinion: Let others know whether or not you liked the book/film.
2. Do you want to recommend the book/film?

Useful Expressions:

  Title, Author / Director, Actors

The film is directed by...
The film is produced by...
It is starred by...
The book is written by ...

Setting

The action takes place in ... (setting)
The action of the film is set in...
The story takes place in...

Characters and Plot

The main characters are...
The story is about...
The novel tells the story of...
In the course of the novel, the action develops dramatically.
The novel/film begins with...
The novel has an unexpected ending.
The end of... is...

Reaction

I am impressed by
I think...
The book is terribly/beautifully written
The film is terrible/exciting.
What surprised me is...
What I liked/like is...
What I didn't /don't like is...
I like/ don't like- liked/didn't like the film/novel because...

 Watch out!!!!!!

• Use a clear structure-content. 
• Use opinion expressions, connectors/linkers.
• Use different tenses.
• Use phrasal verbs.

• spelling (MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL THE WORD, IF NOT, USE A SIMILAR EXPRESSION)
• subject-verb agreement
• subject+verb
• don't repeat words/ phrases/ sentences.... Use a varied vocabulary, use the vocabulary of this unit!!!!!