Writing
task. write a news article about positive or negative incident. you should use your own ideas and
creativity. this news article has to be in the past simple and past continuous. follow the plan and structure.
these questions help your to organize your article.
1. where, when and why did the incident happen? 2. what caused the incident? 3. what were conditions like?
4. how did people react? what were people doing? 5. what happened in the end? 6. what did people say?
paragraph 1: introduction
this was the happiest
this was the dramatic
paragraph 2: the positive or negative incident
it happened
paragraph 3: conditions
atafter
the best way to help
paragraph 4: conclusion and reaction
next
1)
1. they start work at 9: 00 a.m.
2. he is talking on the phone right now.
3. they are redecorating their house this week.
4. he takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school.
5. he is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.
6. she has lived in moscow.
7. tom catches the train to work every morning.
8. he cleaned his room every sunday.
9. fred has worked for the company for ten weeks.
10. they bought a new car a week.
11. kate left the sports club late yesterday.
12. nick came home, changed his clothes and went out again.
13. the children were walking to school at 8: 00 a.m. yesterday.
14. ann was going to bob's house at 5 in the afternoon.
15. i am doing my homework while my brother is playing a computer game.
2)
1. when i was young, i thought mary was nice but now i think she’s fantastic.
2. jill was walking home when she saw her husband’s car outside the cinema.
3. look there! sue and tim are running to school.
4. jack’s father does not work in london — he does not speak english.
5. joe bought a car yesterday.
6. their father often goes to rock concerts.
7. while you were sleeping, mother arrived.
8. i was listening to the radio while mary was cooking dinner.
9. did you buy this book yesterday?
10. last friday jill went home early because she wanted to see a film.
11. when does your brother usually get home in the evening?
12. jane always brings us a nice present.
13. what are those people doing in the middle of the road?
14. have you read this book?
15. while fred was sleeping, judy was watching tv.