Write an article describing a place

VOLUME 11 • ISSUE NO. 9

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CONTENTS PAGE 3

LESSON OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, you will be
able to do what.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Read the announcement and underline
the key words

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ARTICLE

Read the article and answer the
questions that follow.

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ASSIGNMENT

Jot down the writing tips.
Write an article describing a place.

LESSON
OBJECTIVES

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Describe the place, say Tell us about a nature
what attracts visitors to it reserve or place of natural
and refer to any other beauty that you know of.
special features of the
place. The most interesting Write an article
articles will be published in for travel and
the next issue. nature magazine!

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READ THE ARTICLE
ONE READER OF
TRAVEL AND NATURE
MAGAZINE WROTE
AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS

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1. Which of the

two titles below
is the most

suitable for it.

Why?

a. Discover the Magic of Wolong
b. Wolong National Nature Reserve




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2. What kind of information does
the writer give in each paragraph?

Have you ever wondered where those cute, cuddly giant pandas you
see in zoos come from? Well, last year on a trip to China I found out. I
visited the Wolong National Nature Reserve. It was an unforgettable
experience!
Wolong is a sanctuary for giant pandas and other endangered
species. There, the pandas are protected and live in their natural
habitat. Some of the pandas, especially the mothers and their babies,
live in panda houses, where scientists study them. Others are free to
roam the mountains, where you can see them playing, relaxing and
chewing on their favourite food, bamboo.
'Wolong' actually means 'sleeping dragon' and comes from a legend
about a dragon that was overwhelmed by the beauty of the valley abd
fell asleep there, never to wake up again. A long dragon wall has been
built there as a reminder of the legend. Like the dragon, I found the
landscape absolutely breathtaking. The valleys with rivers and
waterfalls surrounded by forest-covered mountains make the reserve
a truly remarkable place.
If you are a nature lover, Wolong is sure to fascinate you. Seeing giant
pandas in the wild is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Why not plan a
trip there and see for yourself?

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1.The most suitable title for the article is a.
Discover the Magic of Wolong because it is
more interesting than b. Wolong National
Nature Reserve which just refers to the
name of the place being described.

2.In paragraph 1, the writer tells us which
place he/she is going to describe and why
he/she has chosen to write about it. In
paragraph 2, the writer describes a main
attraction, the sanctuary, and what you can
see there. In paragraph 3, the writer gives
some additional information about the place
as well as his/her impressions of it. In
paragraph 4, the writer makes a general
comment about the place and recommends
visiting it.



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Discover the Magic of Wolong

Have you ever wondered where those cute, cuddly giant
pandas you see in zoos come from? Well, last year on a trip to
China I found out. I visited the Wolong National Nature Reserve. It
was an unforgettable experience!

Wolong is a sanctuary for giant pandas and other endangered
species. There, the pandas are protected and live in their natural
habitat. Some of the pandas, especially the mothers and their babies,
live in panda houses, where scientists study them. Others are free to
roam the mountains, where you can see them playing, relaxing
and chewing on their favourite food, bamboo.

'Wolong' actually means 'sleeping dragon' and comes from a legend
about a dragon that was overwhelmed by the beauty of the valley
and fell asleep there, never to wake up again. A long dragon wall has
been built there as a reminder of the legend. Like the dragon, I found
the landscape absolutely breathtaking. The valleys with rivers and
waterfalls surrounded by forest-covered mountains make the
reserve a truly remarkable place.

If you are a nature lover, Wolong is sure to fascinate you.
Seeing giant pandas in the wild is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Why not plan a trip there and see for yourself?

When we write an article, we want to attract and keep the reader's
interest. We can do that by:

1.having a title that catches the reader's attention
2.using descriptive language, e.g. colourful adjectives
3.addressing the reader personally
4.asking rhetorical questions

Find examples of these in the article above and underline them.

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ASSIGNMENT

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I READ,
I WRITE,
I LISTEN,
I SPEAK,
I IMPROVE.

ALL THE BEST

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