Just Write_1_Student's book

Contents 1 A description of your family 2.......................................................................................................... 2 A paragraph about a famous person 4........................................................................ 3 An invitation 6..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 A description of your weekend 8............................................................................................. 5 An advert for a house 10.............................................................................................................................. 6 A letter about your town 12................................................................................................................ 7 An article about an animal 14............................................................................................................. 8 An email about your school 16....................................................................................................... 9 An article about a sport or hobby 18............................................................................. 10 A recipe 20.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 A diary entry 22................................................................................................................................................................ 12 An animal fact file 24............................................................................................................................................. 13 An article about a special day 26............................................................................................ 14 A restaurant review 28..................................................................................................................................... 15 A postcard 30........................................................................................................................................................................

1 A description of your family Hi! Do you like my photo of my grandfather doing Tai Chi? He lives in China. Read my description to find out more about my family. 1 Read David’s description and complete the paragraph with the words below. aunt brother dad grandpa uncle My family I have a big family, but some of them live in China. My grandma and (1) grandpa live in Beijing. My (2) and uncle and my cousin, George, live there too. He’s twelve. My (3) is a doctor. He’s clever. I live in England with my mum and dad and my little (4) , Tom. He’s five. My mum is a computer programmer and my (5) is a firefighter. He’s very brave. We have a cat too. Her name is Molly. 2 Read David’s description again and count JUST A MINUTE! how many people he writes about. When you describe your family, don’t forget to say what their relationship with you is! 3 Match the numbers 1-6 to the letters a-f to make complete sentences. 1 My sister is a a my mum and dad’s child. 2 My cousin is b my mum's or dad’s sister. 3 My aunt is c my mum's or dad’s brother. 4 My uncle is d my mum's or dad’s mum. 5 My grandma is e my mum's or dad’s dad. 6 My grandpa is f my aunt and uncle’s child. 2

4 U nderline the sentences in David's JUST A MINUTE! description which describe his dad and his uncle. When we write descriptions of people, we often say what job they do, and we use adjectives to describe them. 5 Complete the descriptions with the adjectives below. brave clever interesting strict talented 1 He’s a teacher. He’s strict . . 2 She’s a doctor. She’s . 3 They’re singers. They’re very . . 4 She’s an astronaut. She’s 5 He’s a reporter. He’s very 6 Now write a description of your family. Use adjectives to describe the people in your family. 3