104 Writing Booklet Unit 6

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UNIT 6
Writing Task: Describe your favorite room
Worksheet 1: PRE-WRITING
Exercise 1
Put the words from the box in the correct column. Some can go with more than one room.
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.
21.
25.
29.
33.
37.
41.
45.

have dinner read the newspaper prepare food workspace play with your brothers spend time with family coffee table kitchen table dishwasher do your homework printer shelves

2. sofa
6. carpets
10. play computer games
14. chop vegetables
18. bedside table
22. watch television
26. pictures
30. lamps
34. computer
38. cupboard
42. mirror
46. sink

things in a room

3. stationery
7. sleep
11. read books
15. wardrobe
19. chairs
23. entertain guests
27. pots and pans
31. desk lamp
35. bookcase
39. have lunch
43. dressing table
47. desk

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.
24.
28.
32.
36.
40.
44.
48.

wash up bed cooker television cook dinner make cakes armchair ornaments table mats dining table fridge relax

things you do in the room living room

dining room

kitchen

study

bedroom

Exercise 2
Choose and underline one of the rooms from the table in Exercise 1. Circle the things that you have and do in this room in your house, and add more.
Exercise 3
Choose the two synonyms and one antonym for each of the four words on the left.
1. big
2. comfortable
3. pretty
4. old

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Headway Plus INTERMEDIATE Writing Guide

UNIT 6
Worksheet 2: PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Sentence building 1
Choose the correct middle and end for each sentence.
1. The beach is a good place …
… it has …
2. I like my university because …
… I can …
3. This car is my favourite because …
… it is …
4. In my city …
… for taking …
5. I like going to visit my aunt because … … there are …

… see all my cousins there.
… a good GPS and in-car computer system.
… several nice parks.
… a great place to study medicine.
.… a nice walk in the evening.