Speak in a simple way and use short sentences.

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∂ear diary, †hi∫ evening fl went for a pizza with my new classmate∫ ...

Plan your work using a spider diagram or a table. Good writing contains good ideas.

Look up the meaning of words in a dictionary.

Read everything you can find in English: books, magazines, even menus!

Practise. Keep a diary in English. Write about things that interest you.

Sportsice skatingrunningswimmingOther activiteslistening to musicgoing to the cinema

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Speak clearly and be confident.

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classmates outside class, and to your family and friends.

Think about your pronunciation. Listen to the Class Audio CD and read your Class Book out loud. Listen to everything you can find in

English: television, music, even English-speaking tourists!

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Edit your work for style. Have you used: • a variety of tenses?• descriptive language? • words like and, but

and because?

fl’ve got a cat. flt’∫ small. flt’∫ brown. flt like∫ playing.fl’ve got a small brown cat called µolly. flt love∫ playing with my shoe∫.

Think about your intonation. If you are asking a question, your voice should go

up and then down at the end.

Do you like tennis?

27th March

Dear Jo, fl’m at the seaside with my sister? ∑e’re haveing a fantastic time. fl am siting on the sand and writing thi∫ postcard to you. ‡ee you soon. †im

Edit your work for accuracy. Have you used:• correct grammar? • correct spellings and punctuation?

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my sister? ∑e’re haveing a fantastic time. fl am siting

• correct spellings and punctuation?• correct spellings and punctuation?

My name’s Nuria. I’m a student from Madrid. At the weekend, I like

playing basketball.

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