Oxford University Press Headway Plus INTERMEDIATE Writing Guide
UNIT 9
Writing Task: Describe one of your relatives Worksheet 1: PRE-WRITING
Exercise 1
Write the adjectives on the spider chart.
Exercise 2
Circle the strong (negative) words in Exercise 1. Write the same thing in a more polite way.
Which adjectives has a opposite meaning when you add ‘un’, ‘im’ or ‘in’? Write them in the box on the right.
strong adjective
more polite strong
adjective
more polite un / im / in unattractive rude not very polite ugly
Exercise 3
Match the adjectives to the different parts of a person’s appearance. Can you think of more?
eyes hair face skin
reliable talkative optimistic cruel sociable rude boring
active shy patient ambitious fat generous hardworking
moody slim tidy short overweight easygoing
attractive stupid beautiful ugly tolerant cheerful calm
sensitive contented good-looking tall dependable happy lazy
dark lined kind friendly large bright long short
dyed straight grey round fair dark oval pointed white
black wavy smooth small freckled blue curly
reliable
character
negative positive / neutral
physical appearance
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UNIT 9
Worksheet 2: PRACTICE
Exercise 1
Add all the information about your relative from Worksheet 1, Exercises 1 to 3 to the diagram.
Write five sentences about your relative.
1. He/she is quite ...
2. He/she has ...
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4. ...
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Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
1. Ali _____________ (like/is like/is liking) his father because they are both very generous men.
2. Juma _____________ (looks like/likes looking/looks) his uncle – they have the same eyes and hair.
3. My daughter _____________ (looks/looks like/like) me but my son is more _____________
(likes/liking/like) his father.
4. My cousin really _____________ (like/likes/is like) going fishing when the weather is cool.
5. My brother _____________ (doesn’t/isn’t like/likes) me at all because he _____________ (doesn’t like/ isn’t like/ not like) playing sport.
Exercise 3
Write sentences about Khalid’s habits, and what he likes and doesn’t like doing.
What adjectives can you use to describe Khalid?
Use the words in the box.
Khalid really likes...
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Things Khalid likes and dislikes:
helping other people
going for an early morning run
driving in the desert
playing computer games
learning new things
travelling abroad
spending time with his family
shopping for clothes
……… eyes
What he/she is like . . . What he/she looks like . . . not very ………
like love hate really also quite at all dislike
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Start with an introductory paragraph.
Write two body paragraphs.
End with a concluding paragraph.
Use adjectives practised in the unit.
Write about 150 words.
UNIT 9
Worksheet 3: WRITING
Exercise 1: Writing a First Draft Describe one of your relatives.
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Read your essay and check:
Introductory paragraph Body paragraphs – include:
what she looks like
what she’s like
what she likes Concluding paragraph Adjectives
Spelling (use a dictionary)
Punctuation capital letters, full stops, commas Exercise 2: Writing a Final Draft
Make corrections and write out the description again neatly.
