Writing (a story) 7.W1
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* Use ideas from Ex. 3 and the
verbs in the box to write your story for
your school English magazine (80-120
words). Present the events in the order
they happened. Follow the plan.
ski • hear • see •
see • head down • hit • break
• wait for • start waving • lift
A.
1. a) Please, help me to lift this sofa, it’s very heavy.
b) If you want to say something, don’t shout, just raise your hand.
2. a) After a few minutes of the lecture, the professor found out that nobody was listening to him.
b) Who exactly discovered America? Christopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci?
3. a) I had been looking for a good work before I found one.
b) Sorry, can't speak now, have a lot of job to do.
4. a) Mary wants to travel to all the countries that she studies in geography.
b) Jason finds Earth Science fascinating because he learns a lot about formation and history
Our planet.
5. a) My salary is not very good, I earn about a thousand euros a month.
b) Your salary depends on how much pizza you deliver.
6. a) Mr Smith is extending his company, so he needs to hire more employers.
b) His employee gave him the pay rise, now he gets 150 ponds more.
The ninth planet of the solar system was discovered not long ago. It happened in 1930. Scientists had been hunting for the planet for a long time. They had calculated its probable position but there was no proof that the planet really existed. It was too far away for the telescopes of that time to find it. It’s worth mentioning that the first photos of the planet were taken by a very young researcher. He was only twenty-four and had no formal education in astronomy. However he was deeply involved in the search for the ninth planet. The planet at the edge of the solar system was called Pluto, after the Roman god. The name for the planet was suggested by an 11-year-old British girl.