Literatura

MAKING YOUR WRITING INTERESTING.
1.- INTRODUCTIONS.
In stories, a good introduction will set the scene, use interesting vocabulary and introduce the people in the story. Above all, it will make the reader want to continue reading.
2.- VOCABULARY.
To keep the interesting of your reader, it is important to use a good range of vocabulary. For example, don't always use words like NICE and GOOD.Think of more interesting adjectives and adverbs, e. g. DELICIOUS, MARVELLOUSLY, etc. that describe exactly what you mean.
3.- VARIED SENTENCES.
Try to write longer sentense. Join the parts of the sentences with linking expressions, e.g. because, so, although, etc.
4.- REPORTED SPEECH.
You can include the words of other people in your writing. This adds interest and variety. When you do this,you are using REPORTED SPEECH, e.g. The policeman said that they needed to get the man to hospital.
(Note: In Indirect speech there are various changes of verb forms, pronouns, etc)
He said: “I want to arrange …” ! (Reported Speech) “He said that he wanted…”
Un paso atras en el tiempo.
PLANING YOUR WRITING.
1.- BRAINSTORM.
One of the biggest problems when writing is having enough ideas.Brainstorming means writing down as many ideas, words or phrases connected with a task or topic as you can think of. (You don't have to write complete sentences when you do this).
2.- SELECT AND PRIORITISE.
Choose the best ideas and tick them. Remember that in an exam you will only be able to write a certain number of words.
3.- WRITE A PLAN.
Plan how many paragraphs you will have and the mainsubject of each of your paragraphs. Organise your ideas into separate paragraphs. This will help you to write a good letter, story, etc. and avoid having to make lots of changes.
WORDS THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID IN YOUR COMPOSITION
(& SOME SYNONYMS)
TO BE (as lexical vb.)
TO SAY: to utter (= decir; to utter something), speak, report, explain, describe, define, inform, agree, …
To give your personalopinion: to remark, to stand out, to junpoint, mention.
IMPORTANT
Positive Meaning ! Significant, serious, remarkable, outstanding, main, basic,
fundamental.
Negative Meaning ! Unimportant, minor, insignificant, trivial, trifling.
GOOD
General Morally Behaviour
pleasant innocent well-behaved
decent pure obedient
favourable noble reliable
lovely moral (digno de confianza)
fine
splendidsuperd
magnificent
brilliant
perfect
BAD
General Morally Behaviour
unpleasant wicked /Id/ (malvado) badly-behaved
unsatisfactory evil naughty
horrible guiltly mischivious
nasty disobedient
dreadful
appalling
awful
terrible
ghastly (que asusta)
frightful (que asusta)
foul
vile
** Terrific: false french significa estupendo/a, fantastico/a, todo lo contrario.
“Conectores”
Toexpress a personal opinion.
First of all, I don't agree with your opinion
In my opinion, in my view
Personally
As for as I am concerned…
From my point of view…
To begin with, I'd say…
Firstly …
Secondary…
To express a different opinion.
On the one hand…
On the other hand…
However, never the less ! Contrasta una idea
Anyway, anyhow ! de cualquier manera
In spite of ! a pesar de… (delante denombre o gerundio)
Despite + Noun ! A pesar de (solo nombre)
Although...
Reason, result, purpouse (causa).
That's way ! es por lo que
Therefor,... ! por lo tanto
as a result of ...
consequently
As ! as it was raining, I didn't go out.
So ! asi pues
Whereas ! mientras que. ! I like reading whereas he likes listening to music.
So … that ! It was so beautiful that… (adj.)
Such a … that !It was a such a beautiful view that … (nominal group)
To add information.
And
Also
Not only … but also ! Not only are you fanny but also you are pretty.
As if, as though ! The house looked as if nobody lived there (apreciacion
personal).
You look as if you had seen a ghost (imposible, apreciacion).
It smell as though someone has been smoking here
(deduccion, posible)
Apart from … ! A...