Writing Skills Suggested Answer Key A Person I admire Alison and I went to secondary school together, but we didn’t become friends until she left school and I moved to the same town as her. I always thought she was different and admired her for not caring about what people thought of her. Suddenly, we found ourselves spending a lot of time together and we became really close. I have always admired her individuality and her sense of style. As you enter a room you notice her unique clothes ― bright garments that have a sense of fun. She is a qualified hairdresser, so she is always experimenting with her hair! You never know from one day to the next what she will look like! She is far from boring! Another thing I admire about Alison is her calm personality. She never seems to be in a hurry. She is both patient and caring.
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Moreover, she is good at giving advice. However, she does tend to take ages to make decisions and in that way she is very different from me. But, I think that she is wise not to rush into things. In her free time she likes to take up new hobbies. She is far more adventurous than I am and I often wish I was more like her. There seems to be nothing she can’t turn her hand to ― she designs jewellery, makes her own clothes and paints landscapes. She is very creative. But the most important thing of all is that she makes an effort to keep our friendship going. She regularly writes, calls and comes to visit. I think we will be very good friends for a long time to come. I sincerely hope so.
Culture Corner Objectives Answer Key The pie chart tells us about the variety of races that have found a home in Britain. Half of Britain’s ethnic population is Asian, a quarter is Black, 15 % is of mixed race, 5 % is Chinese and 5% is something else.
Vocabulary: related to ethnicity Reading: an article about multicultural Britain (matching) Skill ― reading for specific information Speaking: role play ― acting out an interview Writing: a short article about ethnic groups in your country 2 1
Focus ➤ Understanding a pie chart ñ Focus Ss’ attention on the pie chart. Explain that a pie chart is used to illustrate the relative proportions of a group of things. ñ Ss work in pairs. Allow Ss some time to look at the pie chart and discuss how Britain’s population is made up. ñ Invite pairs to comment to the class.
Focus ➤ Reading for specific information (matching) ñ Allow Ss time to read the text and complete the task individually. ñ Check answers around the class. Ss justify their answers. Answer Key 1 Jerome 2 Li
3 Rupa 4 Jerome
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