Written English: different purposes, different styles. Activities.

Day 1

- Review the most usual conjunctions in English and take the quiz here
- Have a look at the basic paragraph structure here.
- In groups of four read the following article on Essay Writing Tips and decide which feature is the most important when writing an essay.

Day 2

- Have a look at this pdf document with helpful expressions to write opinions. Choose the three of them you find most useful.

- Visit this blog and express your opinion on any of the topics proposed using at least two of the expressions in the document you have just read.

Day 3

- What is flash fiction? Look for the definition in the wikipedia and write it down.

- Have a look at this page on flash fiction and choose a story you like. If you prefer, you can also listen to stories with these podcasts

Day 4

- Write a summary and an opinion on the story you have chosen. Try to respect the basic paragraph structure you learned on day 1. In groups of four, read your summaries and opinons to your partners and comment them.

Day 5

- Write your own piece of fiction and publish it in this wiki. Remember that your story must not be longer than 75 words.
- Read at least four of your partners' stories and leave a comment.