1. LOOK AT MODELS IN SB AND WB, USE A VARIETY OF ADJECTIVES AND SOME OF THE NEW VOCABULARY INTRODUCED IN EACH UNIT. HAND IN AT LEAST TWO ESSAYS A MONTH.<br />UNIT 1<br />Make a list of the things you do everyday, the things you seldom or never have time to do, the things you hate doing but you have to do and the things you love doing. Start: “Everybody’s life is full of duties, routines and little pleasures.”<br />An e-mail to a British friend who no longer lives in your town about your last summer and your expectations for the next course. (model in student’s book)<br />After discussion with your classmates to choose a destination for your end-of-school trip, write a report on it. <br />You’re spending three weeks in Dublin (Ireland) on an English course. Write an e-mail to your friends in Mallorca telling them all about your stay and new experiences. (model in workbook)<br />UNIT 2<br />Write about a famous/admired person (physical description, personality, what they are famous for/why you admire them)<br />Give your opinion about the importance of appearance in today’s society.<br />State your opinion about blind dates, speed dating, Internet sites for meeting people, etc. (based on student’s book reading)<br />Describe (in detail, using varied adjectives) your favourite place/a place you will never forget and the feelings it arouses/aroused in you (how you feel about it) and give possible reasons.<br />UNIT 3<br />Describe any changes that you have undergone in the past few years, how has your life changed?<br />Write about your childhood , the things you used to do or think , the places/activities/friends that you remember with affection.<br />How times have changed. (women’s rights, technological advance, work & family life, young people’s habits, etc.)<br />Write the biography of someone who fought hard and generously for people’s rights or well-being. ( model student’s book )<br />UNIT 4 (models in student’s book)<br />Write about a scene or event/anecdote (something you witnessed or experienced) <br />Film or book review. (genre, plot, actors/characters, opinion)<br />Write about your town and give your opinion on whether or not it is a good place to live in and give reasons. <br />UNIT 5<br />Write about something funny, strange or frightening that happened to you or someone you know.<br />Write about a recent natural disaster or a survival story (vocabulary and model in student’s book)<br />What will life/work/study be like in the future?<br />How do you think your life will change ten years from now?<br />UNIT 6<br />Opinion: Do women have the same opportunities as men concerning work, sport, personal and professional development? (model student’s book + search info)<br />For and against essay/opinion essay: Bullfighting (only take sides when writing the conclusion) (model student’s book +search info)<br />For and against essay: Mothers working full-time outside the home, advantages and disadvantages. (model in workbook)<br />UNIT 7<br />Hypothetical: How would your life change if you lived on your own?<br />What would you do if you won a huge amount of money? <br />What would you take to a desert island and why?<br />A formal letter of complaint (model workbook+ student’s book)<br />UNIT 8<br />Describe a product you know. Use the passive voice.<br />Write a review of book or film.<br />OTHER RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS:<br />1. Your school and your town. (Informative/descriptive essay addressed to someone from Denmark who is coming to live in your area.)<br />2. Opinion essays :<br />Wearing a veil to school, Day-after pill, Unhealthy foods banned from school canteens, No smoking in public places, Legal age to ride motorcycle raised to 15, Cruelty to animals, Will the world be cleaner in the future?, Have women come a long way or do they still have a long way to go? Is it a men’s world? Should immigrants take a culture test? Do sports stars earn too much money?<br />Should schools devote more time to sports? Will computers replace people at work? What should parents/governments/ school do to encourage young people to lead a healthy life? How would you organise school? (refer to subjects, timetable, exams, teaching, extra-curricular activities, etc.) <br />Should children under 12 use mobile phones?<br />Do celebrities have the right to keep their personal lives private?<br />3. For/against essays (pros-cons): <br />Information technology, Television, City life vs country life, Studying abroad, Taking a gap year, Work/ training/ education/health: state or private? Living on tourism/Living in a tourist resort. All-inclusive holiday vs independent holiday.<br />