WRITING ASSIGNMENT - OPINION ESSAY - B2.1

Write an opinion essay about the following topic:

Strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents.

Organise it into four or five paragraphs including:

- An introduction describing the current situation and stating your opinion

- Reasons to support your opinion

- A conclusion summarizing your views

Length: about 175 words

Hand in before: March 21^st

WRITING ASSIGNMENT - REPORT - B2.2

Write a report following the instructions on page 121 of your textbook.

Length: about 200 words

Hand in before: March 14th

SECOND READING ASSIGNMENT B2.2

Read the following book:

Wonder  (R.J. Palacio)

We will be holding a book discussion

on April 24^th /25^th.

Make notes while you read it to be able to discuss the topics in the handout you will be given in class.

SECOND READING ASSIGNMENT B2.1

- Write a BOOK REVIEW of a book of your choice for a magazine for students of English.

Don’t forget to include the following points:

- Background information (title, author, type, setting…)

- Main points of the plot

- General comments on the plot, the main characters, the writing style…

- Your recommendation

* But do not reveal the end of the story!

- LENGTH: 180 -200 words

- HAND IN BEFORE: 11th APRIL

The book should be FICTION and have at least LEVEL B2 (UPPER-INTERMEDIATE)

COLLOCATIONS - B 2.1

Dear students,

Are you planning to focus on collocations in your next writing assignment?

I'm posting a link to a free online collocations dictionary that might come in handy.

You can also watch the following video lesson to learn more about collocations: