General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 04 Topic 05.doc WRITING 01 A narrow escape Now it's your turn to tell a story. 1. Think about what you have read and heard in this unit. • Have you ever been in a dangerous or frightening situation? • Do you know anyone else who has been in a dangerous or frightening situation? 2. Write about this situation. 3. If you don't want to write about dangerous situations, answer this question: • Do you know any folk tales from your country? 4. Tell us the folktale. WRITING 02 Pairwork 1. Exchange your work with your partner. 2. Read his/ her work. 3. Write a few comments at the bottom of the page saying what you think about the writing. Some examples: I find your story very sad/ interesting/ scary … Your work is really interesting. I especially like the part about … Your story is interesting because I have had a similar experience myself … VOCABULARY Dictionary work 1. Look back through the unit and choose at least six words you didn’t know before. 2. Look up the meanings in your dictionary. 3. Write the meaning next to each word. Write the meaning carefully so that you can understand it in the future. 4. Now teach your partner the new words. Example Word Meaning Class parasailing an exciting sport where a boat pulls a person with a parachute noun 146