1.
In class, you recently had a discussion about whether towns and cities should have more parks
and green spaces.
You have decided to write an article for your school magazine.
Here are some comments from other students in your class:
Seeing birds in the trees is lovely.
I love running in the park!
We need more houses, not more green spaces.
It’s a lot of hard work to look after a park.
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
2. In class, you have been discussing whether young children should have a mobile phone.
Here are two comments from your classmates:
Young children will just lose a phone!
They can easily contact their parents.
Write an article for your teacher, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you can also use some ideas of your own.
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
3. Some people think you can only learn another language well if you go and live in the country
where it is spoken.
Here are two comments from young people on the topic:
You have to experience the culture of a country if you want to learn
its language really well.
I can practise a language by speaking to people all over the world
online. I don’t have to leave my country.
Write an article for your school magazine, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you should try to use some ideas of your own.
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
4. Some people say that all young people should do some unpaid work to help improve the lives of
everyone in their local community. Here are two comments from your friends:
I don‛t have any time to volunteer.
I feel really proud to see the changes we’ve made.
Write an article for your school newspaper, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you should try to use some ideas of your own.
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
5. You recently went on a school exchange trip to another country. You stayed with another family
and went to school there for two weeks.
Your teacher has asked you to write an article about your experience for the school magazine.
Here are some comments from students who went on the school exchange trip with you.
Here are some comments from students who went on the school exchange trip with you.
1. I found it difficult to get used to the food.
2. I made lots of new friends.
Write an article for the school magazine.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you can also use some ideas of your own.
6. Your class recently held a discussion about whether reading stories in books is better than
listening to stories on the radio or online. You have decided to write an article for your
school magazine.
Here are two comments from your classmates:
1. My books are some of my favourite possessions.
2. I can do other things while I’m listening to stories.
Write an article for your school magazine, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you can also use some ideas of your
own. You will receive up to 5 marks for the content of your article, and
up to 5 marks for the language used.
