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The Boost! Skills Series is the definitive qnd comprehensive level series of skills books for junior English leomers The serieshqs been developed oround qge-appropriote, cross-curriculortopics thot develop students' criticol thinking ond exqminotiontechniques It follows on integrqted skills opprooch with eoch ofthe skills brought together ot the end of eoch unit

four-The twelve core units in Boost! Wtiting 1 follow o cleor ondtrqnsporent structure to moke teoching ond leqrning eosy ondfun The wdting skills build ond progress ocross the four levels ofBoost! Writing ond ore correloted to the next generotion of tests

of English

You will flnd the following in Boost! Writing 1:

o Age-oppropriqte qnd cross-ordculor topics

o Models ofgood writing qs well os exomples ofbqd writing

o Writing practice thot builds ftom sentence qnd poragrophlevels to fuIl-length possoges

Activities thqt provide on opportunity to creote o wide voriety

of text t'?es (essqys, lette$, emqils, etc.)

Unit Topic

Each unit has an age-appropriate andcross-curricular topic

Students will find the topic directly relates to theirown lives and study

be engaged and motivated to learn

Betore You Write

Samples of good and bad writing are presented with

a noticing task

Students will

learn to distinguish between good and bad writing

discover the writing skill for themselves

without the need for long explanations

Audio CD

The CD at the back ofthe book provides audio support for all reading passages plus the audio for rhe Integration listening tasks.

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Writint Practice

Practice based around a writrng model is followed

by more personalized writing practice.

Students will

a develop the skills needed for accurate and

effective writing through model-based practice.

be able to follow guidance to write their own

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,i.:fiT;":;,.-After every two core units

there is a review which

consolidates the writing

skills already studied.

Evaluation p 8

Art andtiterature

Writing clearly Write sentences ^ o

in Enqlish about yourself

Write a

DaraoraDha0ouI yourneighborhood

p 1 7

Review 1

Review 2

Science and Nature

Social Studies

Sports andLeisure

Culture andPeople

Writing to apen pal

Brainstorming

lntroduceyoursel{ in anemail

p 1 9

Using titles andheadings

Writing topicsentences

Complete aoratnStorn

o , z !oraqram aooulyour hobbies

p 2 7

lvlake titles andheadings about n ,'oyour favorite

animals

WriteDaraoraDhSabou-t a pet you P JJlike

Things to Do

Best of the Best

Mega Monsters

SocialStudies

Science/

Social Studies

N4aking lists

Making a plan

Combining5entences

Joining ideas

l\4ake a to-dolist and ashopping list,

Plan paragraphsabout the bestthings andplaces

p 4 7

combine similar

n d q

aboutamystery " crearure

-write a formaland informalparagraph p 53about a place of

to visit yourcountry

Science and Technology

Writing aresponSe

Write anopinlonessay aboutcomputers

AII About

Read the paragraphs

Hi MY nome is TonY I'm l2 Yeors old'

I come from Conqdo MY fother ls d

My fovoriie movie is "lv\4dogoscdr'

h o w a 6 o t ' t y o u ?

Which pqrqgroph is eosier to reod? Why?

In the first pqrqgroph, circle the CAPITAL letters qnd pe ods (.) you cqn find

In the second pqrqgroph, drow q slosh ( / ) where you think therc should be o spoce

Writing clearly in English

To wrice well in English, you need to write clearly lJse CAPITAL letters and periods [.]to showwherc sentences start and finish Also, write neatly and put spaces between woTds

Rewrite each sentence using capital letters, spaces and periods in the rightplaces,

idon't like reqdinobooks much

myfqvodte schoolsubiectis english

Use a capital letter / (rot i)whe'1 talking about

voursell Also use a caoital letter at the start of names(people, countries, languages, books and movies).

Write sentences about yourself.

Hi lheret My name is

2

4

1 1

Listen and complete the sentences.

down each other's sentences.

Use these expressions

t Could you repeat that, please? Speak more slowly, p ease How do you spellthatT

In the Neighborhood

Read the passages,

I qo to Sangnam ElementarY School

,.t in ch"nq*on 'n Kot""

ters at m\i schooltoo'

:d Sangnam-dong)nd some Parks'People are friendly and nice in my neighborhood

I go to Addison

school gym.

I like living in Sangnam-dong'

My neighborhood iscalled Belmont Thereare many apartmentsthere, and many houses.too People are lind in

my neighborhood I likexvrng in Belmont

I How ore the two Dqssqoes similor?

Which possqge shows the two main ideqs (school ond neighborhood) quickly qnd eqsily?

1 3

My neighborhood, ie called S.angnam-dong.

Paragraphs ma ke your deas

clear and easy to read

Write about your school and neighborhood.

School

Neighborhood

1 5

@i ,r* ,n" sentences in the right order.

a lt's in Kowloon in Hong Kong

b AU in oll, I like living in Ho Mon Tin

c There ore mony houses ond qportments there

d I like the clqssrooms ot my school

e The ployground is greqt, too

f I go to Ho Mqn Tin Elementory School

g My neighborhood is cqlled Ho Mon Tin

h People ore friendly ond nice in my neighborhood

fl! Write a sentence about each picture using the words given,

I'm / 1.2mother / doctor

2

l-' Rewrite the sentences above in two paragraphs.

Complete the sentences

Tennessee in the United Stqtes

the school librory

is colled Moryville

mqny hou5es, shops ond porks there

neighborhood., I like living in Moryville

I like the ort roomI

People qre friendlyAll

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A L I c K r J " u " " \ L r c K r J " u " , - - ^ ^ ^ L I h l v (

" n o l I h l v c - - - " i n e e r x n d m ) m o t n e r r s d \ ' ' ' -

lris

ovies Horv about You I

' r:r "'rcl-rv rno ''rt rll but l'm also

Fovorite foodsFovorite clothes

1 9

WPiting to a pen pal

Writing 6n email is a great way to introduce yourselfto a pen p€l This kind of emeiltells thingsabout vou and vouf life

Write the answer to each question in the box.

Whot's your nome?

Whot is your fqeorite

Wherc is it locoted?

Whqt ploces qrc in yourneighborhood?

where do you comefrom?

Whot sports do youenioy?

Whqt's your fovoritesubiect?

Whot are the people inyour neighborhood like?

Use the information in Activity D on page 20 to complete the

Neighborhood > My neighborhood is colled (ta)

There qre mony (1s)( 1 5 )

Please wdte bock soon

Look back at l.lnit 2 to get ideas for what to

wr te about in the third and Fourth paragraphs

Work with a classmate Ask each question and write the answer.

Whqt movies do you like?

Do you hove onybrothers or sistels?

Whot's your fqvodtesubject?

Whot qre the people inyour neighborhood like?

What sports do youenjoy?

D

What do you like to do

Discuss your answers

in your free time?

Read the lopic and look at the diagram

Whqt do you like to do in your free time?

Why do you like doing these things?

Whot ore the four things Tom likes to

Why does he like to do those things?

Brainstonming is the first step in writing lt means to think about lots of different rdeas and then

to show them in a diaqram

Whqt extreme sports would you like to try? Where could you do these sports?

skoteboqrdingsnowboordingbike stunts

skote pqrk

mountcunsski resortindoolshillsmountolns

indoor skate park mountains

outdoor skate park

dirt trackbike parkExtreme sports

skiing

i n l i n e s k a t i n g

Extreme sports

sport climbing

Use L?h questions to he p you

th nk of ideas when you bralnstorm

\Whot? Wherc? Wha? When? Why?)

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Brainstorm each topic.

Whot do you like to do in your free time? Why do you like doing these things?

Whot extreme sports would you like to try? Where could you do these sports?

Listen and complete the diagram,

Whqt is your fovorite seqson? Whqt do you like to doduring this seqson, and who do you like to do it with?

dad and brother

9 O s w r m m r n g

Favorite season - Summer

You are going to visit a

months Read the email

school's Welcome Club

school in Vancouver, Canada, for threeyou received from a student in the

I'm reolly looking forword to meeting you when you orrive.

I'll meet you ot the olrport ond help you while you ore here

But first, I'd like to get to know you Pleose send on emorl

ond tell me oll obout yourselfl : )

Donni

R e p l y t o D a n n i ' s e m a i l

To: Danni <danni@canwelcomeclu b ca> Dotel

Subiect: Rer Welcome message from the Welcome Club

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@ Brainstorm each topic.

Whot ore your favorite TV shows?

\,4r'hy do you like these shows?

Whot ore your hobbies? Where do you

do these hobbies?

I A n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s

Whot is the possoge obout?

Whot is eoch porogroph crbout?

1

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Using titles and headings

Titles a.e important because they tell us quickly and cleafly wh€t a psssage is about [the mainide8l Headings can be found above different paragraphs Headings tell us what each paragraph

onimqls in the wild

ond qlso some smort

like? Think obout

fruit ond vegetobles,

snqck foods ond qlso

foods you cqn get in

restouronts

Titlet The animals I like

Heqding 1: Animale ae pete

Heoding 2: Animals in the wild

Heoding 3: Smart animals

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Change each question into a title or heading.

Whot onimols ore smort?

; The qnimqls I likeHeadingi

Paragraph: I liketo

becquse they con leom tdcks They can leom

Heading: Jungle

Paragraph I

qnimqls

I reolly like They qre very

They cqn hunt well, ond they qre

Title; School subiects I like

Heading:

Paragraph:

Heading:

Paragraph:

The paragraph should

support the heading

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I t t i l

i) W h a t a n i m a l s a r e g o o d p e t s ? D i s c u s s y o u r a n s w e r s

R e a d t h e p a r a g r a p h

Fi$t of oll, goldfish qre very eosy to tqke cqre

of They live in o big bowl or q smoll fish tqnkfull of woter, so you olwoys know where theyore Second, goldfish do not get lonely, so youcon spend time with them when you wont to

Also, they eot fish food lt is eosy to buy this food lt is not expensiveond it losts for o long time becouse goldfish do not

eot much Lqst, these pets ore o lot of fun to look ot,ond they mqke people feel reloxed

Which sentence would make a good first sentence for the paragraph?

Write the letter in the box above

A Goldfish ore good pets to hove ln your house

B Coldfish ore owful pets to hove rn your house

C Homsters ore good pets to hove in your house

D Birds ore dangerous pets to hove ln your house

I

Writing topic sentences

The tooic sentence shows the main idea in a paregraph The other sentences support the toplc

sentence with details

C I'd tike to hove o homster becquse they ore eosy to toke

core of'

D l'd like to hqve o cqt becquse cots ore cleon ond quiet'

My mother doesn't like to hove dirt in the house qnd shedoesn't want to cleon up ofter on animql My fother doesn'tlike noisy onimqls Also, I like qnimqls thot ore smoll' fullyqnd cuddlyl

Not mqny peoPle hqve this qnimol qs o Pet l olso looks qIittle scoiy I'm sure thot my friends would be urprised ondimpressed!

cqts con toke core of themselves They cqn stoy out ofdonger ond I wouldn't need to wotch my cot every minute

of the doy

You just need o simple cage to keep these pets They don'tbite people qnd theY like to PloY'

Write two paraglaphs about the topic.

Whot pet do you like? Why do you like this pet? Why is this pet better

thqn other kinds of pets?

A pet I like

I would like to hqve obecouse

This pet is better thqn other pets becouse

Use the first question to make a tit e for yourwriting Use the other questions to make a topic ( c n r ^ n a F ^ r a : h n , f r ^ r : ^ h

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Choose a title and two topic sentences Then put the sentences in order.

a They can do mony tricks

b They qlso like to ploy gomes

C First ofqll, t would Iike to hove o chimponzee

becouse they are so friendly

They con leqm things quickly

Second, chimponzees ore better thon other pets

becouse they ore so smqrt

Chimponzee-A pet I would like to hqve

It would be fun to hqve an onimol thot likes to plqy

This pet could even help me cleon my rcom!

Chimpqnzees like to hug people

I could teqch things to my chimponzee

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