Tuesday 18 October 2011
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Saturday 24 September 2011
Describing landscapes and atmospheres
Beach vocabulary
Document by Sara Jardim
Document by Sara Jardim
- Touch - the material felt like liquid silk against her skin.
- Sight - The sea was a mixture of turquoise and jade, sprinkled with diamonds.
- Smell - The pungent aroma of curry permeated the restaurant.
- Taste - The lemon juice soured her tongue.
- Hearing - The sounds of the harp cascaded over the years like ripples of water.
Creative writing is just that; a form of writing that uses language to create word pictures ina person's mind. A writer can pen a few sentences and through word choice, can transport the reader to a different world. It just takes an understanding of language and lots of practice.
Monday 28 February 2011
The causative use of "HAVE"
Form
Have + object + past participle - to have something done
Functions and examples
They repaired their car. (they did it themselves)
I cut my hair yesterday. (I cut it myself)
I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)
Go to the following EXERCISES!
Have + object + past participle - to have something done
Functions and examples
We use causative have when arranging for someone to do something for us.
They repaired their car. (they did it themselves)
They had their car repaired. (they arranged for someone to repair it)
I cut my hair yesterday. (I cut it myself)
I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)
Go to the following EXERCISES!
Wednesday 19 January 2011
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