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Students analyse a model review, practise evaluating and recommending with stronger and softer language and write a B2 First Part 2 review that tells readers who it suits.
Writing · Review
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Read a review a student wrote for a local website. What does each part of the review do? There is one extra option.
Crumb & Kettle: Small Café, Big Flavours Crumb & Kettle is a tiny café on Ferry Street that opened last spring. There are only eight tables, so at weekends you often have to wait for a seat. Inside, it's bright and cosy, with old wooden furniture and shelves full of books that customers are welcome to borrow. The menu is short, but everything is made in the café's own kitchen, from the bread to the jam. The food is delicious. The cheese scones are the best I've ever tasted, and the staff are really helpful. However, the drinks are rather expensive: £4.50 for a small pot of tea seems a lot. Although the café is lovely in the morning, it gets quite noisy at lunchtime. Overall, Crumb & Kettle is a great place for a relaxed breakfast or a chat with a friend. Apart from the prices, I have very few complaints. I'd definitely recommend it, but get there early!
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Complete each sentence from a review with a word from the box. There is one extra word.
Word box
Tap a gap, then a word, or type the answer.
The plot is so that I couldn't stop watching: I finished all six episodes in one night.
The ending is completely : I knew exactly what would happen from the first scene.
The drinks are : £9 for a small coffee is far too much.
The views from the top floor are absolutely , especially at sunset.
It was to find the café closed when we finally arrived.
The museum has an collection of more than 2,000 old clocks.
The main character's excuse isn't very : nobody in the film believes her, and I didn't either.
The second half is so that half the audience fell asleep: nothing happens for forty minutes.
Does the first word or phrase make the opinion stronger or softer? Put each phrase in the right group.
slightly too long
fairly good
absolutely awful
not very exciting
by far the funniest
extremely useful
a bit noisy
really clever
Complete each sentence with a phrase from the box. There is one extra phrase.
Word box
Tap a gap, then a word, or type the answer.
It's the trip into town, even if you have to queue for a table.
a quiet place to read on a Sunday morning, this is it.
If you don't like loud music, though, you might want to .
With its huge garden and cheap children's menu, it's families.
For anyone who loves science fiction, this series is .
I'd it to anyone who enjoys a good mystery.
Each sentence from a student's review has one mistake. Write the correction.
The staff were absolutely friendly and helpful.
It is very the best pizza in town.
The second film is fairly better than the first.
Despite it was expensive, the meal was worth every penny.
Despite of the noise, we had a lovely evening.
The museum is well worth to visit.
I'd thoroughly recommend to watch it.
The food was cold. In the other hand, the service was excellent.
A student is planning the review in exercise 7 with Plan B (verdict first). Which paragraph does each of their notes belong in? Put each note in the right group.
hook: a question
detective goes home
minus: slow episode 4
for: mystery fans
verdict: brilliant
plus: a clever plot
not for: action fans
boats go missing
Write your review in 140–190 words.
Exam task: Writing, Part 2
Tip: Before you write, choose a plan that suits the task. Make sure one paragraph clearly says who you would recommend it to, and who might not enjoy it.
You see this announcement on an English-language website. Reviews wanted: a series worth watching Have you watched a TV series recently that you think other people would enjoy? Write a review telling us what the series is about, what you liked and didn't like about it, and who you would recommend it to. The best reviews will be published on our website. Write your review.
Suggested minimum: 140 words
Before you hand it in
0 words · aim for at least 140
The Harbour Thief: A Mystery Worth Staying Up For Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery from your sofa? If so, The Harbour Thief is the series for you. It's easily the best thing I've watched this year. The six-part series follows Detective Mara Quinn, who returns to the small coastal village where she grew up. Someone is stealing fishing boats from the harbour at night, and it soon becomes clear that almost everyone in the village has a secret. The story keeps you guessing until the very last scene, and the acting is excellent, especially from the young actor who plays Mara's nephew. The scenery is beautiful too, with wild cliffs and grey seas. However, episode four is rather slow, and one or two characters disappear without any explanation. Overall, I'd thoroughly recommend The Harbour Thief to anyone who enjoys a clever mystery. If you're hoping for car chases and explosions, though, you might want to give it a miss.
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