4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide.
O WRITING GUIDE
A TASK
Write an account of the 'Noughties' 2000-2009).
B THINK AND PLAN
1 What positive events happened in the
Noughties?
2 What were the fashions like?
3 What music and films were popular?
4 What issues did people become more aware of?
5 What new inventions changed the world?
C WRITE
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Music, film and fashion
Paragraph 3: Events
Paragraph 4: How the world changed
D CHECK
• phrases for giving examples
• past tenses
Suddenly he (was striken) by an idea. In a moment his glass eye (was taken) out of its socket, and ( placed) on the table.
“Now, children”, he said, “I (am going) out for a few minutes but you (will be observed) all the time by my eye. If anything (is done) which (has not been approved) by me it (will be seen) by my eye, and the child (will be punished) when I (return).
The children (were impressed) very much, and the teacher (went) off.
But when he ( returned) an hour later it ( seemed) that a hurricane (had passed) through the classroom. The teacher (was astounded). “Evidently”, he thought,”I (have been outwited). I wonder how”.
In the classroom the tables (were overturned), the walls ( spattered) with ink from ink-bombs which (had been thrown) during the battle which still (was being fought) out as a manifestation of high spirits. In fact, a good time (had been had) by all.
The teacher ( wondered) why the presence of his glass eye (was not respected). He ( looked) round for it and ( saw) that it (was covered) by a hat.