CPE Writing Part 1 walkthrough

Give out texts on cinema.

Step 1 Summarise text

In pairs summarise the texts in no more than 15 words. Note form.
Text 1 cinema as escapism, technology makes cinema increasingly popular,
makes people think about issues.
Text 2 films bad now, more focus on money and profit than originality.

Step 2 Jazz it up
How are you going to say that in a different way to the text using fancy
structures and vocab?
Use about 35-50 words per text.
Students work in pairs to rewrite the texts:
The first text/passage/extract states/claims/puts forward the idea that
Conversely the second
Text 1:
Cinema as escapism Cinema is used as a way to put aside the trials and
tribulations of everyday life. To escape the monotony of day-to-day existence. To
flee the daily grind of the rat race.
Technology makes cinema increasingly popular massive leaps/strides in the
field of special/visual effects continue to contribute to the ever increasing
popularity of cinema. Cinema is an increasingly popular form of escapism.
Makes people think about issues leads to a deeper contemplation of the
fundamental issues we face, such as and cinema is capable of triggering
reflexion on the issues that really count.
Text 2:
Films bad now there has been a significant/considerable/alarming drop/fall in
the overall quality of cinema over the last few decades. On the whole, the quality
of cinema has nose-dived in recent years.
More focus on money and profit than originality a lust for higher profits has
replaced true originality and creativity. Film studios are more concerned with
chasing dollars and cents than originality and artistry, to the detriment of the
industry.

Step 3 introduction
Introduce the topic in an interesting way.
Since its inception cinema has provided society with form/source of
entertainment.
Seldom has an art form undergone such dramatic changes as those that cinema
has experienced in the last few decades.
Hardly a day goes by without news reports of the latest technological
advancement in the world of cinema.