Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Writing a review. Linkers

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/674172

Useful vocabulary mostly used to organize information. Although it is taking a shortcut, if you learn several expressions for each paragraph in each type of text that could be on your exam, you will certainly be able to create a very consistent and well-organized text.

What I liked

What I liked most was …..
The thing I liked most was ….
I was pleasantly surprised by …..
 ….. would appeal to …..
 If you get a chance to ….

What I disliked

What I disliked most was …..
I was disappointed by ……
I was disappointed with …..
I was very disappointed by …..
 I was very disappointed with ….

Reviews of books:

main character
is set in
comedy
science fiction
thriller
romance
comedy:
author
written by
chapter
factual
fiction
unbelievable
bestseller
chapter
ending

Reviews of films, tv programmes, plays:

lead role
star role
star
star actor
star actress
starring
secondary role
He plays a …….
She plays a …….
written by ….
is set in …..
based on a true story ….
believable
true to life
not very believable
far-fetched
comedy
romance
science fiction
ending

Reviews of hotels, restaurants, etc:

location
service
setting
attractive setting
disappointing setting
owned by
run by
head chef (restaurant)
waiters (restaurant)
staff …….
staff at reception …….(hotel
hotel facilities ….
reasonable prices …..
good value for money …..
excellent value for money …..
expensive
a bit expensive
overpriced
not worth the money
poor value for money
always fully booked
book in advance

Criticism

The script seemed rather conventional/predictable to me.
The plot struck me as completely bizarre/absurd/incomprehensible
The characters are appealing and true to life
The dancers were quite brilliant/amateurish

Recommendations

I would strongly encourage you not to miss/not to waste your money on…
I would definitely recommend seeing/visiting/reading/having a look at …

 Example Download



https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/clauses-contrast-purpose/

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