English language help
hey guys im revising eng lang paper 1 q5
yk how people say to make plans and memorise ambitious phrases with lots of big vocab right?
i need ideas on what themes to plan for eg, i could make a plan for a hot setting, a cold setting. what else???
what could i write my vocab phrases on too???
help im lost
yk how people say to make plans and memorise ambitious phrases with lots of big vocab right?
i need ideas on what themes to plan for eg, i could make a plan for a hot setting, a cold setting. what else???
what could i write my vocab phrases on too???
help im lost
Reply 1
omgg i love question 5, its the best question in the whole english exam 
as someone with a big vocabulary, my biggest advice would be to read books. i know it seems simple, but reading books at or even above your current age can really help you grasp the meaning of high-vocab words that can fit your setting. assuming that you would choose the descriptive question, make a list of simple adjectives and search up online synonyms of that word. make sure not to choose the fanciest or longest word, because using a word that doesnt fit within the context of ur statement can make you lose marks.
i would recommend coming up witha simple plan that you can follow which will work no matter the photo.
for example, some people like to draw a line horozontially and vertically on the page, and then write four paragraphs describing what they can see in each box (however this method doesnt always work for more bare landscapes like a desert or ice tundra). Others write 5 paragraphs: each focusing on one sense - sight, sound etc. Personally, i write down the five senses on my sheet, and then list every single noun that i would be able to describe. dont forget to ALWAYS talk abt the wind/atmosphere for cold and hot environments: stuffy/biting cold. Then whilst writing my paragraphs, i include 3-5 nouns that i describe in vivid detail. But dont jump from one to the other, make sure they can link. For example, a tree, its leaves, the branches, the trunk, the ground, the grass. Ensure they are physically close or you can link them through one of the senses.
My last bit of advice is to show off. Its sounds unhelpful, but using multiple language techniques in one sentence can show the examiner your ability to write creatively. A lot of ppl, however, focus too much on the writing and forget abt structure. Use exclamation marks, semi-colons, colons, short sentences, complex setences and stand-alone sentences (no paragraph; just one line). These make you gain marks for SPaG (out of 16). Even if you made no grammatical errors, you can easily be marked down for not including a variety of sentence lengths and varying punctuation.
i know this is really long, but i tried to go in as much detail as possible without overexplaining. if ur confused abt something ive written and want more clarification, or still have more quesitons, dont be afraid to ask!! hope ive helped
as someone with a big vocabulary, my biggest advice would be to read books. i know it seems simple, but reading books at or even above your current age can really help you grasp the meaning of high-vocab words that can fit your setting. assuming that you would choose the descriptive question, make a list of simple adjectives and search up online synonyms of that word. make sure not to choose the fanciest or longest word, because using a word that doesnt fit within the context of ur statement can make you lose marks. i would recommend coming up witha simple plan that you can follow which will work no matter the photo.
for example, some people like to draw a line horozontially and vertically on the page, and then write four paragraphs describing what they can see in each box (however this method doesnt always work for more bare landscapes like a desert or ice tundra). Others write 5 paragraphs: each focusing on one sense - sight, sound etc. Personally, i write down the five senses on my sheet, and then list every single noun that i would be able to describe. dont forget to ALWAYS talk abt the wind/atmosphere for cold and hot environments: stuffy/biting cold. Then whilst writing my paragraphs, i include 3-5 nouns that i describe in vivid detail. But dont jump from one to the other, make sure they can link. For example, a tree, its leaves, the branches, the trunk, the ground, the grass. Ensure they are physically close or you can link them through one of the senses.
My last bit of advice is to show off. Its sounds unhelpful, but using multiple language techniques in one sentence can show the examiner your ability to write creatively. A lot of ppl, however, focus too much on the writing and forget abt structure. Use exclamation marks, semi-colons, colons, short sentences, complex setences and stand-alone sentences (no paragraph; just one line). These make you gain marks for SPaG (out of 16). Even if you made no grammatical errors, you can easily be marked down for not including a variety of sentence lengths and varying punctuation.
i know this is really long, but i tried to go in as much detail as possible without overexplaining. if ur confused abt something ive written and want more clarification, or still have more quesitons, dont be afraid to ask!! hope ive helped
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heyyy thanks so mch for the reply it helps a lot.
other than hot and cold, what other themes could i plan for?
other than hot and cold, what other themes could i plan for?
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by luna_thebutheyyy thanks so mch for the reply it helps a lot.
other than hot and cold, what other themes could i plan for?
other than hot and cold, what other themes could i plan for?
the most common descriptions are typically a forest, desert or rural area like a town. I wouldn't recommend planning for specific images tho bc u won't know the exact image. Instead, remember words and language techniques that can be used for almost all settings. For example, I like to describe the sky in detail. For a desert, you could say the beaming rays of sun were merciless, not a cloud in sight. For a forest, you could say melancholy clouds hung over the trees, warning them of the thunderstorm to come. For the arctic, you could say a sheet of paper-white clouds filled the sky, stretching endlessly.
Think of things you can find in any settings: the ground, sky, air, and animals. Of course, you don't need to memorise sentences. Just have a general idea 🙂
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