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Una reseña de un lugar

Nombre:Fecha:

Escribe una reseña equilibrada de un café, un museo o un parque: descríbelo, da puntos buenos y malos y haz una recomendación.

The Lantern Café: small but special

Last Saturday I finally visited the Lantern Café, a tiny place in the old part of town that my friends have been talking about for months. It's open every day from eight until six.

The best thing about it is definitely the food. I had a warm vegetable pie with salad, which was absolutely delicious, and the homemade lemon cake was even better. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the prices were surprisingly reasonable.

However, the café is quite small, so it gets crowded at lunchtime and we had to wait twenty minutes for a table. It can also be rather noisy when it's full.

Overall, I'd highly recommend the Lantern Café, especially for a quiet breakfast. Just try to avoid the lunchtime rush!

Opinión y lenguaje de enlace

Elige la mejor palabra, frase u oración.

The museum is fascinating. ___, the café inside is very expensive.
- a) However
- b) Although
- c) Because
___ the park was crowded, we found a quiet place by the lake.
- a) However
- b) Although
- c) Despite
The view from the top was ___ amazing.
- a) very
- b) absolutely
- c) slightly
___, I'd recommend this gallery to anyone who loves modern art.
- a) However
- b) Although
- c) Overall
The only ___ was the long queue for tickets.
- a) benefit
- b) problem
- c) highlight
It's ___ a visit if you're in the area.
- a) worth
- b) worthy
- c) value
Which is the best title for a review?
- a) I went to a park.
- b) The Green Garden: peace in the middle of the city
- c) Review number one

¿Dónde va?

Lee cada frase de una reseña de un museo de ciencias. Elige la parte de la reseña a la que pertenece.

Last month I spent an afternoon at the new science museum in the city centre.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation
Unfortunately, the signs are confusing and we got lost twice.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation
The interactive rooms are brilliant, and children can touch almost everything.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation
All in all, it's a great day out for families, but go early to avoid the crowds.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation
What I liked most was the planetarium show, which was absolutely amazing.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation
The only downside was the gift shop, where everything was far too expensive.
- a) Introduction
- b) Positive points
- c) Negative points
- d) Recommendation

Tarea de escritura

Un sitio web local pide a sus lectores que reseñen un lugar de su ciudad, por ejemplo un café, un museo, un parque o un polideportivo. Escribe una reseña. Ponle un título, di qué es el lugar y cuándo fuiste, describe los puntos buenos y malos con ejemplos y di a quién se lo recomendarías.

120–180 palabras

Revisa tu texto

Mi reseña tiene un título.
Presenté el lugar y dije cuándo fui.
Describí al menos dos puntos buenos con ejemplos.
Mencioné al menos un punto negativo, usando However o Although.
Usé bien los adjetivos fuertes (absolutely delicious ...).
Terminé con una recomendación clara, empezando con Overall o All in all.

Respuestas

Opinión y lenguaje de enlace

a) HoweverHowever introduce un contraste al principio de una frase nueva y va seguido de una coma.
b) AlthoughAlthough une dos ideas contrarias en una frase. Despite va seguido de un sustantivo o de la forma -ing, no de una oración completa.
b) absolutelyAmazing es un adjetivo fuerte, así que usamos absolutely, no very.
c) OverallOverall introduce un resumen final y una recomendación.
b) problemThe only problem was ... introduce un punto negativo. Una fila larga no es una ventaja ni un punto destacado.
a) worthIt's worth a visit es una expresión fija que significa que el lugar merece la pena.
b) The Green Garden: peace in the middle of the cityUn buen título nombra el lugar y hace que el lector quiera seguir leyendo.

¿Dónde va?

a) IntroductionDice cuándo fue el autor y qué es el lugar, así que pertenece a la introducción.
c) Negative pointsUnfortunately y confusing muestran que este es un punto negativo.
b) Positive pointsBrilliant describe algo bueno del museo.
d) RecommendationAll in all introduce un resumen final y un consejo para los lectores.
b) Positive pointsWhat I liked most introduce un punto positivo.
c) Negative pointsA downside es un punto malo, así que esta frase pertenece a los puntos negativos.

Respuesta modelo

Hillside Climbing Centre: a great way to spend a rainy day

My cousin and I tried the Hillside Climbing Centre for the first time last month. It's an indoor climbing centre near the train station, and you don't need any experience to go.

What I liked most was the variety of walls. There are easy ones for beginners and some absolutely terrifying ones for experts. The instructors were patient and explained everything clearly, so we felt safe the whole time. There's also a small café with excellent smoothies.

However, it's not cheap. A two-hour session costs quite a lot, and you have to pay extra for shoes. The changing rooms were also a bit dirty when we were there.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an exciting activity with friends, especially on a rainy weekend.