Writing More words: Personalities, page 52 All about me I'm quite good at Maths and Science, but I'm a very active person, too. I like doing all kinds of sports, like football and tennis, but my favourite sport is rugby. I prefer team sports to individual sports like running or swimming because I'm a sociable person as well. I enjoy being with my friends in a team. My best friends are on my rugby team. I started playing rugby when I was seven years old. My dad bought me a rugby ball for my birthday and I practised every day. Now I'm on my school team and I love it. We practise on Mondays and Thursdays. We always have a good time because all my team mates and my coach are cheerful and funny. When you finish your writing, always check for mistakes. Look for: a incorrect spelling b incorrect tenses C incorrect punctuation 7 There are mistakes in each sentence below. Rewrite them correctly. 1 I like running I like swimming too. 2 I'm quiet good at Art and Music. 3 I'm very good at football tenis and basketball. 4 My mother teaches me the piano when I was four. 5 I love dancing its my favourite activity. 6 I'm practise every day after school. 8 Write about you and your favourite activities. Answer these questions to give you ideas. Use some of the new vocabulary to describe yourself. paragraph 1 What kind of person are you? What activities are you good at? What is your favourite activity? paragraph 2 When did you start doing this activity? Did you take lessons or did you learn by yourself? How often do you do it now? Why do you enjoy doing it? 9 When you finish, check for mistakes in your work.

Corrected sentences:

1. I like running. I like swimming, too.
2. I'm quite good at Art and Music.
3. I'm very good at football, tennis and basketball.
4. My mother taught me the piano when I was four.
5. I love dancing; it's my favourite activity.
6. I practise every day after school.

All About Me

Paragraph 1:

I am an active and sociable person. I enjoy team sports like rugby and football. My favorite sport is rugby because I like being with my friends in a team.

Paragraph 2:

I started playing rugby when I was seven years old. My dad bought me a rugby ball for my birthday, and I practiced every day by myself. Now I am on my school team, and we practice on Mondays and Thursdays. I enjoy it because my team mates and coach are cheerful and funny, and we always have a good time.