The Heart of Wales Line Source © the Heart of Wales Line Forum Reading
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Heart of Wales Line Source © The Heart of Wales Line Forum Reading 1. For what purpose was the Heart of Wales line originally built? a. to take visitors to spa towns b. to link Wales and England c. to give employment to new companies d. to transport goods This is a retrieval question which asks you to find and convey information. 2. What does the word ‘meandering’ mean as used in the section ‘About the Line’? a. dangerous b. winding c. attractive d. peaceful This is a context question. You can identify the correct meaning of a word by reading and understanding the surrounding text. 3. Are the following statements true or false? True False The best way to see the sights in Shrewsbury is on a boat trip. The train crosses a 13 arch viaduct at Knighton. Dolau station is looked after by volunteers. Llanwrtyd Wells claims to be the ‘smallest town in Britain’. Llandovery is the former county town of Carmarthenshire. 4. The leaflet is designed to make a trip on the Heart Of Wales Line an interesting and enjoyable experience for visitors. How does the writer of the leaflet achieve this aim? Would you enjoy a trip on the line? Explain why/why not. This is an analysis question which asks you to look at the language the writer uses to convey the meaning effectively, and on the pictures and layout. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. What information does the leaflet give to those who enjoy walking in the countryside? Use your own words. This is a retrieval question which asks you to find and convey information. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Oracy 6. The train company has decided to close the Heart of Wales Line. Using the information from the leaflet, write a speech in its defense. Make your speech convincing by using features such as: • rhetoric • irony • contrast • repetition • surprise Link your points using appropriate discourse markers such as: • In addition … • Of course, we can also add … • Furthermore … • What is more … • Most worrying is … • The best thing about this is … Think carefully about the ending of your speech. You might like to end by: • inviting the audience to think about their own interpretation of the topic; • creating a climax to the speech using repetition or rhetoric; • summing up what you have said and making your own interpretation clear. 7. In a small group discuss the pros and cons of train travel in the UK. Do you think that train travel should be encouraged? Writing 8. Write a letter to your local MP suggesting that the government should improve the railways in the UK. Write 450-500 words. 9. Write a guide to your local area for tourists. Write 400-500 words..