1. Get the students to decide what they want to write in concluding paragraph. It should make a common on the future development of this place.

2. Ask the students to write a clean copy of the whole essay.

3. Put in maps, pictures, tables or charts where necessary to make it attractive.

Step 3 Sharing

Make a wall display or a class booklet containing the essays from every group.

Sample writing:

Beijing is the capital city of China and covers 16,800 aqkms. It is surrounded by mountains to the north and west. One of them, Ling Shan, is over 2,300 meters high. The climate can be very dry in winter and humid in summer. Autumn is the best season because it is usually fine and pleasantly warm.

Beijing was the capital city of many dynasties in Chinese history. These dynasties left a large number of architectural souvenirs in the city: the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, etc. There is also a legacy of royal parks: Jingshan and Beihai. Since 1949 these parks and buildings have been open to the public.

Nowadays, Beijing is the capital of a thriving country with a large