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HOW TO WRITE A REVIEW – CAMBRIDGE B2

Una ‘review’ es una crítica (positiva o negativa) de una película, un concierto, un producto, una
web, un libro…, por lo tanto, el objetivo es describir y expresar tu opinión sobre ello. Además,
al final siempre incluyen una recomendación.

ESTRUCTURA

- Título
- Introducción: descripción del libro, película, concierto…
- Segundo párrafo: tu opinión del libro, película, concierto…
- Tercer párrafo: detalles en función de lo que pida el ejercicio.
- Conclusión: resumen de tu punto de vista y recomendación
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USEFUL LANGUAGE FOR A REVIEW

What I liked

- What I liked most was…


- The thing I liked most was…
- I was pleasantly surprised by…
- If you get a chance to…

What I disliked

- What I disliked most was…


- I was disappointed by/with…

Reviews of exhibitions

- Painting/sculpture/handicrafts
- Gallery/catalogue/diplay

Review of books

- Fiction: science fiction/ thriller/ fantasy/ mystery/ historical/ romance…


- Non-Fiction: cook book/ travel book/ textbook/ manual/ biography…
- Vocabulary: main character, written by, bestseller, it’s set in, chapter, ending,
plot, author…

Reviews of concerts

- Vocabulary: artist, band, musician, guitarist, singer, drummer, soloist, trio,


orchestra, auditorium, hall, venue, lyrics, tune, score, gig…
Reviews of films

- Types of films: animation, adaptation, comedy, romance, thriller…


- Vocabulary: costumes, design, photography, script, special effects, soundtrack,
lead role, star role, star, star actor/actress, starring, secondary role, he plays
a…, directed by, cast, director, producer, it’s set in, It’s based on a true story…,
believable, true to life, it’s not very believable, far-fetched, ending…

Reviews of TV programmes

- Types of TV programmes: chat show, current affairs programme, debate,


documentary, series, soap opera, sitcom…
- Vocabulary: host, presenter, audience…

Reviews of hotels, restaurants…

Vocabulary: location, service, setting, attractive, disappointing setting, owned by, run
by, head chef, waiters, staff, staff at reception, hotel facilities, reasonable prices,
good/excellent/poor value for money, a bit expensive, overpriced, always fully booked,
book in advance.

Criticism

- The script seemed rather conventional/predictable for me


- The plot struck me completely bizarre/ absurd/ incomprehensible
- The characters are appealing and true to life
- The dancers were quite brilliant/ amateurish

Recommendations

- Judging from this CD/ show…


- Overall, if you like…, you’ll love/ you should…
- Although some of…, he/she/it’s still a great…
- You really must/should buy/see/read/visit…
- I would definitely recommend seeing/visiting/reading/having a look at…

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