How to ... create your own text

06.05.2018

This is the complete mind map. Practise it orally chunk by chunk, then as a whole.

This map is about a text taken from Life in the United Kingdom, a Guide for New Residents, 3rd edition, Page 23

The period between 1066 and 1485 is called the Middle Ages.
During the Middle Ages:
two languages, Norman French and Anglo-Saxon, became one English language. English became the language of the royal court and Parliament by 1400.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury. The collection of poems is called 'The Canterbury Tales'.
In Scotland many people spoke Gaelic but the Scots language developed as well.
Castles were built in England and Ireland for defence.
England was a trading nation, attracting people from abroad to trade and work. English wool became a very important export.

Now it's time to add details from the original text and enrich yours. Use the general map here above.

Do not forget: Practice makes perfect!