4 Some English verbs are irregular, 4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide. O WRITING GUIDE A TASK Write an account of the 'Noughties' (2000-2009). B THINK AND PLAN 1 What positive events happened in the Noughties? 2 What were the fashions like? 3 What music and films were popular? 4 What issues did people become more aware of? 5 What new inventions changed the world? C WRITE Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Music, film and fashion Paragraph 3: Events Paragraph 4: How the world changed D CHECK • phrases for giving examples past tenses 15 Hobbies and qualities o