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FORWAL LETTERS
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ear eee oo ee
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pom ar ea i |
Toma —— eee eee oes ae cafe |
SET ne [eee ete oe
metieee oo.
Pacman ere Bardia
Saeco [eee penne, [oer
oy
RA LETERE |
in aa ania
a a es
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ee bot ee ES
Thnarwa are iaigmeaieane arm —_— [Ears oon rie
Aes | Mezececigonraae cam [accrontoa! | mee
TANERETOWA LETTERS
FS a |
ee = era
Cocos cares a
ee etree,
Netet ps ioe
Tian | een en fiom | eae
Se | area [oceien | Seamer
ee cess [oo
To cereal
eae bats =
oe
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is See Tame | Recados” | yetuicom
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pon aE |
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ery eae | an
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shen
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Pacer
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DISOURSIVE COMPOSITIONS
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tisegan tbe een ae re tran, | gate on
Irena rl ee tstkocindreaat | Segive xcs
rnc hi abled pes cma | Te fit te
“rang ard ee | coms ofan |
Pacsaping mars sca Exes apis _| Praia s
eepiatn | aes
‘mits tine | Perinat
Fre he Past | Sel ste
Puncmton of ec | Rass
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EvattInformal letters
1 Making contact and giving news
El Read the question
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bn Fart 2 ofthe exam you ray e asked owt alter to 2 fendin whic you make
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‘words Use the questions which flow to ep you.
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frend dsr the schol and ying what you ike most and what you Te
Teast about the school
‘ite your ltr, dserbing yoursceol (120-180 won), Donat weit any adress
1 Where ae you when sou write your letert
2 What are you doing there? Peas Seanviouee
23 Who are you wring to? ‘een the hey word est before you sa ©
4 How many topics ar thee inthe question? | wie. You soul always undertine these
‘words and Keep looking Bac atthe question
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1 Who going o read your ltr? 13 What ile of wong should you use?
1 frend yo know well «formal
member of yous family 2 infomal
«€ a peron you have never met 4 Which ofthe following grins and
4 our bors, of your teacher ring ate suitable for yor leer?
2 Why ae you wring the ete? ‘Dear frend. Love, Olga
1 to mk for iforaton ' Dear Anna, Love, Oa
/ 1 to ghe advice Dear Anna, Yous sincerely, Olga v
€ wave news 4 Daas pen tend, Yours sincerely, Os
4 0 ax or help
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your teachers ‘experience wherever possible Ifthe topics
the caseroome {fara o you ek yours
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1 the facie Hove heard smeane eee a about
* Hove seen something on TV about?
= Have Lead about?
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i Think about your introduction
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Hse news ert
2 You haven writen to your pen end fora tong tine, ease you. | Sei tend
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the dassrpont are vary saci
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‘and | have too wach owen.
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he dacercome are very paces
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| interesting learning bet their countries
te doesn’t really matter, though, because | enjoy practising ay Engshand being
in Foraiga county.
would realy like you te wsit me this sammar. Write to me and tell ne
your plans.
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praoeph for ane topic you are wing bout
the good points and the bad points of tpi
make sre you have al the good pnp one
Paap al te bad pnts anotherTB Think about your concusion
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the ers and coet hem,
1 Tov sory I dd write you a
tong ie.
2m very intresting to hear all your news
2 Tim looking forward to se ou soon.
4 Pease tll to me everthing you did on
your holiday,
5 Ii send yor posteard when
Disnesend
{6 When you went to the USA, what have you
seen there?
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Do the asks hich fon
i tty Spent Hoda abroad We eter
{0 ye pen rend, desc the things You
cxoye the mest and te thags You enoyed the
Teast aboot your hota.
‘Write your letter, describing your holiday
(120-180 word). Do not wt any adres
© Read the question
Underne the key words and answer the floning
questions
1 How many tops ae therein the question?
2 What ae the ey points of the oil?
| What the stan? Where ae yu?
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Who is going to read the eter? What se of
wing Spuld you use?
‘Tink about paragraphing
“Toit a eter whi i ea forthe rede, make
sure your eter Pas
1 an introduction, retin ad giving news
2 the key point in suitable proraphs
3 a concison
aie your text
(Check your weting frames when you have ned.
Further practice
te a eter onthe pic beim
‘You havea susie working ian Hh
speaking coun. Wi eter to yur pen en,
cai the jab and saying what yu ike mest
‘a what ote ast about te Jo.
‘Write your leer, describing our fob (120-180
‘words Do not write any adress.Informal letters
2 Giving advice
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‘fests whch foto to hee
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{open hay and teling in or hor wha lothes anor equipment pk
Write your lete, ging advice to your pen end (120-180 words),
Do not write ay addres.
1 re you going to wrt «new lee, o eply 19 one?
2 What are he two topics yo have to write about in your ker?
EB Think about your reader
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1 Who is going to read your leer?
2 What dos your reader wan o know?
2 Information about what t pack 4 information about how to al
' your oinion onthe bt place to vst reasons why isa pod plc ovis
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| Which ofthe following extract is wet ince correc sty?
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| pce te ea rota,
* we you want to hare a really great seaside holiday, why don't you try my
mite roasct? |
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4) [Link] you Td rent a motorbite and travel aroend the countrysce, I's great Fon |
I Brainstorm the topic
‘Work with prs, ans he questions and me notes,
4 Think of al the places ou have Been toon 5. Why wast the best place? e's place where
holiday in your county. Which place do pea moe young peopl Tere are good
‘sou think was the Bes? norm fc, te
2 Where exuty did you go? eg. acty with 4 When you went on hoidey, what did you pack
ry tora sighs, a seaside res,
leg the mount, eeane
1 Think about vocabulary
8 Look bade at he nots you mde in 3 Brainstorm the topic and a hem he
‘cond cam of the able below
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‘ountide
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boot: loves raincoat sandals scarf shorts skis snorkel and mask
Smglsses sweater swimsuit trainers
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Best wishes,
Borknformal letters
Think about paragraphing
Look tack th mal 00 99
How many paaraps arehere?
‘whic ope ang in ech prsgraph? Lose
ite tec owt and carpe te
Satine oe eter nthe abe
1 wishes for good holiday
reactions to Rachel’ leer
© deeripon of the pace
offer of blp
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( ecings
9 the place recommended
fh reasons why 8 «good place
1 advice about equipment
{Think of another lc in your oun you can
‘ecemmand oa pen fend fora hada.
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the nae of he place
© a bet desertion ofthe place
te emons why 9 recommend it
the dothes and equipment your fiend
‘would need
dd bake an atin or alee tom the notes
you made flowing the exarte nb.
Remember you have 45 minutes to vite your
Sawer Spend about 15 minutes on geting
dens and wtng an out. You can spent
Shout 29 minutes on wing the answer
‘vay lave enough time to check your work.
‘en yu Fish wing. Spend about 10
‘rites on this.
Think about topic sentences
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dant coast, and not vary AOurists 6p
here. 1 bs say reasonably ried
hotels, and exalt beaches nearby:
The #04 tg very dean ard venderfal for
livag and snoring.
1b Under he oi sets inte fling
praraphs. Hom many dea re ese in
tach paegrah?
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vorderful place. There ere
| eolated beeches, whore you can
| be weve af day, The sunsets are
gute amazing, to. The seavery is
gute beatiniakng, and. the pepe
Look back tthe autne you made in 6 Think
bout paragraphing d Wite 2 op sien
{or ech propa you have planes.Dy Think about language
Giving advice
2 Loot he long ens om he
‘model ext on 9 Undine te expressions
vie give ace
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would Be a god idea to
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compete sentence. Ure the expreion ina
69, rvalumbelvaina at
wae yo ab ing an be
Decree at
1 bring pletyauntan lotion /sun/strong
2 avoid/Mykonos/vrycoowded/expensive
3 ond estnrantChez Michel
4 sayguthooneery cean/gcod vale
for money
5 exching nightfe/Cu Copacabana
6 sou all hecoatineve/bout
7 or vit Aug weater to hot
8 travel by taxes oo slow/nrlble
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Exam practice: Write a letter
‘You are ging to ite a eter on he tc below
Do theta wc flow
‘This part of ear ou have rected from a
ea fen
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do you think | can visit in 1S days?
Wires leter, pring avis to your pe rend
(120-180 words). Do not write any eres,
‘© Read the question
Underine the key words ne dently your reader
‘Think about paragraphing
Make an outine fer your let, with 2 suitable
irroddton and cancson, 2s wll 2 the main
paragraphs.
‘Think about tope sentences
Wit atopic sentence fo each main paraeaph
“5 Think about tinguage
Chesser ras oe aie
ait your text
(Cece yur wring for errs when you have fried.
Further practice
ire eter onthe le below
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English pen ren
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‘etter “thet you hed let Sner
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(130-180 word. Do not write eny adresses,' Informal letters
RW Um ad
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tuerine the Key words. Use the questions which follow te help you.
‘his spat of eter you have receive ram an Balch pen end
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a area ae ee emia ate
seen eats
Write your letter, ansvering your fens quetons and giving relevant details
(120-180 words), Do not we any adress
4 Are so going to write a new later a reply to one?
2 What ato he two choles of tpi for you ate?
3 what do you have to write abou he tpie you choose
Tick (she core answers from the Flotng Is.
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be comparison of sere and computers
4 you oust
4 th advantages and disadvantages of computes
{your fetings about your new purchase
44 What lee must om neude in your leer?
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2 format let, gving information
ban informa ett, deserbing and giving news
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“= make 1 your opinion
econ 1 how you when you Bought t
= design how has change your ile
2 ya had some ext money, wich would ou bu, a compute of «tao Wit
3 Inthe exam question, sou have to give your pe end your news, Iman you
Tage ten your ied raf mone What have yu been doing recent?
‘Tal your partner all your news.aime J
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‘comoabe Bilge clerics,
a arcandtionng
sero
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the ble Some acer can go wth mare han one obec, eg. pata ean describe
arpa, TV and treo.
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Porable reliable roomy smart state-of-the styish wendy
"upmarket user fendly
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the preraph topes in the est colar ofthe tale on pl
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‘vali ate phy
2 Recent news
5 Bought a comer oreo
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4 Conduson
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2 Trwent © my grandmother's house. ad’ seen he for aes
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6 T bought anew biel. Toul sand traveling by bus,
Ed Think about tenses
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‘The Pase Pet i sed to express an ation which happend before anos,
acon in he past.
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is gnealy ue
€ ‘The Ps Simple sad to expres an ation which happened ta definite tine
in the pat (mentioned ar understood)
4 The Present Perf i sed to express a past ation when the tine af the ation
isnot known or not important The pst action often has present es
© Compltthe folowing tx withthe coe orm ofthe ver in brackets
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time Because I) (Go) on a shoo! tp last month
ke), (tan) wih disaster! When we avd, we
found that aloo gene (3) leave) behing!
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to Pals? Beste mo romance ty (7) (or
vis) We (8) enn (go) to get restaurants, and
° (ao) cary photos beside the Biel Tower!
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Exam practice: Write a letter
‘You are ging to wie leer on the tape Below De the tasks whi fen
“hie part of esr you have ected frm an English pn end
Pe ea ea Ie ea
Sia ses Rr at lt ee
Boca tae
You sid yo were ping to buy « nen TW, of A nem
Why? Whats He ike? 1 love to bear al abet 1
‘Write your letter, anserng sour ens quetions «Think bur connectors
and ivng eleva deal (120-180 word) sesame ofthe annecos on itt rk your txt
Doo welt any addres.
oS re te caret ters to deve the bj and
Underine the key words and ident your reader talk sbou your news
1 Think about parearaphing © ate your text
Make an cutie fr your lei, Check your wting for errs when jou have ire,
Further practice
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‘Thi spr of eas you have recived from an English pon end
“Thanks for yur letter. Iw srry | haven't written for ages, bat Me been
they. By th may congrats’ on waning the school cthry cnmatitionl Wie oid
geodetic to pbnd the rite monty On? Tel we wht you bough ad oly. Are
Jeu pleased with 12 Dont forget to sel meal yur ther news 45 vl
‘te our letter answering your fens questions and giving relevant details
(120-180 words) Do no she any adress,be Formal letters
4A letter of application
Id Read the question
bn Part 2 of the eam you may alo be asked to wit foal eter of appeation fra
jb. sholship. a ee ofl, e, Read the exam question below and underline the
hey words
‘You hae ast road the following advertinement in newepape:
ENGLISH-SPEAKERS WANTED
‘We are looking for people to work as information
officers in our Central Tourist Offi, answering
{questions and giving information to foreign visitors.
Part-time work only, evenings and weekends.
; + Do you speak any foreign languages?
' Do you know your country well?
+ Do you like mesting people?
Apply in writing to the Director, Central Tourist Office
‘Wee your letter of application to the Central Tour Office (120-180 wow)
Sy why ou dia you eould do the jb well Do not wrt ny des,
I Think about your reader
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2g. 0 untoosty stdent, «rtrd person
2 What sills or knowlege might helse need?
the ability speak foci languages, a good knw of local place
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8 Read he wo eso and awe he loin usin
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2 Which eer uscontact vos Wh nl fos
2 Which eh personal one?
4 Wik eter simpson pote langage?
5 Which etre infrmalonerstonal von?
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Aletter of application
Ei Think about style
2 Look tte floning crc rm etter A Rend Latter Bon 7a usin the more
{eal nay wore hse eae
4 Te st read your ad fran information offer a “The Dally News’ and Vn
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2. aud besides I need the practice!
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ot ein
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55. so Te gota good knowledge ofthe cy,
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7 Regards, Sion
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{ind the formal were ad phrases that mean the sae.
4 fished thinking about
2 chance 6 Ihxow a lot about
2 eet 7 Getin touch with me
4 ete 8 Wit bak soon
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recesany changes
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2 Iwas fut 66 Fm fret wok i Tly and August.
3 Tied the woy the hol lok after its guests, 7 Would yu ike me to come for an interview?
4 speak German sry el 1 I hae had alot of experience ofthis
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tobe avaobe for” tobe impressed by. tobe wing to
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Think about grammar
Relative clauses
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resive prenaun, Which wor ores does refer back a?
am wn tap hy the jb frames ots, which was adeied 0
“Tre Daly News:
wrk 0 ude ke Surer wi Ble Sky Ho, hic enjoyed vey much
aJan re lowing paso erences, using a late ase or each one
eet to the USA last summer. 1 improved my Engh loti the USA,
2 I worked with Me Andrews. Mr Andrews taught me how to use «comps
{3 Tam stidying Pench. enoysdyng Pench very mech
4 Tencone the names of wo people The evo pople an give you reeenes for me
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THIS YEAR the school i offering a travel
“opposite on the noticeboard in your school, and study scholarship to all students who
‘ou have decided to apply or he sholrhip. Wete | ave studied atthe school forthe years
Semler cr ror. You vl nl Brn
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in sou Jour reader Cee
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Prccacemeoas jpceanctes emis az
Use the folowing usine for your leer:
1 State yur reason for wg.
2 State the scholarship you are api or.
3 Say where you saw the averisement
4 nthe main paragraph of teeter, ute 2 new paragraph exc ie you tat ove
About anew tape
5 In he lst praraph, sy where you canbe contacted
Tink about syle
Remember toute forma vocabulary and expressions
= Ea your tex
‘Check your wring for eros when you have eh
‘Simms within two weeks
plssainles te roe es
Further practice
Wie a eter onthe topic below ‘| Sew
You have us read she advertisment
‘opprite i 8 newspaper. Bou foe cicen(ged 115) vg his
‘Write your letter of application | area iy ard August
(120-180 word). ‘Weare eotng et pcee hoe
ee oot Se: piston wn
‘can spe a eat to espn engages
' hee prvaus exparence ef erp port and
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Formal letters
5 Making a request
El Read the question
‘in Par 2 ofthe exam ou may be ake to write aoa eter in which you make 2
reques. Real the exam question below and underine the key words, Use the
‘question which flows to help you.
You recy taj ina sil ote whl on hoy in tain, where te ene was
‘excl and Mr Won, the manger, made sar your say was very nivale.
‘Unisys ot sour lines Debi in the Boe Weta eer to the anager,
‘skin ins urd your games ack to yoo. Ofer to pay fr any expenses,
‘We your leer tothe hotel manager (120-180 wor). Do not wate any adress
‘hy ae you wing te ter? Tice? the eases that apy 1 the question
410 pologie € 10 desebe your botidey
toadkfor someting to afer o pay for something
Ed Think about your reader
br a te Lek eam quo gh nd nme ang ions
1 Who ging our eet
2 What sour atonsp ote oder?
4 someone on know we
® someone no fy
«someone ou ve bt on 0 wel
4 someone you hae seve met
2: Win se of wring sol ou wn?
sve ifr and ty
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a's fala pote
4 Whi o te olorng gesting and ending etal for our ett
2 Dear Ne Win. Boe wishes Katy
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4 Dest Me Wn, Yous tify Katy ot
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Work with 2 pring magne he station inthe
‘am gussian and arene the questions. the suaton nthe question f not one you
1 Where was the hott?
2 Wy was the serio gout? What did the 1 Think of names for the people
‘manager do to make your tay enjoyable? 2 Ta tthe oe pas ARTA
‘5 Where might you have lef your pases? siuaon
4 Who might hae found them? «+ Think now you woul ein the suatin.
'5 What do yur sts lok ike?
6 How co he hotel send them you?
7 Who should pay te epee of eng the gases wo you?
18 What eloe would yo say in you leer?Ey Read a model text
ent he te a Ha were cre resting a eng ah eter?
tie eos mabe fe?
Dear Me Won,
Tr wing tak yo ery mach for making my sy 0 jy. ely
‘pect your aie sein ond ane fe in yom ew
Trond i eis ak yo vor Iie when gt me tht ha ee
‘sss etn Tey hve ld eas sn ae aed plac ewe, whe ey
ct lier eno heh Ima have ethene estat
Stag beak te sy Tee
you manage fad my gis cu yo ple ps te me by ere al
{ny hoe! Of Cur wil ay fo te pong’ Would tb oe yo
{3 1cme no ow rch? wend yu came to es Fo
Tull be very pati you col os ores
esse contact me fo hve any problems with his mater, nd once ein, L would
like to thank you for all your help.
Haatine
« Katy Eliot
Katy’
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1 Insecucton|
2
3
4 Conchen
Ty Trini about top sentences
a Mache long pc ees eco tof a
‘Fm writing thank you for all your help while was in England.
‘Ws. small Back bok with myname onthe coves. Think fit in the
‘uphoard beside the bel Could you please ok fori
1m ae I woud have gt completely loin he city withont your map watt
‘otha you foralng loa lst lpm ind ond ca eal compa,
Would ite posible for her pick up the adress book? She wil phone
{You en she aves to anges sae uneD Wie tre dts or each of the fotoning tape sents,
1 T woul ket thank you for sending me te information sbout Stand,
2 Tova in such ure when ofthat 1 ee my camer Behind
3 My brother coming to London on 15th Aagust or a hoidey
‘¢ White suitable pl sentence fr eat ofthe flowing ses of deal
1 Lad a super oli, and you wore ery kind to arrange my transfert the
sleport a he end of my st.
2 Isa blue fountain pen, wit «wer top, and was a pest om my
igandmothee Tink Tet ic at recepon, nest to he eep one.
'3 Sho willbe aking on Pray 1th November, Would te poe for het ome
tothe hotel and pik up the bay? Thine pen he your des andl phone mene.
Think about vocabulary
Rewrite theflbning sentences, arkng the person ané using a nun intend of the
adjective Make any necessary changes.
9, YoU were very Kno hlp rie wh oy eee
Ther you for your kindness Ping me wth ny pradens
1 You were ery enero to spend so mach ime with me,
2 You were very helpf when I needed to know something.
13 You were very hospitable ding my stay in your hoe
4 You were ery patent with my tebe English
15 You were ery ln! to send me the brochure so qui
6 You were very encouragag when Ie to spek English
7 You were very cooperative when I had 0 change my hot booking.
8 You were vy sympathece when Trecelved the bad news
Think about language
Requesting
Look tthe long sentences rom te model ext 0 2. They are pois, rma
‘ys of ang sree todo someting, Undeine he pate which mae 3
aust What ver forme ae se?
could you please post hem to me?
Wt eps fr You fo te cw aw mc i?
ode vy orate if od oy me1 Rewrite he atoning requss in 3 mae polite foxmal way.
1 Please arange or tax to meet me at the por.
2 Can you ive me a Mt the san?
2 Please tel me how much wil os
4 Can you lok for mycket?
'5 Can you end me information about your schoo?
Exam practice: Write a letter
‘You se ging owe a eer on the ope Blow De the tasks which fon
‘ou resented by pla fom London to your county. The servic was excellen,
nd the cabin staf very fel. When you got home ou reused hat you had Ie a
‘ok on the plan, Wate Teer to the atin company, ski them to ret your
‘ook to yu Ole to pay for any expenses.
‘Weiteyour letter to the sitine company (120-180 wor). Do not wrt any address,
1 Read the question
Undetine the ey werd inte quasion and Wei he reader
‘+ Brainstorm the top
lnagine yours inthe stuaon in the question fo gets
1 Think about paegrophing
Mate an cutie fr your ler with top sertncs foreach paragraph, 2 flows
Parag 1 = vost thanking
Prnraph 2 Deve the pralem andthe Book
Prsragh 3~ Ask fr help
Pcarap 4 ~ Concsion
1 Think about style
Chose an appropriate se of wring for your ete. Make sure you us ple mays of
reusing,
+ fet your text,
Check your wating for enor when you have nish,
Further practice
ite a ater on he toc lon
“i have resent a elle in Bran esking for brochures about anguase
‘uses. The devon Me Davin, was very ellet and you reeted your bose very
‘quis. However, ou forge to ak fora pie lit anda course meal Wie a eter
{0 Mis Dass, sing her to send you pricelist and an updo meal
‘Write your leter (120-180 words). Do not waite any addresses,|, Formal letters
6A letter to the editor
IJ Read the question
In Pat 2 ofthe exam you maybe asked owe 3 era let ging you opin on a
top eg to te edior ofa newspaper or magazine, o the tow coun Read the
‘oxam question below and underane the Key words. Use the quetons which
fellow to ele you.
‘i ae jut od the lrg eter he eters Page an ngage gine:
Dear SiMadar,
ny doesn ne goverment ban crs rom ariving inthe cy cent’ its very
‘oy ane poled, andthe rumbar of cars on the roads growing every ey.
Tate tat we shoul keep the ey cent for paope, no cars,
| Yours arly,
Manners
Write a Teter to the eto, saying wheter you agree or sage withthe writer of
this Teter (120-180 words}. Do noe Woke any drome.
1 Whats dhe topic of the etter writen by J Manners?
2 Whatis J. Manner’ opinion about his topict
3 What should you laws include
{4 adaption ofthe tic problems in your cy
1 sewsion of your own opinion ofthe eas in the leer
€ gicuion about poston in general