Writing reterence (Paper 2) Model answer i You don't need Dear Sir, OA] pat sears for fetrin ete ar | ‘Tam writing to complain about a short holiday I had recently a organised by your company. There were several problems with the holiday. First, your advertisement promised a hotel in a central location, whereas in fact the hotel was a long way from the centre, You said all rooms had a river view, but my window overlooked a noisy car park. I had to pay extra for dinner, {although you stated that it was included. To make matters worse, I couldn't choose which show to go to. I had hoped to {20 to a new musical, but I had to go to one I had already seen. 20 ist your ‘complaints Cea, ting Inking words to ‘oanect your actus ‘compaint wth the eta, Thad been looking forward to my holiday very much, but it was completely ruined. I therefore feel that you should refund Nae’ ane Someone you dort eee half the cost of the holiday in compensation for my Atyou eect ey ieiecte | | Suton |) cae nee. EE with Dear SictMadam Tlook forward to hearing from you soon, de yo int ty ow ‘Serna, Vitor cay srs wth Beware tina oe es ‘eum nce Ursin Schmitt ecemces | yee wig 20 eral, you can use ‘Best wishes” (149 words)Writing reference (Paper 2) sey Useful language (For work on stores, see pages 40 and 152) We had been (ang about ohn) just Before (he phoned. ——emeccmenecmsremmeemcceen AW tunat (reed the te) tht read ow hoger te ‘stuation wast rae + White as wate for my res someone goo te house ‘Your teacher has asked you to write a story ™ eaiedee wee mearie tere forthe school’s English language magazine. J abou be dons. ‘The story must begin with the following oe tothe house, there wes torneo or bese vt words: eee ‘ Si tee acacia erat TS a I wanted to do my best, but more than {Sees z i EventuallyAter a whl, (ny fends aie. that | wanted the team to win. Sei ee ‘Write your story. (You should write f between 120-180 words.) toi cnet Saal ‘Model answer DO use phrases to show wien things happened in your stor (eg. was the | wanted to do my best, but more than that | wanted the team to win. It was the last football Ihe tot game of he game of the season, and if we won, we would be eager the champions. As we ran onto the pitch, | couldn't help feeling nervous. The crowd was I~] pont write about a cheering, but the opposition looked strong. It topic you dot kaw OWT make msakes wth 1-1 Wasn't going to be easy some spect vocablry rote tenes. reo eg am The game started. | got the ball and raced Bouscmceang ‘towards the goal. ‘Go on!" roared the crowd, but seth lary coon, \ kicked it straight into the hands of the 10 se dct speech joalkeeper. ‘Never mind,’ yelled my team-mate acai pales eo | foe-Good ‘try!’ We played hard, but at half-time Masicbleciaeel the score was 0-0, When the second half started, it was raining —_}__| 00,2 era deta to DO by to Gest some heavily. Our chance of winning the championship ates sense ‘was slipping away. We struggled to get the ball through the defence, but time after time they stopped us. Now there were only two minutes left. Suddenly | had the ball. | passed it to Joe, who headed it straight into the goal, ust as the referee blew his whistle. The crowd went crazy. Posy ronan He We were the champions! (179 words)Weitng reference (Paper 2) Letter/email to a friend Useful language Beginning the letter or email {For work on informa letters and emi, see pages} Saay thank fr youre ws realy to eer ou apa. 16 and 164.) + I thought ra better write Task You have received a letter from your pen friend inviting you for a visit in July. Write a letter to your pen friend, accepting the invitation, suggesting ‘something you would like to do and asking what you should bring with you. Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses. (You should write between 120-180 words.) + Hook forward to (meting up again soon). Model answer DO mention a eter or Dear Cara, femal you have received {= ‘rom the person you Thanks for yor letter = it was great to rear from |_| ietngio. otter Toa shared experence, gps. Tim sony I haven't untten for ages, bot Tye. Been realky buoy preparing formes cron, Tre aly | 0 say what you've gpd news that youVe passed Yow ding tet. been doing recent Congranvertione! Thank yoo 20 much for ypu Inttation to stay uth yp) for a week in Tay - Ta love to come. I knew Pah si that ups have a worderfl beach near your hase, and ‘va mre interesting, 1 realy enjoy opending some time. there. T expect ‘that the weather wll be hot, 20 T hepe we ean go someng, You said that T don't need to bang mich unt me. linet sort of clothes shoud T pack? Casual or formal? Wats ups ike me to being anugtring for you? I woe lke to bang something special for ups and yar Family from my coxtt ‘DO mention the next ™ Spareaval ate Ta better stop now and get on with my etuaijng, I tertng to hope ypu'te. enjoyng deving your car, ana Tim looking foruard to seeing yp in Tuy! Thanks again for the mvration, 0 use an appropriate ‘phrase fo end your Teter or emai, Love, Al the best. Best ‘shes. DON'T fnah your letter or ema with Yours sincere fart Tere AM the best, (169 words) 7aWriting reerence (Paper 2) Report (For work on reports, see pages 78 and 114.) RRS ne RE TN Task ‘The school where you study English has decided to spend some money on either buying more Computers oF improving the library. You have been asked to write a report for the school director describing the benefits to the school of booth these things, and saying which one you think should be chosen and why. Write your report. (You should write between 120-180 words.) Model answer Use of money for school improvements, DONT beg and end ‘eyo wih Dea Sian, Introduction ke alter: ‘The aim of this report is to compare the advantages of additional computers and of improving the library, and to suggest which ofthese would be best. | interviewed —}—| ‘a number of students to find out their views. DO use headings because ‘hs makes it easier forthe reader to find the main | -~Buying more computers Infomation, ‘Some of the students thought that this was a good ‘dea, saying computers were useful for: 00 vse a range ot Sone oo * practising writing pire en me ‘vee points under each * using the internet Height hevesa hana * playing games. ‘oa ia Jor (00 use pumbering However, other students said that they preferred to use | | students sd they bulet pons 0 their own computers at home. BON ws bt of ight man pots axecves and dramatic Improving the library Tanguage as yu coin ‘Most of the students preferred this suggestion, giving sate Arata the following reasons: 1 Many students do not have 2 quiet place to study at home. The library would be a good place for private DONT indude wrlevant study, but at present there are not enough tables and | | Setalsor description chairs there. 2 They feel that up-to-date dictionaries and reference books are needed. 3 They want to be able to read modern books written for young people. Recommendations Both ideas have benefits, but the majority of students 10 wes onnons felt that improving the library would be more useful. SN ain |__| would therefore recommend this. ‘opinions unt the ae (179 words)Article (For work on articles, see pages 52, 102 and 126.) RR SESS Task You see this advertisement in a local English language newspaper. ‘Write your artiele. (You should write between 120-180 words.) Model answer Olinda’s carnival - something for everyone When most people think of Carnival, they think of Rio de Janeiro. But Rio isn’t the only city in Brazil that knows how to have parties. | lve in Olinda, a lovely Gity in the north-east of Brazil. What can we say about the carnival at Olinda? Just that its the best in the world! Carnival has its origins in ancient Egyptian and Roman festivals. it was introduced to Brazil by the Portuguese, and was influenced by African rhythms and Indian costumes. Now it’s a big national celebration. Once Carnival starts, the whole town goes crazy! Everyone's singing and dancing, Parades of people ‘wearing costumes typical of our north-eastern folklore dance through the streets. | love the giant. street dolls, both the traditional ones such as ‘the ‘man of midnight’ and the new ones that appear each year. ‘The best thing about our carnival is that no one has to pay and there are no big stars. Everyone takes par, rich and poor, old and young, residents and tourists. If you come, | promise you'll never forget it! ‘DO finish your article by summarising your main point and gang your pinion or expressing your fetngs (179 words) ‘Writing reference (Paper 2) Do wy to insane your readers, 3, by using a queston 1 use inforal language to involve the li DONT forget to erpress your prionWelting relerence (Paper 2) Letter of application (For work on writing applications, see page 140.) (A SRNR Task ‘You see this advertisement in a local English language newspaper. the noth : Opt a = We are looking for students of English ° halen pana mena pend two mornings a week helping in the eal Good pay and conditions for the righ applica a (on 0849 58 48 43) at any time. ions forthe right applicants. ++ Fean be contacted fe Useful language work that 0 ant to wos n England). month. “Write to us, giving information about your evel of English, and explaining why You "youl be suitable forthe job ‘Write your application. Do not write any postal addresses. (You should write between 120-180 words.) ‘Model answer DONT make mistakes with time expressions and tenses DO begin and end your Teter & you would other focal attr. ae my mother tongue and I have been learning English and applicton 3 that you French for five years at a comprehensive school. At the mane goa oment I'm a student at English International, studying for Dear Sir/Madam, am writing to apply for one of the positions helping in the local tourist office which were advertised in ‘Kent Weekly’_| | on August 23", | am 19 years old and come from Switzerland, German is the FCE. Thave always been interested in working with people. As | have already spent three months in England, I know the local tourist attractions quite well. I would also say that I have a good knowledge of history and old places, because Thave read a lot about the subject recently. In the near future, I would like to continue studying English, and so the job in your tourist office would be a great opportunity for me to improve my speaking Lam available for interview at any time. I can be contacted on 0795 51 32 41 after 6 pm. every evening. ‘Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Gabriella Daniels Gabriella Daniels (183 words) + have always been interested in (using English ny ‘+ One ofthe main reasons | am applying for this job is + Ihave a lt of experience of (seang with the publ) ‘+ 1am availabe to start work (2 ary tinetrom the end of DO say which 0B you a applving for 4nd where and when you sa Severe, You can Invent a newspaper and dete you eed DONT forget to ‘mention wy you think you ae suitable DO say when ana how you can be contactedEssay (For work on essay, see pages 90 and 176) NE Task You have been doing a class project on technology. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay giving your opinion on the following statement: People in the modern world depend too much on ‘Writing reference (Paper 2) Useful language ‘+ Some people claim that (our teenage years are the best yeas of your ie +t Is often sald that Vs a bad fence on young people + However in my viewropinion, oa + Firstly it is lear that inane cannot buy happiness). + While iti true that (computer games are stimulating, they _may not be good fr you in the long te). + From my point of view, (ob satsaction is mere importont computers. Write your essay. (You should write between 120-180 words) Model answer 0 state the topic in your fst sentence, but (Ge your ov words 0 use inking expressions to Intoduce pont, DONT forget to ees yar option than 2 lenge sn. + Finaly, it's important to remember that. + On balance then feel that + To sum up/n conclusion, it seems to me that. In today’s world, nearly every aspect of life is affected by computer technology. Computers are used for business, public services, education and entertainment. Some people are concemed by this development. They. fear that vital skills are being lost as computer technology replaces traditional ways of working in a ‘wide variety of areas, from art and design to banking and commerce. They point out the chaos that can, occur ‘when computer systems fail, leading to the breakdown of essential services such as transport, law and order. However, people could not continue to enjoy their present standard of living without computer technology. There are now far more people in the world than there were a generation ago, The fact that there is enough food for them, that they can travel safely from one place to another, and that they can be provided with medical care, is largely due to computer technology. In my opinion, therefore, we have to accept our dependence on computers, but at the same time we should work to find ways of making this dependence less dangerous. DONT sta by saying? agree wath hs — yout ‘Sy shoud present your ‘own argument DO induce supporting etal forthe points (178 words) teach paragtephWriting reference (Paper 2) Review (For work on reviews, see pages 15 and 64.) (ee NR anne, | Task You recently saw this announcement in an English language ‘magazine called Film Scene. 7 Have you ever thought of writing a review’ ‘We nced a young person’s perspective on films today. ‘Wet us a review ofthe ast film you ay information on the story, characters and any spec! features of the film, and say whether you would recommend the film to other people. The best review will ‘be published in next month's edition of the magazine, ———— ‘Write your review. (You should write between 120-180 Useful language Introduction |The Cn woud ke 10 review i. 1 The lst fim |s0w / book I ead was... SSummarising the story Hein. + The trys based on fa book). + ttsabout. + There are mary memoratle characters +The man theme ofthe fim. 1 What te fim sayings. “Recommending the fim + would recomend this fm t anyone. * Although | enjoyed & would not recommend it fo. 1 tone ofthe best hows) Ie ever seen. + Although | am not nomaly keen on (usc) fm glad that decided to go. + The i) its you out of your every He, words.) Model answer The last film I saw was not new; in fact it was The Lord of the Rings. DO any whats It is based on the well-known book, and tells the story of much etal DO wy 10 we arange of interesting vocabulary, forthe reader bout, but notin too F-1- a creature called a hobbit who takes a dangerous magic OJ | ting back to the place where it was made in order to destroy it. There are many memorable characters apart from the hobbit and his friends, including a wizard called Gandalf and a suspicious creature called Gollum. This is a film about friendship and loyalty. However, it is the special effects that make it truly magical. There are ‘Sbeng heim‘ le || vivid battle scenes with fantastic animals and birds, and sets that are so imaginative that you want to believe they are real. But as well as this, the actual locations are DO rernember to mention important or memorable characters but don't Spend too much time just Sescribing them. 0 remember to Ink ideas Cea, an 0 lnk beautiful, too. them is — go and try it will not want to leave. I would recommend this film to anyone, even those who do not usually enjoy fantasy films. What I would say to Like me, you might find that the film lifts you out of your everyday life into a world you | | Sy DO wemember to ove your opinion clear, as this the purpose of a revo, but not unl the (180 words)