Part I A letter or email\orr sar'this job advertisement in a magazine called Jobs Abroad". Read theadr ertisement and the notes you have made. Then write an email applicationior the job, using all your notes. Write 120_150 words.

i te a'e looking for Sports and Act iv i t ies Organisers to^o' t . our summer camp for teenagers in Scoi land.

E-a ;s and tel l us why you want the job and what youco- c cr ing to i t .

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FTom: JOANNA MURDOCH

Dear Si r or Madam, (1)

I am writ ing to apply for the post of Sports and Activit ies Organiser, (7) as advertised inJobs Abroad magazine. (3) (4)

I would very much welcome the opportunity to spend the summer working at Camp UKin Scotland as (6) | enjoy working with teenagers, (7) and would also l ike to get to knowmore about l i fe and customs in the UK. Moreover, (6) | am a keen sportsperson andenjoy horse-r id ing, tennis and vol leybal l . (4)

I have a good command of English, (7) having studied it at school for eight years, and Ihave also (6) spent a month at a summer school in lreland. (4)

I would be grateful if you could tell me what type of accommodation (7) you provide and whalit costs. Could you also (6) let me know when you will be holding the interviews? (a) fi)

I look forward to hearing from you. (5)

Yours faithfully (1)

Joanna Murdoch

If you begin the letter or email with DearSir or Madam, finish with Yours faithfully.If you begin with Dear (Mr Smfth), finishwith Yours sincerely.

If you are asked to write an email, you willbe given a printed email heading so you donot need to make one up.

Start by saying why you are writing.

Divide the letter into three or four shortparagraphs, each with its own topic.

If you expect a reply to your letter write 'I

look forward to hearing from you.' after thefinal paragraph.

Use linking words to join ideas andsentences.

Refer to the input information but do notcopy out large parts of it.

Use a style appropriate to the situation, andmaintain the same style throughout theletter or email.

Giving a reason for writing

I am writing to apply for .T : m r n r r i l i n o r n p n n r r i r o a b O U t . . .

| ^ - , " , - i + i - ^ +^ ̂ ^ - ^ r ^ : 1 abou t . . .I O r 1 1 V V r l L l l t v L U U u l l l v l o l t

I am wrii lng in response to ...

Applying for a job

I have considerable experience of ...T ennq i r ie r mrzqo l f tn ho

I would welcome the opportunrty to ...

Requesting informationT'd hp nra tp f r r l i f vnr r cnr r ld te l l me . . .^ ^ , , r i , ' ^ . - ^ k n o w . . . ?v v u l u y v u p l g o D v l c L r r r u

Complaining

I wish to complain in the strongest possrble terms about

I am nol satislied wrlh ..

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Pafi2 A letterYou have received a letter from a friend in an English-speaking country,telling you what they did in the summer holidays. Write a letter backtelling them what you did in the holidays. Write 120-180 words.

Invent a name for the personyou are writing to.

Mention the correspondencethat you have received. Thankthe person for it or react to it insome way.

Use informal language,contractions, some shortsentences, phrasal verbs and(one or two) exclamationmarks.

Divide the letter into three orfour short paragraphs, eachwith its own topic.

Finish the letter with aninformal phrase such asLoue, Lots of loue, Take careor All the best.

Starting the letter

Thanks very much for your letter. It was good to hear fiom you.l fnrar h arro rrnr r l_roon ?

How are things with you and your family?

I'm soiry I haven't wril len 1or ages. T've been . .

Finishing the letter

Anyway, that's all for now.T' r i ho t te r q tnn hora T ' r ro- . - g o r r o . . .Give my love/regards toI A / - i + n ^ n a i n n n ^ ^v v r r L E o g q r r r D v v l l ,

I look forward to seerng you again soon.

Dear Sally (1)

Thanks for your letter. (2) It sounds like you had a great

summer. I really enjoyed the holidays too, but they

weren't long enough! (3) (4)

As soon as school broke up I went off to Spain with my

parents. We stayed in a lovely little village on the north

coast and spent loads of time on the beach or walking in

the mountains. (a)

When I came back (:) I spent three works working in a

cafe. At first I was in the kitchen, washing up - I hated

that. But after a while the boss let me take orders and

serve customers. That was much more fun, and I got

some good tips too. In the final week of the holiday I

went and stayed with my cousins. We just lazed around

and spent most of the time watching DVDs' Then it was

back to school. (4)

Anyway I'd (3) better stop here as I've got quite a lot of

homework to get through before tomorrow' (4)

How's school going? Write again soon with more news'

Love (5)

Laura

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Part2 A review

Write a review of 120-lg0 words.

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I recentlV read The phantom of the Opera, a

I novel written in 1910 by Gaston Leroux. ltI has been adapted a number of t imes for

the cinema and also made into an immenservsuccessful musical . ( I ) (4)

I t 's set in Paris and is the story of Er ik ( the'phantom'), a menacing f igure who l ives hidden

away in the basement of the opera house.He is in love with Christ ine, an opera singer,but she in turn loves a young ar istocrat cal ledRaoul. (3) The plot is very intricate with tots oftwists and turns, which keep the reader turningthe pages. (2) (4)

My main cr i t ic ism of the book is thecharacter isat ion. (2) The characters areunmemorable and rather shal low. l t is of tendif f icul t to understand why they do certainthings, for example, (6) when Christ ine choosesto have a conversation with Raoul on the roofof the opera house. (4)

To sum up, I enjoyed this ,gothic' horrorstory despite the weaknesses in thecharacter isat ion. However, I 'd only recommendit to people who real ly enjoy horror or ghoststor ies. (4) (5)

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In the first paragraph say what you are reviewingand give relevant key information fsuch as theauthor of a book or the director of a film).

You can give both positive and negative opinions.

Say briefly what happens in the book, play, film, etc.

Put each topic in a separate paragraph.

Summarise your opinion in the final paragraph anclgive a recommendation (either positive or negativeJ

If you can, give examples from the story to supporryour opinions, but make sure you keep within theword limit.

Giving background informationI recently read/saw ..One of my favourite films/books is ...

Describing a story

It 's set in ..

It tells the story of

There's a twist at the end.The main characler is ..

Giving a recommendation

I can thoroughly recommend this book/fllm.Go and see this film/read thrs book. you won't bedrsappointed.

I certainly wouldn't recommend this film/play.Don't bother readrng .. /gorng to see .. . It tsn,t worth it

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You recently saw this notice in a magazine.

Have you read any books recenily? rf so, prease write and terlus about one of them. say what you r iked or d idn ' t r ike abourthe story and the characters.

Part 2 An articleYou have seen this announcement in a magazine.

We are offering a prize for thebest art ic le with the t i i le:

Wri te an arr ic le of 120-180 words.

A town that I really likeHave you ever visited the south west of England?(1) | was brought up there, in a town calledKingsbury. and in my opinion you couldn't choosea better place to live or just to visit. (3)

Kingsbury is only a couple miles from the coasr,where you can find lots of fantastic beaches. Thesurrounding countryside is very beautiful and thereare some wild, woodland areas nearby, ideal forwalking and other outdoor activities. (3)

The town itself is very pretty, with narrow windingstreets and lots of interesting old buildings. Thereare quite a few good caf6s and restaurants anothe shops are excellent. Every weekend there's afarmers' market when you can fresh local mearand vegetables. (3)

Finally, the pace of life is slower than in the city.People are fr iendly and aren' t always in a hurry.They have more time to stop and chat with you. (3)

So, whatever you're looking for in a small town- attractive buildings, great shops, nice places toeat and dr ink, good leisure faci l i t ies - Kingsburyhas them a l l . (3 ) (4 )

Involve the reader. You can addressthem directly, especially withquestions.

Use an informal, lively style. Avoidusing a lot of formal language.

Divide the information into clearlyorganised paragraphs.

Finish by summarising what youhave said, and giving your opinion,if appropriate.

Involving the reader

Have you ever ... ?

What would you do/think 1f ?Can you imagine . ?

You might think that . , bur .

Giving opinions

In my oprnion/view, ...

i think/beueve that ...

As far as i m concerned, . . .

To my mind, . . .

Personally, I find/think

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Part 2 A reportThe college where you study wants to raise some money to buynew books and DVDs for the library. The principal has asked youto write report recommending the best way to raise the money.

Write a report of 120-180 words.

The purpose of this report is to consider differentways of raising money to pay for new books andDVDs for the school library, and to recommend thebest course of action. (1)

Prize draw rzrOne idea is (5) to sel l numbered t ickets and offeror izes. Students and teachers could be asked (5)

to br ing in unwanted i tems that would be sui tableas pr izes, and the school could also approach (5)local shops and restaurants who might be wi l l ing tocontribute orizes.

Sponsored run (z)Another possibi l i ty would be (5) to organise asponsored run around the local park. Studentscould ask their f r iends and family to give a certainamount for every mi le they complete.

My recommendation tzlI recommend that we organise a sponsored run.Although the advantage of offering prizes is that itwould be easier to organise, the plan might come tonothing (5) i f we are unable to f ind enough suitableprizes or sel l enough t ickets. A sponsored run, onthe other hand, is l ikely to raise more money andwould have the added benefit of involving more ofthe students and staff. (6)

Start with an introduction setting outthe aim of the report.

Organise the information into sections.Use headings if appropriate.

You can use numbered or bullet points.

Use fairly formal language.

Express opinions impersonally.

F in ish w i th a conc lus ion g iv ing yourrecommendation.

Expressing your opinionsThe aim/purpose of this report rs to ...

Discussing pros and consA n n r a l , r a n r a n n / . l i a r , - l r r r q f 2 6 p 6 f i cV l l U q U V q l l L q g Y / U I J O U V O I , l s v ! v , . . . r u . .

Thorp nrp qtrnnf i ar . r rmenLS in faVOUf

oflagainst ...

Making additional points

I recommend that ...

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Part 2 An essayYour teacher has asked you to write an essay on the followingstatement: 'Children spend too much time watching television.'

Write an essav of 120-180 words.

owadays many homes have more than one

television, and some chi ldren even have a TV

in their bedrooms. I t is not surprising, then,

that stat ist ics show that watching television is the most

popular lersure activi ty for the majori ty of chi ldren. (1)

Therc is no doubt that chi ldren need t ime to relax after

school. and most chi ldren's programmes are certainly

verv e ntertaining. Furthermote, (2) some television

programmes. especial ly documentaries and news

programmes. are educational and informative, and can

conrnbutc to a chi ld's education. (3) (4)

[- laving said that. (2) many chi ldren's programmes are

oi poor qual i tr ' . and chi ldren learn nothing from them.

\\ 'hat is more. r2) watching television is a very passive

activi tv requinng no physical effort. In my view, i t would

be bette r i f chi ldren spent more t ime on more creative

and rmagrnative acrivi t ies, and on sport. (3) (4)

To sum up. 2r I bel ieve that parents should l imit the

amounr of t ime that chi ldren spend in front of the

television to one or two hours a day. Otherwise, we

run the r isk ofcreatinggenerations ofunhealthy and

i l l educated voung adults. (5)

Refer to the question in the firstparagraph. Make a general statementabout the question or briefly introducearguments for and against.

Use linking words to connect ideasand sentences.

Present both sides of the argument,where appropriate giving examples thatsupport the different points of view.

Put the two sides of the argument inseparate paragraphs.

Express your own opinion in the finalparagraph.

Expressing your opinionsIn my view/opinron, ...T f i rm l rz ho l io r ro tha t

It seems to me that ...

Expressing other people's views

Some people think/cLaim/beheve thar ..

IL is somet imes said Lhat . . .T t e n r r l d h o a r n r r o d i h e i

! v u r v u e v u r r u L

Making additional points

Furthermore, ...

In additlon, ...

What rs more, ...

Expressing a contrast\ A / h i l o t h a i m e r r h o i r r r o

On the other hand, ...

However, ...

Having said that, ...

Summing up

To sum up, .

In conclusion, ...

On balance, 1 feel Lhar . . .

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Part 2 A storyWrite a story beginning with these words:

Simon woke up suddenly. What wos that noise he hod just lrcard?

Write 120-180 words.

imon woke up (5J sudden l y . Wha t was tha t no i se he had j us t

hea rd (5J? He l i s t ened ca re fu l l y ( : J . n f t e r a wh i l e , ( 2 ) f r e nea rd

the no i se aga in . l t sounded l i ke t he re was someone downs ta i r sk t t chen ! (1 ) (5 )

He wasn ' t su re wha t t o do , so f i r s t , ( 2 ) he l ooked a round fo r some

so r t o f weapon , and found h i s t enn i s racke t . Then (2 ) he wen tqu ie t l y (3J ou t on to t he l and ing and l ooked down the s ta i r s . He

cou ldn ' t see any th ing , so he c rep t s l ow ly ( : ) aown the s ta i r s ,

s topp ing (5 ) eve ry so o f t en to l i s t en aga in . Sudden l y , t he re was

a c r a s h i n g ( 3 ) s o u n d . ' W h a t o n e a r t h w a s t h a t ? ' ( 4 ) h e t h o u g h t

wor r i ed l y . ( 1 ) ( 6 )

He s ta r ted to run down the s ta i r s . Meanwh i l e , (Z ) t ne c rash ing s ta r ted

aga in . He th rew open the k i t chen doo r and shou ted , 'S top ! ' . (+J t l oUoOy

was there. But there was that terr ib le (3) noise again l (5) Eventual ly , (2)

he opened a cupboa rd and ou t j umped the ca t ! l t had go t shu t i ns ide ,

and had been knocking over (5J packets and t ins of food t ry ing to get

ou t . ' 5 i l l y ca t ! ' ( 4 ) sa id S imon , f ee l i ng ve ry re l i eved . ( l J

Give your story a clear beginning, middle and end.

Use sequencing words to order the events.

Use adjectives and adverbs to make your writingmore lively and interesting.

Try to use some direct and/or indirect speech.

Use a variety of narrative tenses.

Creating atmosphere and suspense will make yourstory more enjoyable.

Ordering events

As soon as . . .

Whlle

By the t ime . . .

F l rs t , . . .

Nex t , . . .

T h e n , . . .

After a while, ...

Meanwhile,

Suddenly, . .

Eventually

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