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Showing posts with label Proficiency Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proficiency Writing. Show all posts
Thursday, January 21, 2016
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Test Yourself on Writing Tasks
Here, thanks to a Polish website is a summary of some writing language for many writing tasks.
The page has, in order, phrases for:
essay
article
formal letter
complaint
report/proposal
review
informal letter
application
Try listing, from memory, language you have for those various, then compare with the site.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Proficiency Samples
Two articles
One on a travel topic.
One on Globalisation
Pay close attention to the writers attempts to incorporate suitable vocabulary for the topics.
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One on a travel topic.
One on Globalisation
Pay close attention to the writers attempts to incorporate suitable vocabulary for the topics.
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Monday, February 9, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Advanced, CPE How to...
to write an opinion-based letter to an editor of a website, newspaper or magazine.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Writing Skills
This speaker advises being cautious of too much word formation in your writing. In short - don't overcomplicate things.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Friday, November 21, 2014
Report Writing
A link to an article on report writing.
Note that we don't recommend very short (numbered) sentences in the writing exams - they limit your range of language
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Note that we don't recommend very short (numbered) sentences in the writing exams - they limit your range of language
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Persuasion!
An article on persuasive language. Recommended for
PROPOSALS at Advanced
PART 1 at Proficiency
Link is here.
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PROPOSALS at Advanced
PART 1 at Proficiency
Link is here.
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Getting ready to write.
One Way to Plan Your Work
There's no single way to plan a writing answer, but here's a two-step process that tries to get you to focus on
- the tasks you've got to do
- the language you need to use
- avoiding copying from the question
- getting variety in your vocab
Take a look at this question:
Apply this two step process.
Step 1.
a. Underline all the FUNCTIONS you have to carry out in this exercise.
b. Highlight the important information words in the question.
Here are's our version:
Step 2
a. For the ideas you underlined, think of ways to say or write those functions
b. For the words you highlighted. Think of examples and/or other words with the same or similar meanings.
Here are's our try:
Contact
"I am writing to you to..."
Preferred
"I would like/would rather"
Giving examples
"For example", "such as", "including"
Strengths
"I'm good at", "I really enjoy", "I find xxxxx really (enjoyable)"
Weaknesses,
"I wish I could...."
Start date:
I'd like to begin on
Length:
I'd like a course that lasts
Hobbies and interests:
When I get some free time...
What youve done is use the question to write a plan, and produce a list of language you need in your answer.- We managed to write over 40 words there - for a 150 word essay!
It's all going to be relevant as you've used the question for inspiration! Ut's probably more or less in the right order too.
Now all you need to do is connect it all up, personalise it, add in some linking words and make sure the formality is OK - and you should get a satisfactory mark!
Give it a try on your next homework!
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There's no single way to plan a writing answer, but here's a two-step process that tries to get you to focus on
- the tasks you've got to do
- the language you need to use
- avoiding copying from the question
- getting variety in your vocab
Take a look at this question:
Apply this two step process.
Step 1.
a. Underline all the FUNCTIONS you have to carry out in this exercise.
b. Highlight the important information words in the question.
Here are's our version:
QuestionYou are reading an English language magazine and you see details of a language school that you are interested in.
LEARN ENGLISH AT YOUR OWN PACE! If you would like to study English on a course that has been specially designed to meet your needs and interests, then contact the Principal of the Effective Learning School giving details of your:
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Write your letter to the Principal of the school. (around 120-180 words)
Step 2
a. For the ideas you underlined, think of ways to say or write those functions
b. For the words you highlighted. Think of examples and/or other words with the same or similar meanings.
Here are's our try:
Contact
"I am writing to you to..."
Preferred
"I would like/would rather"
Giving examples
"For example", "such as", "including"
Strengths
"I'm good at", "I really enjoy", "I find xxxxx really (enjoyable)"
Weaknesses,
"I wish I could...."
Start date:
I'd like to begin on
Length:
I'd like a course that lasts
Hobbies and interests:
When I get some free time...
What youve done is use the question to write a plan, and produce a list of language you need in your answer.- We managed to write over 40 words there - for a 150 word essay!
It's all going to be relevant as you've used the question for inspiration! Ut's probably more or less in the right order too.
Now all you need to do is connect it all up, personalise it, add in some linking words and make sure the formality is OK - and you should get a satisfactory mark!
Give it a try on your next homework!
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Writing a Report
Some good advice here - for students and professionals! - on giving your report the impact you want to achieve!
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Writing articles
Some detailed information here - also of interest to anyone with journalistic ambitions.
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