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           Writing Part 2
                                                                         When you give recommendations
           A report                                                      in your report make sure that you
                                                                         include reasons for them.
          Read the Writing Part 2 exam question and the model answer.


            Your English teacher has asked you to write a report on the parks in your town. Write about
            where the parks are, what people do in them and suggest ways in which they could be improved.
            Write your report in 140–190 words in an appropriate style.



                                                                  Suggestions for improvements
                   Introduction
                                                                 Victoria Park has only one tree, and no
                 The aim of this report is to list the parks     grass at all. I would suggest planting more
                 in my town, to say what people do in            trees and adding an area of grass for
                 them and to suggest ways in which they          people to sit on. Riverland Park has very
                 could be improved.
                                                                 old park benches, which are all broken. I

                                                                 suggest ixing or replacing them.
                        Victoria Park
                       This is in the city centre between the         Conclusion
                       shops and the station. It is quite small
                       and is mainly used as a quick way to get      To sum up, the two parks in the city attract

                       from the station to the shops.                people for diferent reasons. Victoria Park
                                                                     needs to become a greener area, and
                                                                     Riverland Park needs to have some repairs
               Riverland Park                                        carried out on the equipment.
              This is a large park on the edge of town,
              with open grassy spaces and lots of
              trees. People come here to get some                                                                               PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
              exercise or have a picnic with their
              families at the weekend.



           1  Tick (✓) the sentences if the student has followed the suggestion in
              the report.
              1      The report should have a title.
              2      Each part of the report should have a clear heading.
              3      The report should have an introduction and conclusion.
              4      The introduction should not repeat the words in the question.
              5      The report should not be written in an informal style.
              6      The report should be between 140 and 190 words.
           2  Choose the correct option in italics.


              1   The purpose of this report is finding / to find out how many people
                 are using the parks.
              2  I would recommend opening / to open a kiosk near the picnic area.
              3   I would also suggest repairing / to repair the old fountain in the
                 centre of the park.
              4   The best solution is closing / to close the park gates at night to
                 prevent vandalism.
              5   Another option would be attracting / to attract more people to the
                 park by holding events.
              6   My proposal involves building / to build a skatepark next to the
                 basketball court.


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