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TALK OF THE TOWN
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Writing Part 2 Report

1 S P E A K Work in groups. Talk about your city or a city you know and discuss what you
think the major transport issues are. You can choose from the following as well as
include your own ideas.
• reliability • frequency • accessibility
• variety • environmental effects • capacity
2 Note down some of the problems you discussed and make a list of solutions for
each problem.
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Problems Solutions
There are always traffic jams during the Encourage residents to take other routes, or
peak hours of the day. encourage firms to offer flexible working.

3 Read the Part 2 task below and then answer the questions.
U s e f u l l a n g u a g e
There was a town-hall meeting where suggestions were made on how to improve
Using impersonal
transport problems within the area. You have been asked to write a report for a
structures in reports
councillor, identifying two or three of the main issues that were discussed. Outline the
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problems, explaining why they need to be addressed, and offer any solutions to
alleviate this problem. This report outlines /
suggests / proposes /
identifies …
Write your report in 280–320 words.
The aim / purpose of
1 Who is the target reader of the report?
this report is to …
2 What problem and solutions will you include?
Highlighting issues and
3 How will you structure your report? evaluating solutions
4 What headings will you use? Buses are (widely)
accepted / found /
What vocabulary and language structures will you use to demonstrate your level?
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considered / to be …
H o w t o g o a b o u t i t
Traffic jams were
recognised / identified
There are some key differences between writing a report and other types of writing.
as being …
• The structure of the report is very important. Before you write, carefully consider the
It is anticipated /
question and what information you need to include. This will help you organise the
estimated / expected
text. You should also consider what advanced vocabulary and language structures
to …
to include.
It could be suggested
• The report should be organised into clear sections, which should have sub-headings
that …
that identify what points those sections cover. Remember that there will also be a
These problems may
subheading for the introduction and conclusion. The conclusion should cover your
have been exacerbated
overall assessment of the task and make any recommendations.
by …
• Remember that reports are factual and objective. As such, an impersonal tone
Many / Some residents
should be taken. This includes using passive structures and more factual rather than
see this as …
opinionated language.
There are many
proposed solutions …
4 S P E A K Go to the Additional materials on page 200 .
This could / may be
5 Write your own answer for the task in Exercise 3.
regarded as …
One solution could be …
For more information on writing reports, see page 194.
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