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Before you write, answer these questions.
Answer the questions in pairs.
1 Who will read your report?
1 What recommendation does the writer make to the college
2 Should you write in an informal ora formal director?
style?
2 How can the college director find things quickly in the report
3 What things must you include in your report? if he/she doesn’t have much time?
3 Has the report dealt with everything in the writing task?
Read the following answer to the writing task.
4 What is the purpose of each section?
Complete the report with the correct form of a
verb in the box. 5 Which tenses are used? Why?
6 Does the report use contractions (it's, we'll )? Why? / Why not?
benefit contain discuss find
improve participate put forward Complete the recommendations and suggestions with the
recommend reduce spend correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 I recommend (install) a new air -conditioning
system.
Recommended college
improvements 2 I suggest (spend) money on improving the
social programme.
Introduction 3 I suggest that the college should (buy) new
The purpose of this report is to (1 ) furniture for the classrooms.
whether the money 4 It would be a good idea (equip) all the
which has been given to the college should classrooms with computers.
be (2) on improving
the classrooms or on students’ social o Work in pairs. Write four more recommendations or
activities,and to (3) a suggestions for your college or language school.
recommendation.
The classrooms o Work in pairs. Read the writing task below. How do you think
The college classrooms are well equipped the money should be spent?
with the latest technologies. Each classroom
already (4) computers with Your town has a large amount of money available to spend on
an internet connection and an interactive improvingthe area around your school.Your English teacher PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
whiteboard. However, the furniture needs has asked you to write a report.In your report you should
replacing, because students who attend class • explain the current issues with the area around your school.
all day (5) it uncomfortable
and this affects their concentration. • suggest how the area around your school can be improved.
Furthermore, the classrooms would Write your report.
(6) from an air -conditioning
system,and this would also help Do the writing task. Write between 140-190 words. Follow the
(7) the quality of students’ steps below.
work.
Social activities • Underline the points you must deal with in your report.
The college already has a social programme • Think and write a plan for your report. This should include
sections and section headings.
with a wide range of activities for students to
(8) in. If more money was • Write your report. Follow your plan and use the report in
spent on this, it wouId (9) Exercise 3 as a model.
the cost of the activities for the students and • When you have finished,check it for mistakes.
they would be able to take part in more of
them.
Recommendation • Think about who will read the report and if you need a
I would (10) spending formal or an informal style.
the money on new furniture and an air- • If you decide to divide the report into sections, m
conditioning system as this would have a Exam
beneficial effect on students’ work in class. decide what sections you need and what the advice ,
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