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WRITING PART 2: A REPORT o Read the tips.

Q Read about the report in Part 2 of the Writing paper. Remember, to get a good mark for your
report:
In Part 2 of the Writing paper, you choose a task from three possible ones.If you are
doing the First standard exam,one of the tasks might be a report. The input will • you must include all the points in
give details about who your report is for and what points you should write about. the exam task.
You should make sure you coverall the points in the task, and you should structure • all the ideas you include should
your report in a suitable way,with headings for the different sections. You should be relevant to the topic.
use a neutral tone, not expressingstrongpersonal opinions.Youshould write 140-190 • your ideas should be organised
words.Note that in the First for Schools exam, the report is replaced by a story. into clear sections, with
headings.
Q Read the exam task. Who is the reportfor? What points should you include? • there should be a clear
introduction and conclusion.
A group of English-speaking students wants to visit your city.The group leader • you should use linkingwords to
has asked you to write a report that includes the followinginformation: link your ideas and structure your
report.
• the best time of year to visit
• you should use a wide range of
• some interesting places to visit in your city grammar and vocabulary.
• the best way to get around the city • you should avoid informal
language.
Write your report.
O Read the exam task. Then match
© Study the model answer. Does it cover all the points in the exam task? the headings with three paragraphs
from the report.
MODEL ANSWER
Your English teacher wants to take your
class for a meal to celebrate the end of
Introduction
the academic year and has asked you
The aim of this report is to make recommendations fora group of students who are to suggest a restaurant in your area.
interested in visitingYork. Describe a restaurant that you know
and say why it would be popular with PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
The best time of year to visit your classmates.
York can be cold duringthe winter,and extremely busy with tourists during the
1 The restaurant
summer.Flowever,the springis often warm and the city is quiet, so thisis a good
time to visit. For this reason,I usually encourage my friends to visit in April or May. 2 Advantages of this restaurant
'
4 Places of interest 3 Why it would be a good choice
The city has numerous attractions which reflect its long and fascinating history.
The must-see places are the city walls,the tiny streets in the Shambles area of the a The food is all freshly cooked and
old city and the Castle Museum. the dishes are reasonably priced.
There are often daily specials,
Transport
which are especially good value. In
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York is a small city,and easy to get around on foot. However, I would strongly addition to this,there is a separate
recommend buying a York Pass, which not only includes entry to thetop room at the back of the restaurant
attractions, but also allows travel on the Hop -on,Hop -off tourist bus.It therefore which is excellent for large groups.
offers a practical and good value transport option. b Students will like it because the

Conclusion staff are always welcoming and
To sum up,I am sure the students will enjoy seeing the sights in York and I look there is an informal, friendly
forward to welcoming them when they come. atmosphere.People in the
class have different tastes and
requirements,and there is a good
1 Start with a general introduction which gives the aim of the report
choice of dishes for everyone,
2 Use clear headings for the different points
including some excellent
3 Include a small amount of personalinformation to make the report interestingto read
vegetarian options. Most people
4 Avoid repeatingthe exact words in the input willalso be unable to resist the
5 Use a neutral tone for most of the report, and avoid expressingyour feelings delicious desserts.
6 Make recommendations
c The restaurant is called Dario’s
End with a conclusion and is located on North Street,
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quite close to the college. It serves
a range of Italian food,including
pizzas and pasta.