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Unit 7
5 Work in pairs. Read the following writing task, then 7 Look at expressions 1–10 for making suggestions.
discuss and list some indoor and outdoor activities Which of these are followed by
in your town that you could suggest in reply to the B an infi nitive without to? b to + infi nitive?
letter. D the -ing form?
In one expression there are two possible answers.
An Australian friend of yours is attending a language
course in your town next month. This is an extract from It might be an idea …
a letter that he/she has written to you. What would you think about …?
Another possibility would be …
Classes are on weekday mornings, so my afternoons I suggest that you should …
and weekends are free. It would be great if you could What about …?
suggest how I could spend my free time. Perhaps I’d say you ought …
you can suggest a few indoor as well as outdoor You could consider …
activities? Don’t forget, I’m not keen on sport! You might feel like …
What I think you should do is …
Write a MFUUFS in reply to your friend. I’d say your best option is …
8 Write your answer to the task in Exercise 5 in 220–
6 Discuss the beginning and end of your letter. Which
of these ideas would you include at the beginning 260 words. Remember to use informal language.
and which at the end?
Exam advice
t say you’re looking forward to seeing your friend
Before you start to write, think carefully about
t comment on the fact that your friend is planning to
learn your language t the purpose of the letter (this will be stated in the task
t give some general information about your town instruction)
t suggest meeting during your friend’s stay t who the reader will be and what this person will expect
t ask about the language course your friend is attending to hear from you
t what exactly the question asks you to include in your
letter
t how formal or informal the language should be (this
will depend on your relationship with the reader and
on the purpose of your letter).
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