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Wednesday 14 April 2010

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE ANSWERS

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE ANSWERS

PRACTICE 1

Note: that can be used after the main verb in all these sentences.

1 She said (that) she was very tired.

2 He said (that) he would see them soon.

3 She said (that) she was going to the cinema.

4 He said (that) he saw the children quite often.

5 She said (that) she was having a bath.

6 He said (that) he'd already met their parents.

7 She said (that) she'd stayed in a hotel for a few weeks.

8 He said (that) he had to go home to make the dinner.

9 She said (that) she hadn't been waiting long.

10 He said (that) he was listening to the radio.

11 She said (that) she'd tell them the news on Saturday.

12 He said (that) he liked swimming, dancing and playing tennis.

13 She said (that) she could drive.

14 He said (that) he'd walked home after the party.

15 She said (that) she was going to be sick.

16 He said (that) he had to go out to post a letter.

17 She said (that) she'd spoken to Jane last week.

18 He said (that) he was trying to listen to the music.

19 She said(that) she'd phone the office from the airport.

20 He said (that) he couldn't speak any foreign languages.

PRACTICE 2

Note: that can be used after the main verb in all these sentences.

1 She said (that) she'd see me the next day.

2 He said (that) he'd seen her that day.

3 She said (that) she didn't like the film.

4 She said (that) they'd gone swimming that day.

5 She said (that) she'd see Mary the following Sunday.

6 He said (that) he'd met her about three months previously/before.

7 She said (that) Pete and Sue were getting married the next day.

8 He said (that) Stephen was bringing some records to the party that night.

9 She said (that) she really liked the furniture.

10 She said (that) her parents were arriving the next day.

11 They said (that) they had visited her-that morning.

12 They said (that) they'd see her the following week.,

13 He said (that) they had been there three months before/previously.

14 He said (that) he was meeting them at four o'clock that day.

15 She said (that) she could see me the following day.

PRACTICE 3

1 He wanted to know what my name was.

2 She asked how old I was.

3 I asked when the train left.

4 He asked how I was.

5 My mother wanted to know who I had seen at the meeting.

6 He wanted to know why I had taken his wallet.

7 She asked how I had got to school.

8 The boy wanted to know where I lived.

9 She asked why Judy hadn't been at the party.

10 My father wanted to know why I hadn't telephoned.

11 The teacher demanded to know why I was so late.

12 The judge inquired why the police hadn't reported the crime.

13 He demanded to know why I wouldn't let him in.

14 We inquired what time the plane arrived.

15 She asked who I wanted to talk to.

PRACTICE 4

Note: whether can be used instead of if in all these sentences.

1 She asked if/whether I liked Marlon Brando.

2 He asked if/whether I was enjoying myself.

3 She asked if/whether my father worked there.

4 He asked if I lived near my family.

5 She asked if I was a foreigner.

6 He asked if I had met Danny before.

7 She asked if I was hungry.

8 He asked if I had borrowed his dictionary.

9 She asked if I had finished my exams.

10 He asked if I had invited Judy and Pat.

11 She asked if my brother lived in London.

12 He asked if I knew who had broken the window.

13 She asked if they had told me when they were leaving.

14 He asked if I had lent them my camera.

15 She asked if I had hurt myself.

PRACTICE 5

1 He told Mary to sit down.

2 The children's mother warned them not to go near the sea.

3 Tim's father told him not to be late.

4 The librarian told the children to be quiet.

5 The officer ordered the men not to shoot.

6 The inspector told us to have our tickets ready.

7 The landlady told us not to use the telephone after eleven o'clock.

8 The receptionist told us to leave our keys on the desk.

9 The customs officer told us to have our passports ready.

10 My boss told me to finish the job tonight/that night.

11 The general ordered the soldiers to run.

12 My mother told me to open the door.

13 My father told me not to spend too much money on my holiday.

14 He told me to hurry up.

15 She told me not to be frightened.

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

Practice 1

Write these sentences in indirect speech.

1 'I'm very tired,' she said. She said she was very tired.

2 'I'll see them soon,' he said. He said he would see them soon.

3 'I'm going to the cinema,' she said.

4 'I see the children quite often,' he said.

5 'I'm having a bath,' she said.

6 'I've already met their parents,' he said.

7 'I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks,' she said.

8 'I must go home to make the dinner,' he said.

9 'I haven't been waiting long,' she said.

10 'I'm listening to the radio,' he said.

11 'I'll tell them the news on Saturday,' she said.

12 'I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis,' he said.

13 'I can drive,' she said.

14 'I walked home after the party,' he said.

15 'I'm going to be sick,' she said.

16 'I must go out to post a letter,' he said.

17 'I spoke to Jane last week,' she said.

18 I'm trying to listen to the music,' he said.

19 'I'll phone the office from the airport,' she said.

20 'I can't speak any foreign languages,' he said.

Practice 2

Write these sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary.

1 'I'll see you tomorrow,' she said. She said she'd see me the next day.

2 'I saw her today,' he said.He said he'd seen her that day.

3 'I don't like this film,' she said.

4 She said, 'We went swimming today.'

5 'I'll see Mary on Sunday,' she said.

6 'I met her about three months ago,' he said.

7 'Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow,' she said.

8 'Stephen's bringing some records to the party tonight,' he said.

9 'I really like this furniture,' she said.

10 'My parents are arriving tomorrow,' she said.

11 'We visited her this morning,' they said.

12 'We'll see her next week,' they said.

13 'They were here three months ago,' he said.

14 'I'm meeting them at four o'clock today,' he said.

15 'I can see you tomorrow,' she said.

Practice 3

Write these sentences as reported questions, using the words given. Change you to I,

etc. where necessary.

1 'What's your name?' he asked, (wanted to know) He wanted to know what my name was.

2 'How old are you?' she said, (asked] She asked how old I was.

3 'When does the train leave?' I asked, (asked)

4 'How are you?' he said, (asked)

5 'Who did you see at the meeting?' my mother said, (wanted to know)

6 'Why did you take my wallet?' he asked, (wanted to know)

7 'How did you get to school?' she said, (asked)

8 'Where do you live?' the boy asked, (wanted to know)

9 'Why wasn't Judy at the party?' she asked, (asked)

10 'Why didn't you telephone?' my father asked, (wanted to know)

11 'Why are you so late?' the teacher asked, (demanded to know)

12 'Why didn't the police report the crime?' the judge asked, (inquired)

13 'Why won't you let me in?' he shouted, (demanded to know)

14 'What time does the plane arrive?' we asked, (inquired)

15 'Who do you want to talk to?' she said, (asked)

Practice 4

Write these sentences as reported questions. Change you to I, etc. where necessary.

1 'Do you like Marlon Brando?' she asked. She asked if I liked Marlon Brando.

2 'Are you enjoying yourself?' he asked. He asked whether I was enjoying myself.

3 'Does your father work here?' she asked.

4 'Do you live near your family?' he asked.

5 'Are you a foreigner?' she asked.

6 'Have you met Danny before?' he asked.

7 'Are you hungry?' she asked.

8 'Did you borrow my dictionary?' he asked.

9 'Have you finished your exams?' she asked.

10 'Did you invite Judy and Pat?' he asked.

11 'Does your brother live in London?' she asked.

12 'Do you know who broke the window?' he asked.

13 'Did they tell you when they were leaving?' she asked.

14 'Did you lend them your camera?' he asked.

15 'Have you hurt yourself?' she asked.

Practice 5

Write these sentences in indirect speech, using the words given. Note that some

words may have to be changed.

1 'Sit down Mary.' (he told) He told Mary to sit down.

2 'Don't go near the sea, children.' (the children's mother warned) The children's

mother warned them not to go near the sea.

3 'Don't be late, Tim.' (Tim's father told)

4 'Be quiet, children.' (the librarian told)

5 'Don't shoot, men!' (the officer ordered)

6 'Have your tickets ready, please.' (the inspector told us)

7 'Don't use the telephone after eleven o'clock.' (the landlady told us)

8 'Leave your keys on the desk, please.' (the receptionist told us)

9 'Have your passports ready, please.' (the customs officer told us)

10 'Finish the job tonight, please.' (my boss told me)

11 'Run!' (the general ordered the soldiers)

12 'Open the door, please.' (my mother told me)

13 'Don't spend too much money on your holiday.' (my father told me)

14 'Hurry up.' (he told me)

15 'Don't be frightened.' (she told me)

Reported speech

Reported speech

1- Reported statements

In reported speech (also known as indirect speech], the tense used in the speaker's

original words is usually (but not always) moved back a tense when the reporting

verb (said, told, etc.) is in the past. The tense does not change if the reporting

verb is in the present, present perfect or future.

Tense changes

Direct Speech Reported speech

present simple past simple

present continuous past continuous

present perfect simple past perfect simple

present perfect continuous past perfect continuous

past simple past perfect simple

past continuous past perfect continuous

past perfect past perfect

going to future was going to

shall /will would

shall in offers and suggestions should

must had to

can could

Examples

1. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.

I said to her that I had something to show her.

2. “My wife has just bought a new one”, he said to her.

He said to her that his wife had just bought a new one.

3. “I will sit here till she comes in, but I hope she won’t be late”, said he.

He said that he would sit there till she came in, and added that he hoped she

wouldn’t be late.

4. “I wrote to him yesterday. I wonder why he hasn’t rung up”, she said.

She said he had written to him the day before and wondered why he hadn’t rung up.

5. “I can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said to me.

He said to me (that) he couldn’t speak any foreign languages.

2- Time and place changes

It is often necessary to change time, place and other references in reported speech,

depending on when and where the reporting takes place in relation to the actual

words.

Some common changes

now then

tonight that night

yesterday the day before/ the previous day

tomorrow the following day/the next day / the day after

this morning that morning

last week the previous week / the week before

next Saturday the following Saturday

next week / month the following week / the week after

ago before/previously

here there

this + the place that/the + the place

this that/the



3- Reported questions

The rules about tense changes apply to questions in the same way as they apply to

statements.

• Wh questions The subject and verb are NOT inverted in reported speech:

'Why didn't you tell me the truth?' = inversion

She asked me / She wanted to know why I hadn't told her the truth. subject + verb

• Yes/ no questions Put if or whether before the subject + verb: 'Have I seen you

before?'

She asked me / She wanted to know if she had seen me before.

Examples

1. “Why did you travel first class?”, I asked him.

I asked him why he had travelled first class.

2. “What is your new house like?”, I asked them.

I asked them what their new house was like.

3. “Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?”, asked his secretary.

His secretary asked him if he was leaving that day or the following day.

4. “Are you a foreigner?” they asked Julia.

They asked Julia if she was a foreigner.

5. “Are you enjoying yourself?” she asked me.

She asked me if I was enjoying myself.

6. “Do you like Tom Cruise?” she asked Peter.

She asked Peter if he liked Tom Cruise.

7. “Does your father work here?” Mary asked me.

Mary asked me if my father worked there.

8. “Did you invite Jim and Tom to the party?”, I asked her.

I asked her if she had invited Jim and Tom to the party.

4- To-infinitive in reported speech ( for commands / requests / advice etc )

• In reported requests, advice, commands, etc., use to-infinitive 'Can you help me

write my speech?' She asked me to help her write her speech. 'Don't stay out too

late.' She told me not to stay out too late.

• When reporting shall/should questions, we can use to-infinitive after the question

word:

'How much should we give them?'

He wanted to know how much to give them.

'What should I buy for Peter?'

She asked me what to buy for Peter

'Should I tell her what happened?'

He wanted to know whether to tell her what had happened.

Examples

1. “Don’t use bent coins in a slot machine”, I advised him.

I advised him not to use bent coins in a slot machine.

2. “Wash it in warm water”, recommended the assistant.

The assistant recommended to wash it in warm water.

3. “Sit down Mary”, he said.

He told Mary to sit down.

4. “Would you pass my suitcase, please?” he asked me.

He asked me to pass his suitcase.

5. “Could you sit down, please?” the teacher told me.

The teacher asked me to sit down.

Wednesday 7 April 2010

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR REVIEWS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR REVIEWS

ANSWER THE QUESTION
PLAN your review.
Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs.
Choose an appropriate title.
The introduction will talk about what's being reviewed.
Use a relaxed, friendly, chatty style.
You can use contractions such as I'm, I've etc..
Use a new paragraph for each point you want to make.
Give your opinion.
In the concluding paragraph give your opinion.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR REVIEWS

WHAT I LIKED

What I liked most was…..

The thing I liked most was ….

I was pleasantly surprised by …..

….. would appeal to …..

If you get a chance to….

WHAT I DISLIKED

What I disliked most was …..

I was disappointed by ……

I was disappointed with…..

I was very disappointed by …..

I was very disappointed with….

REVIEWS OF BOOKS:

main character

is set in

comedy

science fiction

thriller

romance

comedy

author

written by

chapter

factual

fiction

unbelievable

bestseller

REVIEWS OF FILMS, TV PROGRAMMES, PLAYS:

lead role

star role

star

star actor

star actress

starring

secondary role

He plays a …….

She plays a …….

written by ….

is set in …..

based on a true story…..

believable

true to life

not very believable

far-fetched


REVIEWS OF PLACES, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ETC:

location

service

setting

attractive setting

disappointing setting

owned by

run by

head chef (restaurant)

waiters (restaurant)

staff …….

staff at reception…….(hotel)

hotel facilities….

reasonable prices…..

good value for money…..

excellent value for money …..

expensive

a bit expensive

overpriced

not worth the money

poor value for money

always fully booked

book in advance

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR INFORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR INFORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

Writing informal letters and emails involves writing letters or emails to friends or relatives.
When writing an informal letter or email our language is more relaxed and we are able to use contacted forms ( I’m instead of I am) which is rare in other forms of English writing, except perhaps when using direct speech.
You may find some useful phrases below.
Look also at Writing Formal Letters and Emails and compare.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR INFORMAL LETTER WRITING

INFORMAL LETTERS

GREETINGS:

Dear Jim,

Hello Jim,

Hi Jim,

INFORMAL LETTERS

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH:

Sorry I haven't written for ages.

Sorry it's taken me so long to write.

How's it going?

How are you?

How are things with you?

How are things?

AN INFORMAL LETTER REFERRING TO GOOD NEWS:

Glad to hear about…

I'm really glad to hear about….

I'm very happy to hear about….

I was very happy to read about….

Great news about your….

AN INFORMAL LETTER REFERRING TO BAD NEWS:

I'm extremely sorry to hear about….

I'm very sorry to hear about….

Sorry to read about….

It’s very sad to hear about your….

I can't tell you how sad I am that….

INFORMAL LETTERS

INTRODUCING POINTS

By the way,….

Did you hear about……?

Did you see……?

Have you seen…..?

Tell me about……?

Oh, another thing……..

ENDING AN INFORMAL LETTER OR EMAIL:

Well, time to go.

Well, it's time to go.

Well, got to go.

Well, time to close.

I've got to leave off now. Write soon.

Make sure you write soon.

Love.

Lots of love.

All my love.

Will write again soon.

Look after yourself.

Take care of yourself.

All the best.

Everything good.

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION

USEFUL PHRASES FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION

GREETINGS:

Dear Sir,

Dear Madam,

Dear Sir / Madam,

Dear Mr Brown,

Dear Ms Jones, etc.

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing in response to the job advertisement which I saw in….

I am writing with regard to the job offer which I saw in…..

DESCRIBING CHARACTER:

I am generally considered hardworking. For example I

I am generally considered outgoing. For example I

I consider myself a good team member. For example I

I consider myself a sociable person. For example I

I would say I was an industrious person. For example

In my present post I have often needed to show initiative. For example

PRESENTING QUALIFICATIONS:

I obtained a degree in…………from ……….. University achieving a……. grade….

I have …. A levels in……., ……., ………, and………

I also have a ……. qualification….

I hold a full driving licence.


LANGUAGE ABILITY:

I am a native ……… speaker and also fluent in…………

I have an Intermediate level in……

I have an advanced level in……

DESCRIBING EXPERIENCE:

I have experience of this type of work because….

My job at ………….. has given me experience of this type of work.

Although I have no direct experience, I have….

OFFERING FURTHER INFORMATION:

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me

I will gladly supply any further information

AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW:

I am available for interview at your convenience.

ENDING THE LETTER:

I look forward to receiving your reply

I look forward to your reply

Yours sincerely (if addressed to a named person)

Yours faithfully (to unnamed person)

Tuesday 6 April 2010

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR FORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR FORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

Writing formal letters is a necessary skill that you need for most BAC exams. Below I suggest some writing help, useful phrases and writing hint n’ tips for formal letter writing.

EXAMPLES:

a. You are given an article to read from a newspaper. You write to the newspaper

disagreeing with the article.

b. You write to complain about something.

c. You write making suggestions about something.

d. You write requesting information.

e. You write giving information.

f. You write requesting permission.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR WRITING FORMAL LETTERS OR EMAILS

A) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS :

GREETINGS:

Dear Sir,

Dear Madam,

Dear Sir / Madam,

Dear Mr Brown,

Dear Ms Jones, etc.

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing in response to your article/advertisement/letter

I am writing with regard to your article/advertisement/letter

I am writing regarding your article/advertisement/letter

ENDING THE LETTER:

I look forward to receiving your reply.

I look forward to your reply.

I look to hearing from you.

I am yours faithfully (if you don't know the name of the person you are writing to)

I am yours sincerely (if you know the name of the person you are writing to)

Yours faithfully,

Yours sincerely,

B) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS TO COMPLAIN:

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing in order to complain about

I am writing to complain about

INTRODUCING THE COMPLAINT:

Firstly,

In the first place,

First of all,

My first complaint is…..

The first problem is…..

The first thing I would like to draw your attention to is….

My first concern is…..

INTRODUCING FURTHER COMPLAINTS:

Secondly,

In the second place,

Not only …….but also…

In addition,

In addition to this,

Added to this,

…….was also unacceptable….



DEMANDING ACTION:

I suggest that you replace the item.

I therefore suggest that I be given a full refund.

I would be grateful if my money was refunded.

I would be grateful if you could give me a full refund.

ENDING THE LETTER:

I look forward to hearing from you.

I look forward to receiving a full refund.

I look forward to receiving a replacement.

I look forward to receiving your explanation.

C) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS:

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing to suggest….

I am writing to arrange…..

I am writing to offer suggestions

I am writing make arrangements…..

MAKING FIRST SUGGESTION:

My first suggestion is…..

First of all, I suggest….

I would like to suggest….

MAKING FURTHER SUGGESTIONS:

Another possibility is…..

A further possibility is…..

I further suggest…..

I would further suggest…..

Secondly,

OFFERING A CHOICE:

Would you therefore mind choosing between….?

Either……or

You might choose either ……. or…..

D) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS TO REQUEST INFORMATION

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing to receive further information about….

I am writing to enquire about….

I am writing to receive more detailed information about….

I am writing to receive further details about….

REQUESTING INFORMATION:

The first thing I would like to know is…

First of all I would like to know…

I wonder if you would mind telling me first of all ….?

REQUESTING FURTHER INFORMATION:

Could you also tell me….?

Could you also inform me ….?

Would you also mind informing me ….?

Would you also mind telling me ….?

Do you know….?

I would also like to know if

I would also like to know whether

I hope you might also let me know about …

THANKING FOR INFORMATION:

I would like to thank you in advance for this information.

Thanking you in advance for this information.

Thanking you in advance.

E) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS TO GIVE INFORMATION:

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing to inform you about….

I am writing to provide you with information about….

I am writing to let you know that….

PROVIDING FIRST POINT:

The first thing I would like to inform you of is….

The first thing I would like to tell you is….

The first thing I wish to inform you of is….

I would like to begin by informing you….

PROVIDING FURTHER POINTS:

I would also like to let you know that….

I would also like to inform you that…..

You might also find the following information useful….

It might also be useful for you to know that….

Another piece of information that might be useful…..

ENDING THE LETTER:

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to as….

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask….

I will willingly provide further information on request….

I am at your disposal should you require further information….

I am at your disposal should you need further assistance….

Please do not hesitate to ask should you require further information…..


F) WRITING FORMAL LETTERS TO REQUEST PERMISSION

REASON FOR WRITING:

I am writing to ask permission to….

I am writing to ask permission for…..

I am writing to request permission to…..

I am writing to request permission for…..

I am writing to ask if I might…..

MAKING FIRST REQUEST:

Firstly I wonder if you would…..

First of all I wonder whether you would mind…..

The first request I would like you to consider is…..

MAKING FURTHER REQUESTS:

I would be grateful if you would also consider…..

I wonder if it might be possible for me to…..

I would also like to request permission for…..

I would also like to request permission to…..

THANKING FOR PERMISSION

Many thanks for kindly considering my requests…..

Thank you for considering my requests…..

2BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR ARTICLES

BAC WRITING HINTS N’ TIPS FOR ARTICLES:

ANSWER THE QUESTION

PLAN your article.

Give your article a title.

Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs.

Ask rhetorical questions to get your readers' attention.

e.g. What would the world be like without oil? What will life be like in 20 years time?

Speak directly to your readers.

e.g. Let's just imagine some of the possibilities.

Give examples where appropriate.

Use humour where appropriate

Give a conclusion and summary in the last paragraph.

Finally, give your opinion where appropriate.

REVISE your article to correct mistakes.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR BAC ARTICLE WRITING

RHETORICAL PHRASES:

Have you ever ……..?

What do you think about ……..?

Are you one of those people who think that……?

Are you one of those people who …....?

What would life be like if ……?

Will the future bring us….. ?

INTRODUCING YOUR FIRST POINT:

Firstly

In the first place

First of all

The first thing to consider is

One thing to consider is

To begin with

INTRODUCINGMORE POINTS:

Secondly

Another consideration

Yet another consideration

Another thing to consider is

Added to that

Apart from that

In addition to this

INTRODUCING YOUR FINAL POINTS:

In conclusion

To conclude

To sum up

So

INTRODUCING YOUR OPINION:

I think

In my opinion

Personally I believe that

In my view

If you ask me

To my mind

My personal opinion is

MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE EXAM

MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE EXAM

WRITING PAPER

TYPES OF COMPOSITION

When you write a composition or essay, you are often asked to write your
answer in the form of an article, a report, a letter, etc.

ARTICLES are found in magazines and newspapers (e.g. school newspaper,

magazine for young children, etc). All of the following may be written in the form

of an article:

• Descriptive compositions about people, places, objects, etc

• Narrative descriptions or stories about real or imaginary events which

happened in the past

• Discursive essays, about arguments concerning particular subjects, which

include:

- opinion essays, giving your Personal opinion

- for-and-against essays, giving the opposing arguments for both sides (e.g.

pros v. cons / advantages v. drawbacks - disadvantages)

- cause – effect essays, discussing the causes and the consequences

REPORTS are similar to articles but have a more formal, factual style, and

each kind has its own special format and features. Compositions in the form of

reports include:

• News reports about recent events (e.g. accidents, earthquakes, etc). such as

those found in newspapers

• Assessment reports discussing the suitability of a person, a place, a

proposed plan, etc

• Reviews discussing a film, book, restaurant, etc and giving your

opinion/recommendation

LETTERS and e-mails are written to a specific person/group (e.g. your parents,

the Town Council, etc) for a specific reason (e.g. to make a complaint, to apply for a job, etc). Compositions in this form include:

• Friendly letters to people we know, usually about Personal matters, in

informal style

• Formal letters to officials/managers/etc, about official/business matters, in

formal style

• Postcards to friends or relatives

There are several other kinds of informative writing, each with its own format

and features. (You are not often asked to write compositions in these forms.)

They include:

• Friendly or formal e-mails