Expand the notes into sentences to complete the letter of application. Use correct grammar forms.

 

Dear Sir/Madam

I / write / to you / to apply for / position of science teacher / which / advertise / Evening Argue newspaper last Friday.

I / graduate / from university five years ago and / I/ teach science / Baker Comprehensive School / since then. I / also organize / extra activities for children after school / for last three years.

I / enjoy teaching / and / I / be very patient / with young children. I / attend several seminars / on subject / teaching science / primary school children.

I / ask / my current employer / for / time off / to attend interviews / so / I / be free to visit your school if you wish to meet me.

I hope / hear / from you soon/

Yours faithfully

Gary Tailor

Pre-writing task 5

Read Tim’s words about his unpleasant holiday experience. Imagine you are Tim. Write a letter of complaint to the Manager of The Milton Hotel.

Include these points:

exact dates of his stay / complaints / actions expected to be taken

I can assure you I won’t be staying there again. It started off quite well. I reserved a hotel room in advance.

When I arrived I was unpleased to find my room wasn’t quite spacious and clean. I can’t stand staying in tiny and dirty rooms! The other guests didn’t keep to themselves and made too much noise.

I only visited hotel restaurant once because there were few vegetarian dishes. The food was disgusting! The service was rather slow and the cashier gave me the wrong change. What is more, the restaurant was packed with visitors and they were allowed to smoke!

But the worst thing was when I got the bill I nearly had a heart attack! I couldn’t believe how much I had to pay. It was disgraceful!

IY. Perform the following writing tasks:

1. Write a letter of applying for either the position of English teacher at private school or the position of translator in a travel agency.

2. Write a letter of complaint to a manager about the things you found annoying while traveling. Remember the notes above how to write formal letters.

 

MODULE 12 Dilemmas

WRITING

Write an essay providing solutions to problems “ If I were a psychologist: how to find solutions to problems”. Learn the notes below how to write discursive essays.

 

WRITING NOTES

Essays providing solutions to problems are pieces of writing in which you discuss a problem and its causes as well as the expected results or consequences of your suggestions. An essay providing solutions to problems should consist of:

 

Introduction in which you state the problem and what has caused it;

Main body which consists of two or more paragraphs presenting suggestions and

their results/consequences. You should start a new paragraph for

each suggestion and its results/consequences;

Conclusion in which you summarise your opinion.

Essays providing solutions to problems are normally written in a formal or semi-formal style, depending on who is going to read them and where they are published. They are usually found in newspapers and magazines.

USEFUL VOCABULARY:

To make suggestions:
A useful suggestion would be to……	In order to solve/deal with ….
Another solution / way to …..is / would be to	It would help if you/we/. ……
The problem could be solved by……..	The situation could be improved if.......
Steps/Measures should be taken.............	It would be a good idea if ………
To present results and consequences:
This would …… Then … …In this way	If... … the result would be…..
By doing this,…… you / we / would	The effect / consequence / result of would be.

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