Writing skills (page 111) - KEY

Writing skills (page 111) 

6a Complete the table

increase (verb / noun) go up (verb) rise (verb / noun) grow (verb)	drop (verb / noun) decline (verb / noun) fall (verb / noun) decrease (verb / noun)	level off (verb) stabilise (verb)	remain stable

6b Describe each of the graphs below.

1. a slow / steady / gradual / significant fall / drop / decline / decrease
2. a sharp / significant  increase / rise
3. a slight increase / rise
4. a sharp / sudden / dramatic drop / decline / decrease
5. a steady drop / decline / fall / decrease

7a Match each paragraph with it's purpose
     a) 2
     b) 4
     c) 3
     d) 1

7b Avoiding repetition

• results --> findings
• carried out  --> commisioned by
• study --> survey
• shows --> finds
• double --> twice as much
• greatest increase --> largest rise
• slight --> small
• sharp rise --> sudden increase
• significant decrease --> marked fall
• fairly constant --> relatively stable

Study and writing skills (page 66 -67)

STUDY SKILLS
2b Find examples of the features in the extracts
 

Contractions	Text 2: I’ll Text 4: I’ll
No contractions	Text 1: it is Text 3: I will, I would Text 5: Martin Scwartz will prepare (Note: we don’t normally contract a person’s name and will in either informal or formal texts)
Passive contructions	Text 1: It is recommended, are contacted, informed, should be arranged Text 5: was approved
Phrasal verbs	Text 2: get back, find out, Text 4: firm up
Longer words instead of shorter, more common ones	Text 1: therefore (so), option (choice, idea) , improve (make / get better), morale (happiness), recommended (it’s a good idea), informed (told), requirements (what we need), Text 3: unfortunately (sorry, but), unable (can’t), attend (come to), due to (because of), previous (earlier), engagement (meeting, plan), however (but), grateful (pleased)
Direct questions	Text 2: can you find out what…?
Missing out words	Text 1: March / April (March or April) Text 4: got /I / we got) Text 5: for next meeting (for the next meeting) Prepare detailed budget (prepare a detailed budget) (Note: the formal texts are missing words because they are written in note form – this does not make them less formal.)

WRITING SKILLS
 4. Logical order for writing emails

• Who ... 
• Register
• Information
• Type
• Edit
• Send

5 Look at the phrases below and ...

1. Got your message on ...
2. I have some good news about ...
3. I regret to inform you ...
4. I would be grateful if you could ...
5. I can't make it as ...
6. If I can help in any way, please contact me again. 
7. Please find attached ...
8. Speak to you / See you soon.

6a Change the parts in bold from formal to neutral register. 

• I am writing to advise you of = I am writing to tell you about a new development...
• I am delighted to inform you that = I have some good news about shopping at Shoes 4U (or any reasonable and accurate answer)
• I would be grateful if you could take = Could you possibly take ...
• I look forward to hearing from you soon = Looking forward to hearing from you soon. 

6b Change the parts in bold from informal to formal register.

•  Got your email on Friday = With reference to your email of last Friday
• Sorry, but I can't make it = I would like to apologise for not being able to attend but...
• Please let Mark know = I would be grateful if you could let Mark know
• Please feel free to call / mail me again if you need any more help = If you need further help, please do not hesitate to contact me again
• Speak to you soon = I look forward to hearing from you in the near future

Writing exercises - KEY

FORMAL LETTER
1. Read the letter and tick the correct options.

1. The letter is ... B
2. Mrs Green would like to ... A
3. Mrs Green ... A / C
4. Mrs Green would like to know ... B /C/D

2. Match the meanings below to the paragraphs in the letter above.
    A --> 2/3
    B --> 1
    C --> 7
    D --> 4,5,6

Writing Skills: Amelia Earhart (KEY)

Hello everybody,
How are you doing? I hope you're enjoying the weekend.
This is the key for the activities you had to do on Amelia Earhart (page 25)


3. Read a biography of Amelia Earhart. Match each paragraph with one of these topics.
a) the end of her life --> 4
b) her early life and education --> 1
c) her early career --> 2
d) publications, awards and prizes --> 5
e) her greatest achievement --> 3

4. Find verbs in the text that mean the following.

1. fired
2. graduate
3. train
4. attend
5. give up
6. move
7. publish
8. be awarded

Remember you have to do activity #7 (Write a biographical profile of Thor Heyerdahl).

See you next week :)