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\\'riting rel'erence (Papcr 2) Model answer DO begin by saying why you are writinq. DON'T begin by saying who you are. Dear Sir, I am writing to complain about a short holiday I had recently organised by your company. There were several problems with the holiday. You don't need to put an address for a letter in either Part 1 or ParI2. DO list your complaints clearly, using linking words to connect your actual complaint with the details. When you are writing a letter or an email to someone you don't know, use a semiformal style. lf you don't know their name, a letter starts with Dear Sir/Madam and ends Yours faithfully.lf you know their name, a letter usually starts with Dear Mrs/MrlMiss/Ms + surname, and ends Yours sincerely. lf you're writing an email, you can use 'Best wishes'. First, your advertisement promised a hotel in a central location, whereas in fact the hotel was a long way from the centre. You said all rooms had a river view, but my window overlooked a noisy car park. I had to pay extra for dinner, although you stated that it was included. To make matters worse, I couldn't choose which show to go to. I had hoped to go to a new musical, but I had to go to one I had already seen. I had been looking forward to my holiday very much, but it was completely ruined. I therefore feel that you should refund half the cost of the holiday in compensation for my disappointment. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Ursine Schmidt (149 words) DO make a clear connection between your letter and the task input. DON'T repeat the exact words in the task input. lf you expect a reply to your letter, DO fjnjsh with this sentence on a separate line. In a letter, srgn and print your full name. Useful language Complaining . I am writing to you about (several problems related to my city break in lune). . I have been waiting for (two weeks for a reply to my lettel. . To make matters worse, (we were informed that there was no record of our cheque being cashed). . I would be grateful if you could (refund my deposit as soon as possible). Requesting information . I am writing in response to (your advertisement in The Daily Standard on July 20th). . I would be grateful if you could (send me further details about the position). . I am writing to enquire whether (you could let me have further details about the holiday). . I would like to know more about (the arrangements for the evening meal). Giving information/Responding to requests for information . ln response to your query, I would like to inform you that (l passed the FCE in June). t With reference to your letter of ... (l enclose details of my qualifications). . You asked me to tell you about (my travel plans and I enclose further details). m
\Vriting rcference (Paper 2) Story (For work on stories, see pages 40 and 152.) Task Your teacher has asked you to write a story for the schools English language magazine. The story must begin with the following words: I wanted to do my best, but more than that I wanted the team to win. Write your story. (You should write between 120-'180 words.) a a a Useful language We had been (talking about lohn) just before (he phoned). It wasn't until (l read the lette) that (l realised how dangerous the situation was). While ( was waiting for my friends, I saw someone go into the house opposite). As soon as (my friends arrived, we went to have a look). I was just about to (open the door), when (l heard a noise downstair) By the time (l got back to the house, there was no one to be seen). After waiting (for a few minutes, I decided to climb in through the window). A few seconds later, (the lights went out). Eventually/After a while, (my friends arrived). At last (l knew what I had to dd. Model answer DO use phrases to show when things happened in your story (e.9. lt was the last football game of the season. When the second half started ...) DON'T make mistakes with narrative tenses. DO use direct speech because it makes the story more interestinq to read. DO try to have a dramatic end. I wanted to do my best, but more than that I wanted the team to win. lt was the last football game of the season, and if we won, we would be the champions. As we ran onto the pitch, I couldn't help feeling nervous. The cheering, but the opposition looked strong. lt wasn't going to be easy. The game started. I got the ball and raced towards the goal. 'Go onl' roared the crowd, but I kicked it straight into the hands of the keeper. 'Never mind,'yelled my team-mate lGood tryl'We played hard, but at half-time the score was 0-0. When the second half started, it was raining heavily. Our chance of winning the championship was slipping away. We struggled to get the ball through the defence, but time after time they stopped us. Now there were only two minutes left. Suddenly I had the ball. I passed it to Joe, who headed it straight into the goal, just as the referee blew his whistle. The crowd went crazy. We were the championsl DON'T write about a topic if you don't know some specif ic vocabulary related to it (e.9. score. goalkeepe4 goal, pitch). DO use interesting vocabulary (e.9. raced, roared. DO add extra detail to add to the atmosphere of the story. (179 words) ffi
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