General Training Writing Task 1
Style The letter will be personal and cheerful
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Band 9 Task 1 General
Style The letter will be personal and cheerful.
Content The task is asking you for explaining (what the things are and why they are enjoyable) and also suggesting (things to do when the friend visits.) Band 9 model letter 5 Dear Nikolai, Thanks for your email last week, and I’m so happy that you are arriving next weekend. You asked about the interesting things to do around here. Well, firstly, we have the downtown area, which has many old cafés and bars, and some sights such as the statues and the colonial houses. Apart from that, there is the park, which has a theatre, more eating places, and an outdoor music venue. All in all, these places offer a lot of variety, with options for dining, sightseeing and good quality live entertainment, and all within an easy walk of the central area where I live. Here is an idea. When you get here, let’s have an early night so that you get over the jet lag, and then go to the downtown area in the morning. We can have a traditional breakfast at one of the old cafés, and see some of the sights. Then we can see a show at the theatre, have dinner in the park if it’s sunny, and finally listen to the music in the outdoor arena. I think we might need another early night after such a long day! Please get in touch before the weekend just to let me know if that sounds ok, and also your flight number. All the best, Mikhail (219 words) Why is this a band 9 letter? Recipient The letter is addressed and concluded in a suitable way for a personal letter, and the candidate shows that he has a good relationship with the recipient (‘I’m so happy that you are arriving . . .’) The short, friendly phrase at the end fits naturally with the ideas in the letter. Style The personal style uses informal structures and vocabulary: ‘Thanks/well/apart from that/here is an idea/let’s’ (The equivalent phrases for a formal letter would be: ‘Thank you/therefore/In addition/if I may suggest/I suggest that we’) Some of the vocabulary is more formal (‘colonial/venue/dining/traditional’) but in reality these would be used in this situation in a personal letter. The writer also shows that he can use informal words to balance these (‘downtown, eating places, an easy walk, an early night, see the sights’) so the letter is convincing in its style. ‘Here is an idea’ is a good way to make a suggestion to a friend that you know well. Download 0.61 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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