Articles, News Reports & Reviews

3. Look at the following writing task instructions, then answer the questions below.


a) The travel company you work for has asked you to write an article for a brochure describing a new package holiday at a popular seaside resort. You should provide information on accommodation, transport, entertainment and so on.

b) You have been asked to write an arti­cle for an international magazine about equal job opportunities for men and women in your country. You should describe the existing situation and say what changes have taken place in recent years.

c) Write an article for a leaflet for trav­ellers planning to go abroad, advising them on problems they may run into. Make suggestions and give advice about what they can do to deal with such problems.

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  What is the purpose of each article?
  
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  Who are the intended readers for each?
  
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  What style should each article be written in? (e.g. formal I informal)
  
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  What title would you give each article?
  
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  What information would you include?
  
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  In what order would you present this information, and under which sub-­ headings (if any)?
  
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  Should you use descriptive, narrative and/or discursive techniques? If so, which?
  

 4. Choose ONE of the writing tasks above, and write a complete para­graph plan with notes. Then, write the article in about 300 words.

The List of the Books Used in the Teaching Manual to Illustrate its Vocabulary

1. 
   Evans Virginia. Successful Writing. Proficiency. – Express Publishing, 2002.-177 p.
   
2. 
   Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. –Pearson Education Limited, 2003. -1950 p.
   

3. Misztal Mariusz Tests in English Thematic Vocabulary. Intermediate and Advanced Level.- Wydanie trecie.-Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Szkolne I Pedagogiczne, 1996.-351 s.
4. Wellman Guy. The Heinemann English Wordbuilder.- Heinemann International, 1992.- 226 p.
5. Redman Stuart. English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge University Press, 1997. – 270 p.
6. McCarthy Michael, O’Dell Felicity. English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-Intermediate and Advanced – Cambridge University Press, 1998. – 296 p.
7. McCarthy Michael, O’Dell Felicity. English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced.
- Cambridge University Press,2003.-315 p.
8. Naunton Jon. Think Ahead to First Certificate. –Addison Wesley Longman Limited, 1997. - 168 p.
9. Thomas B.J. Advanced Vocabulary and Idiom.- Longman Group Limited, 1995. – 125 p.
10. Soars Liz and John. New Headway Advanced.- Oxford University Press, 2004. – 160 p.
11. Ockenden Michael. Situational Dialogues. –Longman Group UK Limited, 2000. –92 p.


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Mass Media …………………………………………....
Theatre …………………………………………….


Medicine and Health. Sports ………………………..


Improve Your Writing Skills …………………………