Обучение письму

Topic
Purposes
Ex.: Planning a personal exercise programme	To inform To express an opinion
1. What pollutes air indoors?
2. What happens if we don’t allow fresh air into our houses frequently?
3. What problems can stale air at home cause?
4. Do you keep the air inside your house clean and safe
5. The air of my town.
6. The air in different seasons.

Упражнение 2.
Read the passages below. Match the texts (1-5) and their sources (a-e).

1. 
   Rhymes
   

Таблица 2

Rhyme	Robert Burns - The Selkirk Grace
Who is it?	He is a very famous Scottish poet, his poems are known all over the world
What’s the history?	He knew English perfectly but sometimes he wrote in Scottish (the dialect of English)
Is it any good?	We loved the A Sonnet upon Sonnets; To a Mouse; A Red, Red Rose and of course Address to the Deil.
Totty total	The poems can be satirical but also full of sentiment.

2. 
   Dear Mr. Taylor,
   

You may be surprised to know that you really do have the power to have a real effect on the lives of people all over the world. Believe me, if you are able to save lives and support the world’s poorest people as they work their own way out of poverty.

3. 
   What is the Millennium Bug?
   

Although it is called “The Millennium Bug”, it is not a virus, you can’t catch it and it certainly doesn’t creep around the garden. Quite simply, it is the name given to what happens when computers and electronic systems can’t recognize the year 2000 and read the date as 1900 or another date instead. The Millennium Bug affects very little in the home, but in the workplace its impact can be extensive…

4. 
   Why Zi?
   

Feel good, look gorgeous. No questions the two go together. And more than any other part of you, your eyes reveal so much about how you are feeling. So it pays to keep them in especially good condition – with Zi. These wicked new eye drops contain a natural plant extract which cools your eyes and instantly refreshes them. That “Zi moment” really is something else – and once you have tried them, we promise, you will say why Zi.

5. 
   In with a shout… Parents who quarrel are good for your health, according to a Canadian report. After years of research into family relations, a Canadian university has concluded that parents who regularly argue pass on diplomatic and creative skills to their children…
   

1. 
   From “The Millennium Bug – facts, not fiction”, HM Government, June 1999.
   
2. 
   A report from “Village Voice”, J-17 magazine, June 1999.
   
3. 
   Add from Biography of Robert Burns.
   
4. 
   From a letter from Oxfam, a charity which raises funds for the world’s poorest people.
   
5. 
   A review from “Stayin’ in … going out”, J-17 magazine, June 1999.
   

Who were the texts written for – consumers, the general public, specialists, young people? Write your suggestions next to each text.

Упражнение 3
Read the passages again. What is the intention of the author of each passage? Tick the correct boxes. You can tick more than one box for each passage.

Таблица 3

Texts	1	2	3	4	5
To inform the reader To persuade the reader to do something To amuse / entertain the reader To help the reader form an opinion To warn the reader about something

Упражнение 4
Read the following list of topics. For each topic choose the audience or audiences who you think would be most interested in each topic. Be ready to explain your reasons.

1. 
   Designing a stamp for the US postal service.
   
2. 
   Your need of trainers or another article of clothing
   
3. 
   How thoughtless fans disrupt ballgames.
   
4. 
   Planning a school activity calendar.
   
5. 
   How to be a successful class president.
   
6. 
   Local traffic problems and what to do about them.
   
7. 
   A recent geologic discovery.
   
8. 
   Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best way to be healthy.
   
9. 
   The effect of polluted lakes and streams.
   
10. 
    Teen-age television viewing.
    

Таблица 4