Unit 7
Studen't book, page 51, exercise 10
Writing
10 Write a paragraph answering this question. Give some tips and good reasons to persuade your classmates to take your advice. Write about 80 words.
‘I often find it difficult to fall asleep the night before an exam. Do you mind giving me some advice, please?’
Do you find it difficult to fall asleep the night before an exam? Many students can’t fall asleep to be ready for the next day's exam which is why I’m writing this paragraph. The best way to fall asleep is to stop drinking stimulus drinks such as coffee and cola as they activate your brain and prevent you from going to sleep. Another good advice is to do some physical exercise to reduce your activity to fall asleep. Reading a short story or some pages from your favourite book can also help you to fall asleep. Remember some of these tips, in the end, you will feel tired and sleep happily.
Studen't book, page 53, exercise 9
Writing
9 Look at the sample persuasive letter on page 78 of the Activity Book. Describe the structure, matching the guidelines with the content of the letter. Write a short paragraph to describe the problem and proposed solution, and then make a plan for the letter.
This letter is from a student to her school's authorities to persuade them not to remove Modern Languages from the curriculum. The writer of the letter thinks that the implications of this decision will have bad results for the school, such as losing many gifted students which will cause falling performances across the school. One more reason for not being with this decision is that it will affect students' global job opportunities as they will be disadvantaged by having no exposure to modern language teaching. The writer suggests teaching language as an after-school activity or lunchtime clubs.
Studen't book, page 55, exercise 6
Writing
6 Write a persuasive letter to convince students at your school to study a subject of your choice at university.
Write between 100 and 120 words.
Dear fellow students!
I’m writing about the subject that I think is the best choice to study at university, that is studying foreign languages.
There are a lot of subjects that are available for students to study at universities. However, graduates face the problem of unemployment. By learning a new language, you can improve your skills and your ability to deal with others and eventually get the desired job.
In addition to this, learning any subject at university would be better when learning a foreign language. This improves your chances of success in other subjects. Therefore, learning a foreign language is the best choice.
I hope you’ll take my letter into consideration when you decide on your future subject at university and think of studying a foreign language as a viable option.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Jihad
Activity book, page 38, exercises 12,13 and 14
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Writing |
12 You are going to write a formal letter to a university of your choice. You are applying for a course at a university and you need to persuade the university that you are the best candidate. Discuss these points with a partner:
- what you want to study
- why you want to study your chosen course
- how you are suitable (include grades)
- relevant interests
- how you are suitable for university life
13 Plan your letter. Make notes.
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1 Introduction: say who you are and what course you are applying for. |
I am Ahmad, I am applying for the computer training course |
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2 Talk about the subject and your interest in it. |
Computer is my favourite subject, learning important skills, latest applications |
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3 Talk about the activities that you do outside school, and say how they are relevant. |
I watch a lot of videos about coding and programming. |
14 Now write your letter. Remember to write clearly and show confidence. Write 150–200 words.
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To whom it may concern, I am writing to apply for the course of training in computers which was advertised in the newspaper last week. I am 18 years old and I have just finished secondary school in Amman.I would like to take the course because I am very interested in computers. I would also like to get more skills as I feel that information technology is extremely important. I am a hard-working and responsible person. I like working with others and respect teamwork. I think I would be a good trainer due to my computer experience. I have watched a lot of videos about programming and coding, so, I have good understanding of the subject. I look forward to hearing from you about the next stage of my application. Yours faithfully, Ahmed Al- Ahmad |
