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> Read what Abdou says andl
the correct way to complete this statement
‘Abdou feels mare camfortable communicating in English face to face fan writing
| eome from Fez,
visitors around my city. [use English mainly, out alsa my first
two languages, Arabic and Fren sm has developed
here a lot inthe last few years, and Ive got a new and better jab ina travel Ly
‘agency, A a guide, I needed to have very good spoken English, but now!
have to do. ot of writing ~ things like reports and press releases 2s well
a5 emails - and I'm finding it quite hard. realise 'm not
| the correct grammar and it’s hard when | h
| syle. I'm hoping to do a short course in writing skills in Cairo next year.
YOUR English
8 — Doyou feel more comfortable communicating in English face to face with people, or in writing?
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9 Look atthis table comparing speaking and writing. Tick (/? the points that are nct a problem for you, and put
2 cross Ix) against the points that you find difficult
| Writing to someone
‘Speaking to someone face to face
+ You can express your ideas immediatel
don't have much time to think
1 speak
+ Your pranunciation has to be clear.
(7 Simalt grammar and vocabulary mistakes
+ Yoo don’t normally have to speak ina
very formal way,
= You normally have time to think and pl
Co | before you write and as you are writing
Cy | + Your handwriting/ty
have to he clear
‘and punctuation
+ Your grammar and voeabulary need te
+ You quite offen need to use mere forma
1 | banguage.
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+ If someone doasr't understand + If someone do: stand what
normally stop and clarity TD] you've written, sometimes
impossible to clarity a
10 Would you prefer to write or speak to someone in these situations?
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re getting married
a tall a teacher y
0 tel, your Family you
te invite someone you don’t know well to dinner
= te ask a company if they have any job vacancies
to apologise toa colleague for a mistake you've made