Mdulo 7

Writing

ACTIVITY 1
Filling Out a Lost Baggage Claim Form

Read about a person who lost his luggage. The text has been scrambled so you must put the events in the right order. Then, fill out his lost baggage claim form, using the information provided. Peter Black is from Florida. He lives at 180 Maple Lane. he flew from Florida to New York to visit his married daughter, Samantha/ He took a Flyfun Airlines flight (Flight number 826) to New York. / On Friday, August 11/ When his flight arrived/ Her number is (718) 793-1243. Peter told her that he would be arriving late./ Peter was upset about losing his suitcase because it contained not only his clothes, but also expensive gifts for his daughters family. / His brown leather suitcase was missing and he had to go to the lost baggage counter to fill out a form./ The things in his suitcase were worth more than $1,500./ who lives at 27A Oak Street in Queens, New York / he called Samantha at home

LOST BAGGAGE CLAIM FORM Full Name: Address (in the city): Phone (in the city): Home address: Home phone: Work phone: E-mail: Date: Airline: Flight number: Arriving from: Baggage type: Color: Material: Description of contents: Value of contents:

Mdulo 7

Writing

ACTIVITY 2. WRITING TO THE CONCIERGE OF A HOTEL

Imagine you are on a trip and you are looking for some information about the place you are in. The hotel concierge can be helpful in providing information about modes of transport in the city, in making travel arrangements for you or giving you directions. You may want to write a note to the Hotel concierge in this situation. Every piece of writing must follow a logical order. Please, taking the different steps as a reference, match the possible sentences to the right steps of the letter and then write the note in order. Choose for the note only one sentence for each step:

STEPS

POSSIBLE SENTENCES
1.- I have no idea how often the buses and trains run. Could you tell me? 2.-Id also like to know where the nearest train and bus stations are. 3.-Id like to get information about public transportation in the city. 4.- Thank you in advance for all your help.

STEPS

STEP ONE:

Explain in general what you need or would like him to do.

STEP TWO:

5.-Please could you supply me with the details of the train and bus schedules?. 6.- Id appreciate it if you could give me some travel information. 7.- I need a copy of both the bus and train timetables. Could you please get me copies? 8.-I would like to request some travel information. 9.-Thank you so much for your assistance 10.-Could you please tell me where the nearest train and bus stations are? 11.-Please, I would like to know how to get to the nearest bus and train stations too. 12.-I greatly appreciate your help. Thank you so much for your assistance.

Give specific requests or ask for specific information.

STEP THREE:

Thank the person you are writing to.