Successful Writing Proficiency provides a thorough preparation for the different types of writing necessary for students at advanced levels. The book focuses on tne needs of students wishing to sit the Cambridge CAE and CPE examinations as well as any cther examinations at a similarly advanced level and orepares stucents to write al types of composition, including descriptive, discursive, narrative, reports, articles, letters, transactional letters and reviews. Each unit starts with a listening activity ta stimulate the students’ interest. The lead-in is followed by theory, plans and full-length model compositions which help students produce successtul pieces of wring. Successful Writing Proficiency is accompanied oy a separate Teacher's book and a cassette or audio CD. Components Successful Writing Proficiency Successful Writing Proficiency Teacher's Book Class Cassette Class Audio CD. iM) Express Publi < ingPublished by Express Publishing Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG1S SHW Tel: (0044) 1635 817 968 Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463, emai: inquiries @expresspublishing.co.uk INTERNET hip: ;;waw.expresspublishing.co.uk © Viginia Evans, 1996 Design & Mlustration © Express Publishing, 1988 ‘Al nights reserved No part cf this publesation may be reproduced, slored i a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by any ‘means, eloctronic, phctocopying or othenwise, wihoul ine pric ‘rien permission of the Publishers. First published. 1998 New edition, 2000 ISBN 1-24216-880-0 Acknowledgements Author's Acknowledgements \We would lke to thank al the stat at Express Publishing wo nave conuibuted thelr skis to producing this book. Thanks ae ‘cue in particular to: Douglas Stephens (Senior Eator}, Paulé Fraler (Edilon), Rana Dunn and Ara Miller (assistant editors), Mary Stevenson (senior Production Controle), E. Mavragan’ (art director), Helen Mavrodemos (assiaient dasigne’} and our ‘design team. Tony Boyle (recording producer} and Bob Crossley. Laura Houston, Annelte Person, Lucy Whitman and Ann Davie fr ther support and patience, We would aleo tke 10 thank those institutions and teachers who pvloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feadback infuonied positively the production of the book Photograph Acknowledgemente ‘Audlo Visual for photographs on pagé Photographs 1, 16, 90, 38, 39, 42, 43, 67, 196, 139, 150, 181 (© BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTIONS INC All rights resewed for picture on p. 49; © 1984/65 BY MGMVUA ENTERTAINMENT CO. All rights reserved for pictures on op. 48, 186(¢); CBS/FOX for pictures on pp. 80, 67) INTERSCOPE COMMUNICATIONS INC. All rights reserved for picivre on 9. 88; © 1989 WARNER BROS INTERNATIONAL TELEVSION DISTRIBUTION & WARNER CONMUNICATIONS COMP. Allrights reserved for picture cn . 89: © 1996 LIVE INTERNATIONAL Al righs served for picure on p. 189 (ist); © 201n CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION Al righis reserved for picture on p. 140; © HOLLYWOOD PICTURES COMPANY Al rights reserved for picture on p. 183 ‘Colour Hlustrations: Tasso Set