Writing folder 4 Student’s book pages 62-63 Reports 1. Elicit from the class what a report is before doing the exercise. (A report is a formal written description of an event or situation. t may sometimes comment on positive and negative aspects and recommend possible improvements.) ‘Answers 4. They begin witha title ard (usually) a statement of their purpose. 5 20: 2 ethic isinotessertit But is goad ee 6.40 hiss you probably would when witing'a report in ‘eal life! of a report is move toinform than to interest: 6. F Both reports and proposals are likely to have these. 7 F- Reports do not always make recommendations but they often do. 8: F. They will usually be written in neutral or formal. language, oT : 40 F. itis important for any task to spend time planning what you are going to write. 2. Students should do the exercises individually before discussing as a whole class. | Answers } Your college has asked students to report on the spor: facilites ‘whichstudents-can use in their leisure time. Write’a © report for the college pincipal, commenting on the extent towhich soe fein ies stutents neds should also mi ation think the coll ia ‘hould.do tolmoteve the facie. 3 Gothrough the questions quickly with the class as a whole. Answers: 4 Thelprincipal ofa college where you are studying, 2) Neutral or formal. 3. Information about ltureoports and ile ects at) the college. : 4 Areport. 4 Go through the Exam information box with students. Emphasise that these are precisely the questions that examiners ask themselves as they read any candidate's answer, Go through the questions, checking that students understand what they mean in practice. Students read the two responses and discuss them in pairs. ' Suggested answers : Both answers are in accurate English. However, B would get an excellent miark while A would nat. The problems with A are that: + its language is too informal. + itis alettet ahd not a report. + Itis not organised into paragraphs. + itintroduces iretevant material (e.g. about the library, Which is ndt a leisure facility), 5 Ask students to write their report for homework. Ina follow-up lesson, they should exchange answers with ‘each other, Each student should check someone else's work using the questions listed in the Exam information box. If appropriate, students can rewrite thelr work before submitting itto you for marking,