UNIT ONE/ WRITING Correcting mistakes.

UNIT ONE/ WRITING SECTION

In this lecture we will learn:

How to correct mistakes in our

writing, and what are the symbols
used.
 CORRECTING MISTAKES.
Correcting mistakes in our writing is very important. The student is introduced to symbols commonly
used to point out errors in written work. The aim of using them is to pinpoint errors in a piece of work,
as it will prompt students to self-correct. The symbols are:
T Tense
Prep Preposition
Gr Grammar
Wo Word order
Ww Wrong word
P Punctuation
Sp Spelling
word missing
CORRECTING MISTAKE/ P. 103

The following exercise should get

you to think about the sort of errors
you make, and to take responsibility
for editing and correcting your own
work.
You can find the exercise in the
writing section p. 103.
Try to test yourself and correct the
mistakes before moving to the
answer in the next slide.
ANSWERS TO EXERCISE 1. P. 103

23, St. Mary's Road

Dublin 4, Ireland
Tuesday, 10 May
Dear Stephanie
How are you? I'm very well. I came to Dublin two weeks ago to study at a language school. I want to learn
English because it is a very important language. I'm staying with an Irish family, They've got two sons and a
daughter. Mr Kendall is a teacher. and Mrs Kendall works in a hospital. The Irish are very kind, but they speak
very quickly!
I study in the morning, My teacher's name is Ann. She told me that my English is OK, but I make a lot of
mistakes. Ann doesn't give us too much homework, so in the afternoons I always go sightseeing. Dublin is
much bigger than my city. I like painting very much, and I'm very interested in modern art, so I visit galleries
and museums. I've met a girl called Martina. She comes from Spain, and (she) goes to Trinity College. Last
night we went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very exciting.
Would you like to visit me? Why don't you come for a weekend?
I'd love to see you.
Write to me soon.
Love, Kati
ANSWERS TO EXERCISE 2. P. 103

2) p. 103 / Answer the questions:

Answers:
1. Where is Kati? Where is she staying?
She is in Dublin. She is staying with the Kendalls, an Irish family.
2. Why is she there?
She is studying English at a language school.
3. What does she do each day?
She studies in the morning, and goes sightseeing in the afternoon.
4. What does she do in her free time?
She goes sightseeing, and she visits galleries and museums
5. Who has she met?
She has met Martina.
CORRECTING MISTAKES/P.
103. EX. 3
3) Now imagine that they are a student in another town and to answer the questions
in exercise 2. ( about you). Make sure you write full sentences, which you can use
when you write your own letter.
4) Then, using your answers in the exercise (3), write a similar letter to a friend back
home.
In the second PowerPoint lecture (Writing informal letters or e-mails), we will learn
some tips about how to write an informal letter or e- mail.