Lesson 1

WRITING IN
ENGLISH
 Tips for writing well

1. Read a lot

By reading as much as you can, you’ll develop

your vocabulary and understanding of how
English is used. Simply read for pleasure and
you’ll pick things up subconsciously! You could
start with the English version of your favorite
book.
 2. Learn new words

It goes without saying that to write with

more confidence and fluency, you need to
expand your vocabulary. If you haven’t done
so already, start a personal dictionary. Any
words that you come across that you don’t
know, write down and translate, then test
yourself on how many of them you can
remember, and start using them in your
writing and conversations.
 3. Make writing a habit

As the saying goes: practice makes

perfect. So the only way to improve
your writing over time is to keep
doing it. Even just 5 or 10 minutes a
day, if done every day, will really
help you improve your written
English. You could keep a diary in
English, or write a blog about your
experiences learning English and
living in a new country, or even start
writing your social media posts in
English.
 4. Form follows function
There are lots of different types of written
English—diaries, essays, CVs or résumés,
poems, short stories, tweets, and so on. It’s
important to consider what type of writing
you are doing and its purpose (its function).
Also, think about who will be reading it and
what you want them to do. When you
know the function, you can adapt the style.
5. Check for mistakes
The last thing you do when you write
something is carefully read it to make sure
it makes sense and you haven’t made any
mistakes. Always, always proofread your
work.
TIPS
TIP 1: read an article and listen to a podcast
 check this article on voanews.com:
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/
technology-companies-health-officials-fi
ght-coronavirus-misinformation/527495
4.html
TIP 2: Write down any words that are new
for you while you read the article above.
TIP 3: Now, you will write about the topic: I
IS THERE MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE
CORONA VIRUS IN BRAZIL? Check for any
mistakes.
TIP 4: read academic articles and papers in
your field of study. Write down useful
language you can use in your own work.
Analyzing a poster
Analyzing useful vocabulary used in the
poster

• We present...
• We classified them...
• We aim at...
Analyzing useful vocabulary used in the
poster

• In terms of...
• (Most objects) are classified...
• In addition to...
• We also consider...
• ...was employed...
• ... Allowing us to...
Analyzing useful language used in the poster

• We characterized...
• In terms of...
• We show...
• Our results point out...
• We found...
Analyzing useful language used in the poster

• Likely
• It suggests that...