Стр.86-87 Модуль 3 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс
Unit 3.10 Writing: Narrative/Descriptive letters/ emails A letter/email can use descriptive and/or narrative techniques. Iw example, we may need to write to a hotel manager asking him to check if a piece of luggage which was left at the hotel has been found.
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Unit 3.10
Writing: Narrative/Descriptive letters/ emails
A letter/email can use descriptive and/or narrative techniques. Iw example, we may need to write to a hotel manager asking him to check if a piece of luggage which was left at the hotel has been found. This means that we have to write in a formal style and provide a Complete description of the item we are
looking for, applying descriptive techniques.
Or we may want to write to a friend of ours describing a nasty experience we had. This means that we have to write in an informal style, applying narrative techniques (what happened, when, where, how it happened, what happened afterwards etc).
Outline for narrative - descriptive letters/emails
Paragraph 1: reason(s) for writing
Paragraphs 2, 3: description of the event/person/object
Paragraph 4: closing remarks
1 Read the following letter and put the paragraphs into the right order. Then say what each paragraph is about. Find elements of narrative/descriptive techniques.
Dear Lucy,
A In the evenings, we wen! out to eat in local restaurants, trying all sorts of delicious local dishes. I think I have put on some weight!
В Thank you for your letter and the lovely photographs of your new house. It looks beautiful. I’m writing to tell you what a great time we had during our holiday in the Virgin Islands. It was such a pretty place, I’m sue you’d I rave loved it.
C Itaskve brought back a little souvenir for you which I’ll bring with me when we come and visit you next month. I’m really looking forward to seeing you then.
D Our hotel was fantastic. We decided to book a hotel dose to the beach and we were lucky, because our room had a huge balcony with a gorgeous view of the sea. We spent all day on the beach sunbathing and enjoying the good weather.
Best wishes,
Mary
2 Read the extracts. Which contains narrative/descriptive techniques?
a … and my parents gave me an expensive black leather travel bag for my trip. It’s really smart, with sturdy metal zips and lots of useful pockets and compartments, so I can …
b … We waited in the queue for over an hour, and then when we got to the gate I couldn’t find our tickets. After I’d emptied out my handbag to check it wasn’t there, John remembered I’d given the tickets to him before we left the house. He’d had them in his back pocket all the time! Anyway, they let us in and …
Letter/Email including narrative/ descriptive techniques
3 Read the rubrics (1-4) and answer these questions for each task.
1 Who are you?
2 Who is going to read your letter?
3 What style should It be In?
4 What Information should you Include?
5 What techniques can you use: descriptive, narrative or both? Give examples.
1 Last summer you worked at a local tourist attraction. You enjoyed the experience and want to tell your English pen-friend about It Write an email to your pen-friend, describing the work you did at the tourist attraction and explaining why you enjoyed it (120-180 words).
2 You have Just returned from a summer sports camp where unfortunately you left behind a favourite Item of clothing. Write a letter to the camp director, explaining what the Item Is. what It looks like and whore you think you might have loft It. Ask her if she can send the Item to you if she finds it (120-180 words).
3 RNE You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend. Max. who writes:
… Itaskm thinking of going on a student exchange programme that my school is organising this summer and I know youtaskve done something similar. What was your host family like? What activities did you do? What did you enjoy most about the whole experience?
I’m helping to organise our class end-of-term school trip at the moment…
Write a letter to Max.
In your letter
answer his questions
ask him 3 questions about the school trip Write 100-140 words.
4 RNE You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend. Julie, who writes:
... Now that youtaskve moved, I hope youtaskre starting to settle in. Whattasks your new flat like? Do you like the neighbourhood? Have you met any of your new neighbours yet?
I went on a camping trip lost weekend and it was awful …
Write a letter to Julie.
In your letter
answer her questions
ask her 3 questions about the camping trip
Write 100-140 words
Proofreading a letter/email
4 Read the model. Which task from Ex. 3 docs it answer?
Hear Julie. Hi! How are you? I’m writing to tell you all about my new home.
I really love my new flat! It’s quite small but it’s really cosy with a lovely warm fireplace. Also, it’s on the seventh floor, so it has a really fantastic view of the city, especially all night when all the lights arc twinkling! I’m meeting some of the neighbors and they seem really friendly. I’ve even made friends with the girl which lives next door. She’s really friendly and exactly my age!
Why was your camping trip awful? Who did you go with? Was the whether bad? I’ve just won a writing competition al school.
Well, I must go now. I look forward to your reply.
Love,
Samantha
5 Read the model again and proofread it carefully to find the mistakes listed below. Rewrite the letter correctly, then compare answers with your partner.
1 one missing piece of information
2 two spelling mistakes
3 two grammar mistakes
4 an opening or closing remark In the wrong style
5 a sentence which doesn’t match die paragraph topic
6 a word used too many times
6 Now choose two of the other rubrics and write your answers in the appropriate style(s). When you finish your piece of writing, proofread your letter/email by checking it against the following questions.
Checklist For Writing Letters/Emails
Organisation/Language
Have you Included all the necessary information?
Does your letter/email flow?
Are your paragraphs clear and in a logical order?
Are your opening/closing remarks appropriate for the intended reader?
Are there any unnecessary sentences you need to take out?
Is your style consistent throughout your letter/ email?
Have you overused any words? If so, try to replace them with synonyms.
Are there any spelling or grammar mistakes?