] Writing for the Real World STUDENT BOOK AN INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL WRITING Roger Barnard | Dorothy E Zemach Contents 1 Thinking > simple present tense and adverbs offrequencyfor > writingashortemailto about writing writing about likes and dislikes / routines: //ike writing yourteacher paged inmy own language.| often write emails. a questionnaire > completing » writing about the future: want to: will; might 2 Introducing >starting and ending an informal email: an informal email > writing page’ Dear Dorothy /Hi/Hello: Bye /See you /Take care and reply toa keypal > listing main points + spellingand punctuation 3 Completing forms » using capital letters when completing forms > completing a landing card Page, » creating an electronic password by hand + completing an electronic application form 4 Thanking > comparing formal and informal writing styles > writing a formal andan Page 20 » salutations: Informal thank-you email Dear Me. / Prof Jones Bear Sarah / Mam; Hi John Hello + complimentary closings: Sincerelyyours / Sincerely: Bye /See you /Take care 5 Requesting > organizing an email orletter > writingalettertoa information » writing formal salutations: Dear Sir or Madam; or institution ‘company Page 26 Dear Personnel Department requesting information > requesting information: Could /Would ‘you please send. 6 Getting details > yes /no and wh- questions an emailtoa host > writing Page36 > asking and answering questions: Doyouhaveadog? _family Every 10 minutes.» replying to an email from Yes, do; When do buses run downtown? 2 future homestay student 7 Inviting and » present continuous tense for writing about a friend to visit » inviting arranging to meet arrangements: We're playing tennis tomorrow.
> accepting and Pagege > simple present tense for writing about timetables refusingan invitation and schedules: The train leaves at 8:30. > days, dates, and times: on Tuesday / February 4; at 2 p.m, > inviting: Would you lke to.? » accepting and refusing: love to.:1'n somy ican't rearranging: Why don't we. ? 8 Making and changing »makinga reservation » arranging and confirming arrangements + wrlting format and informal emails about achange in ahotel reservation Page 48 arrangements > canceling a hotel > formal and informal apologies: | egret to say. ; reservation lim sorny but Writing for the Real World 9 Giving directions » directions: Take / Catch the.
Get outat: sendinga map and cover Pagea > Go straight; Turn left /right; Go past.; sheet by fax Take the first street on theleft/right > writing directions fora > connectors:and; then; when, visitor 10 Dealing with > reference numbers » writingan email /letter problems am writing with reference to.; > complaining: complaining about a Page 60 Jam writing (to complain) about. ; serviceor product Jam writing about a problem with. > respondingtoa letter of + requesting action: Please. ; complaint would oppreciate it ifyou would.
1 Describing » describing a place: There'’sa. /There isn't > writing a description of Page 70 » adjectives: bored / boring; interested / interesting first starting college > connectors (with; which): There's a park > writing description of with fots of trees. /My room is sunny, which Is nice. starting asummer > abilities and interests: Ken can.
Suzyis course in a foreign ‘good at.:Jimlikes fs interested in. country 12 Giving an opinion > present perfect to write about recent » writinga review about a andrecommending —_ experience:Have you. (yet)? movie, book,or café Page 76 + location: it’s next to. / abovet » simple past tense to write about recent completed ‘experiences:! went shopping last week > recommending: Check it out.
Give ita miss. B Writing about » past continuous tense and simple past tense to > writing about a personal avacation an action that interrupts another: write about ‘experience Page 82 While we were waiting, we saw Tom Cruise. > connectors (where): We went to Granada, where we visited the Alhambra. > descriptive adjectives: weather / food / places / people 14 Writing about an > topicsentences » writing about a personal interest » brainstorming ideas using idea maps for a personal interest Page 88 > writing captions for photographs home page 15 Applying for ajob > application letter languages! would like to apply for.
; writinga job application Paget enclose a copy of.:As you can se from.; letter Thope you will consider my application > writinga résumé » résumé language (ellipsis):promotedto. > useful vocabulary: part-time / full-time; operate; hhandie; be familiar with Writing forthe Real World m 1 Thinking about writing homer > think about different types of writing in everyday life > think about the types of writing you do now in your own language and in English » think about the types of English writing you will do in the future » write a short email to yourteacher 1 An email to a teacher 1 Read this email from a student to his teacher. Jennifer Kovac ‘Writing and me a ee ee [ee =iull Dear Ms. Kovacs, | would lke to tell you about writing and me.
| really ike writing in my own language. | often write papers for my classes and send emails to my friends. At present, | don't write very much in English, In the future, | want to write personal emails in English and | might write business letters and emails m looking forward to the writing class. Sincerely, Carlos Puentes 2 Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Check (//) the correct box.
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5 2 What type of correspondence would you use for each situation below? (There may be several different answers.) letter text message fax postcard email greeting card You want to. a_aska friend in Australia some questions about English. {you both have computers) b senda map and some travel information to someone. (you madea photocopy from a magazine) ¢ tella friend you are going to be late for an appointment.
(you both have celiphones) d_ aska mail-order company to send you some information. (you have only the street address) € congratulate a friend on anew baby. (your friend doesn't have a computer) f writea short messageto a friend while you are on vacation, (you don't have access to the internet) ‘Ask a classmate the questions below. Check (/’) the correct box or boxes foreach answer, and write notes if necessary.
Writing PS - Whodoyouwriteto? ˆ Survey = ‘teachers people on the internet 4 How much English writing do you do? Do you like writing in your own language? alot yes, very much not much ¬ yes,its OK verylittle no,notvery much none neste 5 What typesof English writing do you want 2 "What do you write in your own language? todoin the future? emails personal emails letters a business emails text messages personal letters class reports business letters Anything else? Anything else? 6 Writing for the Real World 5 Writing in your 1 Write a sentence about how you feel about writing in your own own language language. EXAMPLE ike writing in my own language. don't like 2 Write a sentence about what you write in your own language. EXAMPLE | often write emails, and | occasionally send letters to my parents USEFUL LANGUAGE | often write emails tomy — friends.
sometimes send letters parents. occasionally text messages teacher. write reports for my classes. 6 Writing in English + Write a sentence about your English writing at present.
EXAMPLE At present, | write lot in English. IWimmw ns At present, Iwritea lot in English. I don’t write much don’t write anything 2 Write a sentence about types of English writing you will do in the future. EXAMPLE Inthe future, | might write business letters in English EFUL LANGUAGE Inthefuture, Iwanttowrite.
7 Writingtask Keay Look at the email on page 4. Write a similar email to your teacher, » See pages 117-19 for more information about emails. Writing forthe Real World 7 2 Introducing INTH wit + learn how to begin and end an informal email » practice making lists > practice spelling and punctuation > write an informal email and reply toa classmate 1 Aninformalemailto 1 Read the email quickly. Why is Amy writing? a keypal a toapply for ajob b tointroduce herself ¢ tothank someone Dear Hiroshi, ta My name's Amy, and I'm 20 years old.
| live in a suburb of Los Angeles with my parents and my brother. | ike our neighborhood, but it's very quiet. I'ma junior at UCLA (the Universityof California at Los Angeles). I'm ‘majoring in business and I'm also studying Japanese.
Japanese is interesting, but is really difficult. ike to play terinis and ski, What do you like to do in your free time? Please write soon. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Bye, Amy > See pages 17-19 for more information about emails, 1 Read the information about two young people.
Name: Karen Munter Age:19 Lives: Frankfurt Family: mom, dad, sister College: Goethe University, Frankfurt ‘Major: computer science, math Interests: volleyball, movies Name: Emerson Piquet ‘Age:21 Lives: Rio de laneiro Family: mom, brother College:Rio de Janeiro State University Major: engineering, computer science Interests: soccer, beach volleyball 2 Read the sentences, Write “K” (Karen) or“E” (Emerson). 'm studying computer science too. {like to play volleyball and to go to the movies. ũ za te anew I'ma second year student at Goethe University in Frankfurt.
o | share an apartment with my brother in Rio. I ive in Frankfurt with my mom, dad, and sister. I'm in my third year at Rio de Janeiro State University. oO Like to play soccer and beach volleyball Qo I'm studying computer science and math oO Writing for the Real World Write the emails from Karen and Emerson to their new keypals.
Use the You can start an informal sentences from exercise 2 and include a closing. email with: Dear (Jack); Hi; Hello, and end the email with: Bye; Bye for now; Take care My name is Emerson, and I'm 21 years old, hope to hear fram you soon, Emerson ‘wileung@hotmail.cn Hi from Franifurt ————————W&erng, ‘My name's Karen, and I'm 19 years old. ‘Write soon! Karen 3 Listing main points Before Amy sent her email to Hiroshi, she wrote a list of main points. 10 Writing for the Real World Write notes about yourself, using the same headings.