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1 ON_SCREEN B2 INT Writing B2 INT Writing Key 7/4/15 12:56 Page 1 Published by Express PublishingLiberty House, Greenham Business Park, Newbury,Berkshire RG19 6HW, United KingdomTel.: (0044) 1635 817 363 Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463email: Virginia Evans Jenny Dooley, 2014 Design and Illustration Express Publishing, 2014 first published in this edition 2014 Second impression 2015 Made in EUAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the book is not meant to be changed in any 978-1-4715-2635-0ON_SCREEN B2 INT Writing B2 INT Writing Key 7/4/15 12:56 Page 2 Essay Writing (General Introduction).. p. 4 Techniques for introductions & conclusions .. p. 4 Style .. p. 4 Opinion p. 4 For & against essays .. p. 6 Essays providing solutions to a problem.

2 P. 8 Revision .. p. 10 Stories .. p. 12 Descriptions of people in stories .. p. 13 Descriptions of places in stories .. p. 14 Describing objects in stories .. p. 16 Letters/Emails (General Introduction) .. p. 17 Style .. p. 17 Rubric analysis .. p. 18 Informal p. 18 Giving news .. p. 18 Giving advice .. p. 18 Making/Accepting/Refusing invitations .. p. 19 Thanking Congratulating Apologising Expressing regret/sympathy .. p. 20 Asking for/Giving information .. p. 21 Describing people .. p. 22 Describing places .. p. 22 Describing events .. p. 23 Narratives in Letters/Emails .. p. 23 Semi-formal p. 24 Thanking .. p. 24 Formal Letters/Emails .. p. 25 Applying for a course .. p. 25 Applying for a post.

3 P. 25 Asking for/Giving information .. p. 26 Describing objects .. p. 26 Making a complaint .. p. 26 Apologising .. p. 28 Recommending/Making suggestions .. p. 28 Inviting/Accepting/Refusing invitations .. p. 29 Letters to the p. 30 For & Against .. p. 30 Opinion .. p. 31 Making suggestions .. p. 31 p. 31 Articles .. p. 32 Reports .. p. 34 ContentsON_SCREEN B2 INT Writing B2 INT Writing Key 7/4/15 12:56 Page 3 Essay Writing (p. 4)Techniques for introductions & conclusions 1 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 d 5 f 6 eStyle (pp. 5-6) 2 1 It is extremely disappointing to fail to pass anexamination. 2 People rely on electricity; therefore it causes greatinconvenience when there is a power failure. 3 An excess of pocket money results in spoiltchildren.

4 4 The council should put aside funds for a new townhall. 5 Fewer police patrols would be needed if trafficrules were obeyed. 6 It is widely agreed that smoking is harmful to yourhealth. 7 Not only is cycling beneficial for the environment,but it also has a number of health benefits. 8 There is a vast amount of information on theInternet; however, it is not always useful or reliable. 3 2 Previous proposals were rejected by the council. 3 The business was developed over many years. 4 The report needs to be reviewed by townplanners. 5 The emotional needs of the children have to beconsidered by social workers. 6 The building was neglected for many years by thetownspeople. 7 Efforts should be made to make our city a healthyplace to live. 8 Expenses can be reduced by doing this. 4 (Suggested answers) A 1 working for money - paid employment 2 What I mean is - For example 3 to be on time - punctuality 4 And - In addition B 1 if you ask me - I strongly believe 2 go - be taken 3 be sure of - guarantee 4 Also - Moreover 5 To me - In my opinion C 1 It goes without saying - There is no doubt 2 totally see - fully understand 3 But - However 4 has to do the - is responsible for 5 So - Therefore 6 dirty - polluted 7 gets bad - is also badly affected D 1 reckon - strongly believe 2 has - provide 3 take part - participate 4 get jobs in the future - with their future careers E 1 But - However 2 maybe bad - possibly

5 Harmful 3 get rid of - dispose of 5 (Suggested answer) There is no doubt that computers save time. Whencompared to the amount of time it would take aperson, they can find answers to problems and workout results incredibly fast. In addition, theperformance of computers is significantly better thanthat of humans. We make mistakes; however,computers do not. Therefore, they are a great dealmore accurate than humans. Opinion essays (pp. 7-9) 1 Paragraphs two and three support the writer s opinionand paragraph four opposes the writer s opinion. 2 a) (Suggested answers) 1 I think - In my view 2 I think - My opinion is that 3 This means that - For example, 4 Secondly - In addition 5 This way - In particular 6 On the other hand - However 7 All in all - In conclusion b) (Suggested answers) Elements of formal style: have competition fromclassmates to encourage them (advancedvocabulary), are educated(passive), fall behindWriter sViewpointsReasonsResultsnot qualifiedto teachnot had propertraining.

6 Donot know howto teachnot enoughknowledge tocover all subjectsmissdevelopingsocial skillsno classmatesno competition toencourage themto try harderOpposingViewpointsReasonsResultspr oceed attheir ownpace and timeparent-teachercontinue whenreadystudent does notfall behind4 KeyON_SCREEN B2 INT Writing B2 INT Writing Key 7/4/15 12:56 Page 4(advanced phrasal verb), will not continue(full verbform), All in all, (formal linking phrase), I stronglybelieve that although students cannot have a tailor-made(formal idiom) lesson, classroom-basededucation is better than a home education. (complexsentence structure) 3 a) (Suggested answers) Para 2 Topic Sentence:To start with, sports are importantfor the general fitness and good health of children. Alternative:Firstly, the general fitness and goodhealth of children necessitate sports. Para 3 Topic Sentence:Secondly, sports encouragepersonal development. Alternative: In addition, personal development isencouraged by sports.

7 Para 3 Topic Sentence: However, some people believethat learning literacy and numeracy is much moreimportant than playing games. Alternative: On the other hand, to some peopleplaying games is less important than learningliteracy and numeracy. b) A quotation is used to start the essay, and asummary of the points made is used to end theessay.(Suggested answers)Alternative Beginning: Have you ever wondered whatschool would be like without sport? Well, soon you mightnot have to wonder. In recent years, parents and teachershave proposed to drop sports in favour of more academicsubjects. I could not disagree more with this viewpoint fora number of reasons. (rhetorical question/address thereader directly)Alternative Ending: All in all, it is my opinion that, despitethe time they take away from academic subjects, sportsare a valuable part of the school curriculum because theykeep students fit and healthy and help them developuseful life skills.

8 After all, a future without sports is anunhealthy future. Hopefully, this future can be prevented.(give the reader something to think about) 4 1 I will write an essay for my teacher. 2 The essay will include the arguments that booksare entertaining and books are easily portablealong with an opposing viewpoint stating thatfilms have more impressive visual effects, soundeffects, etc. 3 The essay will be written in formal style. 4 The essay will have 140-190 words. 5 Two paragraphs should support my view and oneparagraph should express an opposing view. 5 (Suggested answer) Some people believe that books are not as good astheir film versions. It is my opinion that reading thebook is preferable. Firstly, with a book you get a better understanding ofthe characters motives. For instance, books canexplain the character s inner thoughts and feelingsfrom his or her viewpoint. Consequently, the readerhas a richer experience of the story.

9 Secondly, you can read a book anywhere without anyequipment. Since books are completely portable, you donot need a SCREEN , electricity or batteries. As a result, reading a book is more practical than watching a film. On the other hand, watching a film is veryentertaining due to the visual effects, sound effects,and music. This means that you can simply sit backand be entertained. Therefore, it requires little effortfrom the viewer. All in all, I believe that books are a more valuableway to experience stories. Although they do not havevisual and sound effects and music, the characterdevelopment is better and you do not need anyequipment. As William Styron said, A great bookshould leave you with many experiences, and slightlyexhausted at the end. 6 (Suggested answers) Key words to be underlined: Longer school days,better grades, Underperforming schools, raisingstudent performance levels, lengthening their schooldays, six-and-a-half hours, eight, benefits, variedcurriculum, Some people, too short, lengthen thestandard school day, Explain, point of view, reasons,examples, essay (140-190 words).

10 1 I will write an essay. 2 The essay will include two points opposinglengthening the standard school day, and oneviewpoint supporting lengthening the standardschool day. 3 The essay will be written in formal style. 4 The essay will have 140-190 words. 5 Two paragraphs should support my view and oneparagraph should express an opposing view. 7 1 c 2 a 3 b 8 (Suggested answer) Technology is playing a greater and greater role ineducation every day. Some people have evensuggested that students should no longer use5 KeyON_SCREEN B2 INT Writing B2 INT Writing Key 7/4/15 12:56 Page 5textbooks, but be given notebook computers my opinion, this is an excellent idea. To begin with, computers would allow teachers touse more interesting material. For example, studentscould watch videos, listen to news reports or readarticles online.