1. WRITING EXAM Writing Tasks

2. Writing Task Short Task (80-100) Long Task (150-250) note postcard
invitation
announcement
leaflet
paragraph
personal profile
Long Task ( )
informal letter
formal letter
essay
book/film review

4. Invitation Useful expressions Beginning an invitation
I’m organising...
I’d like to invite you to ...
We are holding...
Information about the event and the occasion
A birthday party/ picnic by the river/ exhibition of my photogrphs
A party to celebrate/mark (my birthday/ the beginning of holidays)
Giving additional information about the party
If you want, you can bring a friend
You are welcome to...
Come with a friend
Take your favourite music with you
Come on time because
Information about the event location and time
The party will take place in/at
To get there, take the bus and get off at the third stop
When you get there, find apartment no.6
Finishing your invitation
See you!
I hope to see you!
Please let me know if you can’t come.
Remember!
Remember to include all the pieces of information mentioned in the instructions

5. Example INVITATION Please come to a party
You are going to throw a birthday party for a group of friends. Write an invitation in which you will:
Mention the occation
Give the date and time of the party
Tell your friends that they can bring one person with them
Explain how to get to the party
INVITATION
Please come to a party
To celebrate my 16th birthday
The party will start at 8.p.m.
On Saturday, 23rd August.
You are welcome to bring a friend.
The party will take a place in the Golden Rose pub, at the corner of Raiņa Street and Mātera street.
To get there, take bus 112
From the High street
And get off at the fofth stop.
See you!

6. Postcard Asking about the person you are writing to
Beginning a postcard
Dear Susan,
Hi Peter,
Saying where you are
I’m in Rome
I’m spending my holiday at the seaside
I’ve just arrived at the airport
I’m going to stay here for two weeks
Saying what you are doing
Every day there are many things to do
I’m (very) busy every day
There are morning/ evening activities
We climb mountains/visit places of interest
Describing the weather
The weather is pretty good/ fine/ awful/ horrible
It’s raining/ snowing all the time!
It’s sunny/ cold most of time
Saying how you are feeling
I enjoy it/ I’m having a great time
I’m glad/ happy/ disappointed because...
It’s my best/worst holiday/ stay abroad ever
I’m enjoying/hating every minute of it
Asking about the person you are writing to
How about your holidays?
I hope you’re fine
I hope you’re having a great time
How’s your summer/ holiday?
Finishing a postcard
All the best,
Best wishes,
See you soon,
Love,

7. Remember! Example Use abbreviations (I’m, you’re)
Postcards are written in an informal style. Start and finish your postcard using informal phrases.(Hi Peter, Love, )
Example
You are attending a summer course at an English school in Dublin. Write a postcard to your Australian friend Peter. In your postcard you should:
Explain where you are
Describe two typical activities you do every day
Write what you like most about the course
Dear Peter,
I’m here in Dublin on a summer language course.
I’m very busy every day. We have four language classes every day. There are also evening activities; for example, Irish dancing. The weather’s rather horrible. It’s raining most of the time.
I’m enjoying the course because there are so many people from all over the world!
How about your holiday? I hope you’re having a great time, too.
Love,
Adam

8. Personal Profile Remember! Remember to include all the pieces
of information mentioned in the instructions
You can use abbreviations (I’m, you’re)

9. Leaflet

10. Messages (emails) and Note
Remember!
Use abbreviations (I’m, you’re)
Postcards are written in an informal style.
Start and finish your postcard using informal phrases.(Hi Peter, Love, )

12. Film review

13. Informal Letter Useful expressions Opening phrase Introduction
Dear Peter,
Introduction
I hope you’re fine.
How are you? /How are you doing?
It was good to hear from you/ Thanks for your letter!
Giving information
I’ m writing to tell you...
I wonder if you remember/ have heard
As for my latest news, ....
Writing about your plans
First/ Secondly, we’ re going to...
The plans includes....
Making a request
I’ m writing to ask you for your help/advice
I wonder if I could ask you to/ for...
Could you tell me...
I’ d be really grateful if you could....

14. Expressing gratitude Apologising Inviting Closing phrases
I’ m writing to thank you for...
Thank you so much!
It was (so/really) very kind of you to....
Apologising
I’ m writing to tell you how sorry I am to.../about...
I’ m really sorry that...
It will never happen again.
Sorry for (any) trouble/ bothering you (again).
Inviting
I’ m writing to invite you to...
I’ m having .... (a party)
Would you come to...?
I hope you’ ll be able to join us/to make it
Closing phrases
I must be going now.
Bye for now,
See you,
Love, (With love,)
Love from,
Have a nice trip,
All the best,
Best wishes,

15. Informal Letter

16. Formal letter

17. Short Tasks Your personality
You want to become a member of a teenagers’ club. Write an describing yourself in about 80 words:
your interests and future plans,
why you want to join the club,
other information.
JOBS
Write a paragraph (about 50 words) for a class project describing a job you might choose for your career.
SPORT EVENT
You are chatting on the Internet about sport events. Write a message describing a sport event at your school.
You have to write between 60 and 80 words.

18. Task 1 (15 points)
You should spend about 15 minutes on this task.
Your classmate Justin has invited you to his birthday party but you won’t be able to come. Write an to him (40-60 words). In your you should:
apologise to him;
explain why you cannot come;
suggest where and when you could meet later.
Imagine you have just returned home after visiting a friend in another country. Write a short letter of thanks to your friend’ s family. Mention the things that you enjoyed during your visit. Write about words. You do not have to put an address.
Problem Page of a youth magazine gives its readers advice on how to solve their problems. Write a short letter (50-60 words) to Mrs Diana Littlebird, editor of the page about your or your friend’ s problem and ask for advice.
Write a note of apology (about 40 words) to your english speaking classmate about something that went wrong last week.

19. Long Tasks
A party
Write a letter to your English speaking pen-friend (about 120 words) telling them about a disco or a party which you liked the best:
what kind of party or disco was it?
what happened?
what did you do?
how did you feel?
Task 2 (25 points)
GETTING INTO TROUBLE
Write a letter (about 150 words) to your English speaking pen-friend describing an event when you got into trouble in your childhood:
when, where and what happened;
how you felt then;
how it ended;
how you feel about it now.

20. Task 2 (25 points)
AN IMPORTANT PERSON
Describe a person who is important to you. Write:
about the person’s appearance and personality,
about your relationship with the person,
what the person does or is interested in.
You have to write between 100 and 120 words.
You should spend about 25 minutes on this task.
During an international project your teacher has asked you to describe what healthy
lifestyle means to you. Write
about your eating habits;
how active you are;
if you have any bad habits.

21. A School Uniform
Some schools in Latvia are thinking about introducing a school uniform for their students. Write a composition giving the positive and negative aspects of having a school uniform. End the composition by giving your opinion on the subject. (write about 150 words)
An International Teenagers’ Club wants to find out what young people in Latvia think about growing up. Write a composition of about 150 words to tell them your views. Use these questions to help you:
What do you think it means to be « grown up»?
How does adult behaviour differ from that of teenagers?
Do you think it is a good thing to be grown up or not? Explain why.
Do you think you are « grown up»? Explain your answer.
Describe your native town or village in about 150 words giving reasons why tourists should visit it.
Your teacher sked you to decribe one character from a film you have recentlyseen/ or from a book you have recently read).
Describe in about 150 words the character’ s looks, age, personality and relationships with other characters in the film/ book.

22. You and the time with you was brilliant! You were and are the best!
You have been learning English for years. Describe ( words) what you liked and what you did not like about learning the language. Give reasons for your ideas.
Dear students!
Thank you for the chance and time I have had to work with you! It was really pleasure for me to work with you!
You and the time with you was brilliant!
You were and are the best!
Best wishes, great success in future!
Yours Agita Ozolina