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Reports

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What Hriił ot report might CAf^; ,t«;k you to write?

W hot nr ihtr characteristics of an effcctivc report?

What stvle i- nppropritte w hen writing a report?

I Iow eatl you sttuclure your paraprapbs in the rnost appropnate way? ł łow c;tn linking words and expres$ions be effective!y used? ł łow caft you presenr your ideas effectivcly?

Herc are four GAE-typt? questions reguinng you to write reports.

1 S^ou recently took part in a one month exchange programme in /vhich you attended a school/college in anotber country and lived wrth a (ocal farmly while their son or daughter went to your school / college and lived with your family. You have now been asked to write a repoft for the organise^s of the yxchange programme commenting on different aspects of the programme. They have asked vou to comment on ?ravel, study and accommodation arrangements and to deai aiso with any łanguage or cuiturat problems which arose. You should refer beth to your owo and to your exchange partner's Rxperience

2    The multi-national company which you workfor has asked you to write a report ort the curreru situation in your country. They want to know about a major economic or social problem that your country is facing at the moment, ils naturę and ils causes and about what attempts are being madę to sclve it. They would like you to conclude by commenting on the extent to which this problem affects the company's work in your country.

3    You feel that your local community would benefit eoermousty frorr improved sporting or entertainment fae.lities and you have a partrcular project in miód. Write a report for your local counc! in which ycu desenbe your project explaining why you feel it is necessary and what improvements it would bring

4    You have been asked by someone doing resaareb nto language iearn ng to write a report on your language-learning experierces so for They would like you to describe which 'anguagas you have learnt and how you have learnt them. They would like you to say what you feel have teen the strengths and weaknesses of the ways rn which you have learnt the various languages that you know and to indicate how vou intend to keep up your languages in tlte futurę.