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WRITING FILE

Part 2: Article
Task overview
You choose one of the tasks in Part 2. You can choose either an article or a story. For an article, you
read a notice from a magazine or website asking for articles. The notice gives the topic of the article and
includes some questions. You write your article on that topic. You have to answer the questions and
write about 100 words.

Example question

You see this notice on an English-language student website.

Articles wanted!
A restaurant in my town
Tell us about a restaurant you have been to in your town or city.

What was good about it?

Was there anything that wasn’t so good?

Would you recommend it to other people?

Write an article answering these questions and we will publish the most
interesting articles on our website.

Write your article in about 100 words.

Example answer
Ask an opening question to make your reader feel involved.

Do you like Italian food? I love it, so I was


delighted when my parents took me to Fratelli’s Answer all the questions in the task. You can choose the
order in which you include the information.
restaurant last weekend.
The good thing about Fratelli’s is that there’s
plenty of choice. You can either have pizza Use connectors to link ideas.
or pasta, or a meat or fish dish. Everything
is delicious, except the salads, which aren’t
Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting.
very exciting.
The only bad thing about the restaurant is
This answers the second question.
that there’s no music, so it’s very quiet! But on
the whole, I would recommend it, and I’m sure This answers the third question.
you’d love the food. Do you think I should ask
them to put some music on next time I go? Invite other people to give their opinions.

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Over to you useful language
You see this notice in an English-language magazine. linking ideas
and / but / so / because

Articles wanted! either … or …


as soon as

A good day out


except
so that
although
What makes a good day out?
giving your opinion
Is it the people you go with, the activities, the weather –
I think …
or all of these things?
For me, …
Tell us about a good day out that you have had and what In my opinion, …
made it so special.
opening questions
Write an article answering these questions and we will Have you ever …?
publish the most interesting articles in our magazine. Do you like …?
How important is it for you to …?
Write your article in about 100 words.
inviting other people to give
their opinions
Exam help Do you think (that) …?
• Read the task carefully so that you understand what you need to write. What do you think of this idea/plan?
Think about who is going to read your article.
Have you got any suggestions / good ideas?
• Answer all the questions in the task.
• Use connectors (e.g. but, so, because, either, or) to link your ideas.
making positive comments
• Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting. The good thing about …
• When you are describing something, give positive and negative points The best thing is …
about it. describing problems
• You can start with an opening question, to interest your readers.
The … can sometimes be poor.
• Invite other people to give their opinions.
The only bad thing is …
• Write about 100 words. Check your work for grammar or spelling mistakes.
making a recommendation
If you watched/saw/tried this, you’d love it.
On the whole, I would/can recommend this
(concert/TV show/restaurant/film).

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