Writing 1 (FOR 2 DIPLOMA CLASS ENGLISH MAJOR (INTERNAL USE)

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE OR NEGATIVE QUESTIONS .... 2 Writing techniques: - Write time and day/date if it is important - Leave out unnecessary words if you wish.. - You may make notes clear

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CONTENTS

PREFACE 2

UNIT 1: FILLING IN A FORM 3

UNIT 2: AN INFORMAL EMAIL 6

UNIT 3: A POSTCARD 8

UNIT 4: NOTES & MESSAGES 9

UNIT 5: INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS 12

I I NSTRUCTIONS 12

II G IVING DIRECTIONS 14

UNIT 6: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1 15

A QUESTIONS WITH “HOW MUCH” 15

B QUESTIONS WITH HOW TO GET TO 16

C ADJECTIVES-ADVERBS 17

D AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE OR NEGATIVE QUESTIONS 18

UNIT 7: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 2 19

A NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE 19

B NO + NOUN – NOT ANY+NOUN 20

C HAVE – THERE IS/ARE 21

D ADJECTIVE + NOUN – NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE 22

UNIT 8: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 3 23

A ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION – ADVERB 23

B WITH +NOUN – ADVERB 24

C ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED AND -ING 25

D IT + TAKES / TOOK 26

UNIT 9: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 4 27

A CONNECTED STATEMENTS AND CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS 27

B THE VERB ‘MAKE’ 28

C THE VERBS ‘REMEMBER AND FORGET’ 29

D EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES 30

UNIT 10: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 5 31

A TO LIKE – TO BE FOND OF 31

B LET - ALLOW 32

C TO BE SCARED OF – TO BE AFRAID OF 33

D THE VERB ‘SUGGEST’ FOLLOWED BY PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE 34

TEACHING MATERIALS FOR PRACTICE 36

REFERENCES 45

In order to obtain good results in Writing 1, before a class, students should study and review vocabulary relating to the lessons It would also be very helpful if students found related like texts on the internet or from other materials to learn conventions to write the same genre

Although I have tried to compile this material as accurately as possible, it is difficult to avoid making some mistakes I welcome any further comments and criticisms that may assist in improving this Writing 1 Thank you

Lecturer

Le Thi Hang, PhD

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UNIT 1: FILLING IN A FORM

1 Forms use precise headings These are often different from the questions

people normally ask

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5 Read the text and complete the form below

2 Match the expressions with the questions

3 Do these things Write about you

4 Complete the form

Sử dụng thang điểm 10 và thang điểm chữ theo Quy chế đào tạo đại học và cao đẳng

hệ chính quy theo hệ thống tín chỉ ban hành theo Quyết định số 43/2007/ QĐ-BGDĐT ngày 15 tháng 8 năm 2007 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo và Thông báo số 698 ngày 26/04/2014 của Hiệu trưởng Trường Đại học Quảng Bình

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UNIT 2: AN INFORMAL EMAIL

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UNIT 3: A POSTCARD

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UNIT 4: Notes & Messages

1 Read the messages Complete them with the missing parts

a I’ve phoned the engineer He’s coming tomorrow morning

b I’ve put it under the table in the hall See you later

c The next train isn’t untill 11.30, so don’t wait for her

2 Writing techniques:

- Write time and day/date if it is important

- Leave out unnecessary words if you wish Full sentences are not necessary

especially in notes/messages to friends and family members

- You may make notes clearer and more interesting by using:

- capital letters,

- extra marking (underlining, circling, heavy printing),

- punctuations (exclamation marks, question marks).

- You may end notes/messages in any way you like

- When you send a message by email/phone, you can make text messages very

short Match the texts to the meanings

1 Thanks for your text

2 Can you go tonight?

3 don’t be late

4 I love you

5 See you tomorrow

6 Are you OK?

Everyone

The photocopier isn’t

working Please don’t

use it

Kate

Mandy I’ve gone to the sport centre Fay’s coming round at 8 o’clock for her bag

David

Bill Message from Jackie

She’s missed the train,

so she’s going to be late for the meeting

Abigail

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Exercise 1 Make the two notes below clearer and more interesting

Exercise 2 Work out the meanings of these abbreviations in small groups

my coat on the sofa

it to the cleaner’s, please? Thanks Be careful, when in the kitchen

The floor and it’s still wet .tomorrow

Carla

Everyone

Please don’t park here again

because I can’t get out of my

driveway Thank you

Julia How about a movie Friday night? Just the two of us

Please don’t tell Rick

Paul

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Exercise 4 Look at these two notes In each case, the writer and the reader know each other very well

- Rewrite a for an older relative

- Rewrite b for a very new boyfriend/girlfriend

Exercise 5

Exercise 6 Write a message for someone about these situations

1 You’ve missed your train You’re going to be late for a meeting You say what you’re going to do

2 Your computer at home isn’t working Tell people not to use it

3 You’ve broken a glass on the kitchen floor Tell people to be careful

Jack

Don’t go out till the

plumber calls Ring me

with the bad news!!

Daniel

Augus, Remember, the dinner at 8 tonight Don’t be late

Alex

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2 Writing a cooking instruction

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II Giving directions

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UNIT 6: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1

A QUESTIONS WITH “HOW MUCH”

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B QUESTIONS WITH HOW TO GET TO

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C ADJECTIVES-ADVERBS

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D AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE OR NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

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UNIT 7: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 2

A NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE

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B NO + NOUN – NOT ANY+NOUN

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C HAVE – THERE IS/ARE

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D ADJECTIVE + NOUN – NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE

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UNIT 8: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 3

A ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION – ADVERB

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B WITH +NOUN – ADVERB

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C ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED AND -ING

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D IT + TAKES / TOOK

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UNIT 9: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 4

A CONNECTED STATEMENTS AND CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

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B THE VERB ‘MAKE’

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C THE VERBS ‘REMEMBER AND FORGET’

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D EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES

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UNIT 10: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 5

UNIT 10: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 5

A TO LIKE – TO BE FOND OF

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B LET - ALLOW

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C TO BE SCARED OF – TO BE AFRAID OF

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D THE VERB ‘SUGGEST’ FOLLOWED BY PRESENT

SUBJUNCTIVE

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Teaching materials for practice

Write at least two sentences describing each following photo, using the given words

Anne/dancer Anne/ beautifully

$ 250

How ?

What………… ?

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There…

Our classroom……

Tuấn / fast Tuấn/ motorcyclist

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Write a paragraph with the heading ‘My last Tet holiday’

- 1 Describe the following pictures about Tet

- 2 Write a paragraph with the heading ‘My last Tet holiday’ You should write (30-50 words) about:

- what you did

- how you felt

fireworks firecrackers /ˈfʌɪəkrakə/

verbs : ignite/light, set/let off (đốt/bắn)

Chung cake onion pickle /ˈʌnjən ˈpɪk(ə)l/

grandparents/relatives /ˈrɛlətɪvz/

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A haiku poem

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REFERENCES

1 Brown Kristine & Susan Hood (1989), Writing Matters- Writing skills and

strategies for students of English, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

2 Falla, T & Davies, P.A.,(2008) Solutions: Elementary Student’s book,

Oxford University Press

3 Hutchison Tom (2007), English for Life: Elemetary (Student’s book,

workbook, Teacher’s book), Oxford University Press

4 Hutchison Tom (1999), English for Life: Pre-intermediate (Student’s book,

workbook, Teacher’s book,) Oxford University Press

5 Hutchison Tom (1997), Lifeline: Pre-intermediate (Student’s book,

workbook, Teacher’s book) Oxford University Press

6 Lê Văn Sự (2001), Chuẩn kiến thức về biến đổi câu tiếng Anh - Sentence

transformation, NXB Văn hóa thông tin

7 http://www.literacytool.ie

8 cambridge-key-english-test-exercise.html

http://www.englishaula.com/en/ket-reading-and-writing-part-1-exam-1-9 http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/key/preparation/