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

CONTENTS PREFACE UNIT 1: FILLING IN A FORM UNIT 2: AN INFORMAL EMAIL UNIT 3: A POSTCARD UNIT 4: NOTES & MESSAGES UNIT 5: INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS 12 I INSTRUCTIONS 12 II GIVING DIRECTIONS 14 UNIT 6: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 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 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 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 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 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 PREFACE This packet, Writing 1, was designed and compiled for English freshmen of the second diploma class at Quang Bing University Writing contains two parts with 10 Units for 45 periods: from Unit to Unit 5, students will be learnt how to write some basic text types like filling in a form, postcard, instructions, directions, note and messages; from Unit to Unit 10, students will be practiced sentence transformation concerning to the use of various language structures to express relatively similar meanings The objectives of Writing are to help students strengthen English writing skills at level A2– lower B1 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 Thank you Lecturer Le Thi Hang, PhD UNIT 1: FILLING IN A FORM Forms use precise headings These are often different from the questions people normally ask Match the expressions with the questions Do these things Write about you Complete the form Read the text and complete the form below Sử dụng thang điểm 10 thang điểm chữ theo Quy chế đào tạo đại học cao 4đẳng hệ quy theo hệ thống tín ban hành theo Quyết định số 43/2007/ QĐ-BGDĐT ngày 15 tháng năm 2007 Bộ trưởng Bộ Giáo dục Đào tạo Thông báo số 698 UNIT 2: AN INFORMAL EMAIL UNIT 3: A POSTCARD UNIT 4: Notes & Messages Read the messages Complete them with the missing parts Bill Everyone Message from Jackie The photocopier isn’t She’s missed the train, working Please don’t use it so she’s going to be late Kate for the meeting Abigail Mandy I’ve gone to the sport centre Fay’s coming round at o’clock for her bag David 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 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 c u 2moro Thanks for your text dnt b l8 Can you go tonight? l luv u don’t be late r u ok I love you thnx yr txt See you tomorrow cn u go 2nite? Are you OK? Exercise Make the two notes below clearer and more interesting 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 Exercise Work out the meanings of these abbreviations in small groups How r u? Wer r you? Do u luv me? Cn u go out? Txt me 2nite C u at the wkend Fone me 2moro Exercise 3: Complete the message with these expressions Can you take I’ve washed I’ve gone See you I’ve left You go Dennis I’ve gone to the station 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 10 UNIT 10: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION UNIT 10: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 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 35 Teaching materials for practice Write at least two sentences describing each following photo, using the given words $ 250 How ? What………… ? Anne/dancer Anne/ beautifully 36 There… Our classroom…… Tuấn / fast Tuấn/ motorcyclist 37 Write a paragraph with the heading ‘My last Tet holiday’ - - Describe the following pictures about Tet Write a paragraph with the heading ‘My last Tet holiday’ You should write (30-50 words) about: what you did how you felt fireworks Chung cake firecrackers /ˈfʌɪəkrakə/ verbs : ignite/light, set/let off (đốt/bắn) onion pickle /ˈʌnjən ˈpɪk(ə)l/ grandparents/relatives /ˈrɛlətɪvz/ 38 A haiku poem 39 40 41 42 43 44 REFERENCES Brown Kristine & Susan Hood (1989), Writing Matters- Writing skills and strategies for students of English, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Falla, T & Davies, P.A.,(2008) Solutions: Elementary Student’s book, Oxford University Press Hutchison Tom (2007), English for Life: Elemetary (Student’s book, workbook, Teacher’s book), Oxford University Press Hutchison Tom (1999), English for Life: Pre-intermediate (Student’s book, workbook, Teacher’s book,) Oxford University Press Hutchison Tom (1997), Lifeline: Pre-intermediate (Student’s book, workbook, Teacher’s book) Oxford University Press Lê Văn Sự (2001), Chuẩn kiến thức biến đổi câu tiếng Anh - Sentence transformation, NXB Văn hóa thông tin http://www.literacytool.ie http://www.englishaula.com/en/ket-reading-and-writing-part-1-exam-1cambridge-key-english-test-exercise.html http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/key/preparation/ 45 ...PREFACE This packet, Writing 1, was designed and compiled for English freshmen of the second diploma class at Quang Bing University Writing contains two parts with 10 Units for 45 periods:... objectives of Writing are to help students strengthen English writing skills at level A2– lower B1 In order to obtain good results in Writing 1, before a class, students should study and review vocabulary... floor Tell people to be careful 11 UNIT 5: INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS I Instructions Cooking vocabulary 12 Writing a cooking instruction 13 II Giving directions 14 UNIT 6: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION