Writing Advanced

La longitud es entre 150 y 180 palabras todos. Todos los modelos y useful language se pueden
ver de la página A a la página L del set.
En un examen tambaleante, el writing tiene mucho peso. Se espera que el alumno utilice la
estructura adecuada en cada párrafo así como también el vocabulario del set. No debe estar
todo junto, es importantísimo que haya “párrafos”.
Informal Letter Ver modelo página D
Las cartas informales deben tener
Un comienzo adecuado: Hi/ Dear …..
Un cierre adecuado: Keep in touch. Love you. Firma. Xxx / Look after yourself. Firma. Xx / Best
wishes / Write soon/ Take care/ Bye for now/ I can’t wait to see you/
Se debe desarrollar una idea por párrafo.
Primer párrafo: Ejemplos: How are you? Hope everything’s fine. / I’m sorry I haven’t
been in touch recently but …( I’ve been busy at school/ my e-mail isn’t working properly,etc)/
It was good to hear from you/ I hope you are well
Párrafos centrales: Ir desarrollando una idea por cada párrafo. Usar el vocabulario propio
como: I hope you are having a great/good time…. / Guess what! (adivina que) / Usar preguntas
directas. Ejemplo: What are you doing next summer? / Usar expresiones informales con signo
de admiración. Ejemplo: Fantastic! Please say yes! / si tengo que dar consejos con You should/
shouldn’t / You had better (más verbo común) / If I were you, I would (más verbo común) /
Why don’t you…?
Último párrafo: Got to go now (me tengo que ir-se usa en el último párrafo y luego se explica
porque debo dejar de escribir/ Let me know about (déjame saber sobre…)
Formal letters Ver modelos páginas E / F / K / L
Este tipo de cartas tiene un registro formal.
Se comienza politely: Si sabes el nombre de la persona: Dear Mr/ Mrs apellido. Si es así, se
firma con Yours sincerely.
Si no sabes el nombre de la persona: Dear Sir or Madam. Si es así, se firma con Yours faithfully.
No debes usar vocabulario informal. Por ejemplo, en vez de thanks, thank you. En vez de a lot
of, a number of.
No debes usar contracciones. Por ejemplo, en vez de I’m: I am
En el primer párrafo, debes decir a qué letter/e-mail o advert estás respondiendo y por qué
estás escribiendo.Ejemplo: I am writing in response to your letter/e-mail/advert because I
would like to apply for the job or the course/ enquire about (preguntar por)/ ask for/ complain
about…etc
El cuerpo principal debe estar dividido en párrafos. Una idea por párrafo
Usá preguntas indirectas como I would like to know…/ Could you clarify… /Could you confirm/
explain when/where/what/how/ whether or if…./Could I ask about…?
Las preguntas indirectas deben adoptar el formato de oración. Ejemplo. I would like to know
what the price is.
Usa conectores
En el ultimo párrafo, menciona que te gustaría una respuesta: I look forward to receiving your
reply soon./ I look forward to hearing from you soon
No olvides darle el cierre correcto: Yours faithfully o yours sincerely
Algunos modelos:
Letter of complaint

Dear sir or madam,

I’m writing to complain about a pair of jeans I ordered from your catalogue. I was very
disappointed when it arrived.
To begin with, even though your advertisement promised it would arrive quickly, I had
to wait for three weeks. When I phoned your company to ask for them, they rudely told me to be more
patient.
When they eventually arrived, I discovered to my surprise, that they were blue instead
of black, the color which I had actually requested. To make matters even worse I was sent a bigger size
than the one I had asked for: I’m size 38, and I was sent size 42. As if this weren’t enough, the zip was
broken.
The complaints do not stop here since your advertisement turned out to be misleading
in many ways. It’s not true that this brand is only sold by your enterprise: I have seen them in one of the
shops from my town and, to my horror, at a cheaper price. I could sue you!
Therefore, I am sure you may understand why I feel so annoyed and frustrated by the
whole incident. I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future either to offer me a complete
refund or another pair of jeans in a decent condition; Otherwise there’ll be trouble.
Yours faithfully,
Soledad Perez
Requesting for information

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing in response to your advertisement about the climbing trip to the Himalayas.
I’m very interested but first I wonder if you could give me more information.
To begin with, I would like to know in which area of the Himalayas this expedition will
take place. As well as this, you mention it will be in Autumn but I would to know the exact dates since I
will not be free till August.
I would also be grateful if you could tell me how much experience is necessary. I have
been climbing for five years and I have climbed many difficult climbs in the Alps. Would that be enough?
Is there a minimum age to join the trip?
Could you also provide me with further details as regards accommodation and cost? In
addition, I wonder if you could explain what you mean by difficult conditions.
The trip sounds very exciting, so I hope I will be able to join you. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Soledad Perez
Letter of application

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have seen your advertisement which was published in the Daily Globe and I would like
to apply.
I am a twenty five-year-old argentine girl. When I was young, my parents used to send
me to The Buenos Aires Dance School where I learned many different styles, among which I can mention
Tango, my favourite one. I was invited to join in several competitions but as they were usually abroad
my family could never afford to pay for them. Eventually, due to economic reasons, I had to give up my
classes. In spite of this, I kept on dancing with a friend with whom we have set up our own business: we
dance in clubs, pubs and private parties. We have managed to make a living out of that so this
opportunity would be unique for us, not only would we gain more popularity but we would also enrich
ourselves with an unforgettable experience.
As regards the date, we would prefer to participate on Friday 2nd since we are already
engaged for a party on Saturday 3rd.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Soledad Perez
Review Ver modelos páginas G / H / I / J
La review debe tener 4 párrafos.
Primer párrafo: Debo contar sobre lo que voy a hacer la review. (no una historia, pero si
aclarar). Ej: Last week, I saw a documentary about sharks.Luego ubicar tiempo/espacio/
actores o escritores (ver cada caso en particular). Ej: It was produced by the English actor
Leonardo DiCaprio in the Greek Island of Crete.
Segundo párrafo: Hago una descripción sobre el tema de la review. Ejemplo: Si es una película
o libro, cuento escuetamente de qué se trata, obviamente sin dar el final (este párrafo en el
que cuento el plot debe ir en presente simple). Si es un concert, un restaurant, etc, doy
detalles del mismo.
Tercer párrafo: Escribo algo distintivo sobre esa historia/lugar. Algo que haga que sea “worth”.
Ej: Life in the sea can be hard, each species has to do its best to survive. Sharks are a clear
example of that in their daily struggle to protect their babies.
Cuarto párrafo: dar un cierre con una recomendación. I would recommend this to people
who…/ I wouldn’t recommend this to people who…
Useful Phrases
Praising: I was pleased to see that/ …was even better than we had expected/ it was a nice
surprise to find that…/ the…was absolutely perfect / we had a pleasant, enjoyable / marvellous
time at / It was one of the best… I have ever…
Criticising: we were rather disappointed to find that…/ there should have been…/ the
advertisement said that…but in fact…/ there wasn’t any…at all / I thought there was going to
be…but there was only…/ there weren’t enough../ it was too…
Recommending: If you get the chance to…/ I would advise…/ Don’t miss the opportunity to…/
Anyone who likes….will really enjoy…/ I’m sure everyone will find..worth
listening/watching/visiting…
Advising not to do something: I would suggest finding a better…than this/ My advice is to avoid
this…and….instead / I would strongly advise against watching, reading, eating, etc.
Essays Ver modelos páginas A/B/ C
Los essays ya no deben ser for and against. A partir del título, debo decidir si estoy a favor o en
contra del mismo. Y desarrollar mi opinión a través de argumentos que la sostengan.
Título
Primer párrafo: Introducir el tema y mi opinión sobre el mismo.
Segundo / Tercer / (Cuarto párrafo): Debo ir desarrollando una idea por párrafo.
Último párrafo: Debo volver a dar mi opinión pero con otras palabras.
Useful phrases
Expressing opinion: I believe, in my opinion I think, in my view, I strongly believe, the way I see
it, it seems to me that
Presenting two (dis) advantages together: not only…but..also
Presenting two opposing views: on the one hand, on the other hand
Expressing contrast: however (sin embargo), but, although/even though (aunque), in spite
of/despite (a pesar de), nevertheless (sin embargo), for every plus there is a minus (para cada
más hay un menos), people argue that, there are people who oppose, contrary to what most
people believe, opponents of this view say.
Expressing results: because of this (por esto), for this reason, as a result, therefore/thus
(entonces), as a consequence, due to the fact that (debido al hecho de que)
Giving examples: for example, for instance, such as (tales como), like
Expressing someone else’s opinion: According to (de acuerdo a ), Some people say that, It is
said…
Introducing suggestions:in the first place, to begin /start with , One way to/ another way to…
would be…
Expressing reality: in fact , as a matter of fact, in practice, actually.
Emphasising what you say: obviously, clearly, needless to say, in particular.
Concluding: all in all, to sum up, all things considered, taking everything into account