B1-B2 2018B M2 ACTIVITY 1

LEVEL B (B1 & B2) 2018 B
MODULE 2 Writing and mediation
Κρατικό Πιστοποιητικό Γλωσσομάθειας
State Certificate of Language Proficiency
Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Έρευνας και Θρησκευμάτων
Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs
• Try to respond to all activities.
• Write your texts in your notebook. Use a pen, not a pencil.
• Do not write your name in or under either of your texts.
• You have 85 minutes to complete this exam.
https://rcel2.enl.uoa.gr/kpg/gr_B_Level.htm

B2 How to write a report

REMEMBER: It’s a formal piece of writing that means: use a formal, neutral style: no contractions, no colloquial language, no direct questions, no informal punctuation such as exclamation marks.

In the first paragraph, it is quite useful to re-write the topic by adding adverbs or by substituting adjectives with their synonyms.
Useful vocabulary

In the 2nd Paragraph you :

– balance the positive and negative points fairly

– you can use numbering or bullet points to highlight main points

– use a range of specific vocabulary or set phrases e.g. Some thought this was …../ other students said they preferred…

– don’t use a lot of adjectives and dramatic language. A report gives factual information

Phrases you can use to in the 2nd and 3rd paragraph:

Suggesting additional ideas
Another option would be to …
I would also suggest …
Another point to consider is the what and how …
Alternatively…. Moreover. / Furthermore.
Apart from this / In addition to this

Making recommendations
I would strongly / highly recommend …
My first/second recommendation would be to…
It would be (highly) advisable to …
If my recommendations are followed, then …
The best solution/ideas would seem to be …

Listing ideas
I would suggest the following: … might like to consider the following:
The following are highly recommended: 1….. OR 2. ……….
They gave/ suggested the following reasons:
They made the following points: 1….2…

Reporting findings
It appears that the majority of …
The only problem is that….
Most …(students seem)….
Not surprisingly, …
According to …

In the last paragraph you :

– give the recommendations
– generalize
– express opinions impersonally
Phrases you can use to end the letter

Concluding and making recommendations
All things considered, …
We have no hesitation in recommending….

Topic: In the context of your school being a Unesco Aspnet school, you are submitting a report to the Principal of your School and the board of teachers, proposing that a group of 35 students from a school in Iceland would visit your own school. Include in this 190 words report, the possible advantages and disadvantages of such a visit.