REPORT (1)
REPORT (1)
Sample task
A group of students from the USA are going to visit your town or city next month as part of an exchange visit. Their
teacher has asked you to write a report about shopping in your town / city, including the following information:
• local specialities which the students could buy as souvenirs • the best places for teenagers to go shopping
• cheap cafés or restaurants where the students could eat.
Write your report in 120-180 words in an appropriate style.
Model ansvver
simple headins can help you to organise your ideas Target Writing Part 2:
Shopping in Kraków,-- report checklist
Introduction Ÿve offen usepassive structures m formal vvritirw Make sure you:
This report considers shopping in Kraków. The local speci- alities are described, and (Vi think about who your reader is
suggestions are given on the best places for teenagers to go shopping and buy food. and what they want to know.
• begin with an introduction
Local specialities
explaining the purpose of the
Kraków is especially famous for amber jewellery, as well as many traditional crafts. report.
The local gingerbread biscuits would also make an inexpensive as well as attractive • address all of the points in the
gift. do notuse a lotofdescriptive lanuae; instructions.
be clear and factual • organise your ideas clearly,
Places for teenagers to shop
with headings if appropriate.
There is a very wide choice of shopping in Kraków. However, teenagers might .
include a personal
particularly enjoy the following: recommendation if you are
• Galeria Krakowska, which is an upmarket shopping mall in the city centre asked for one.
use a variety of formal
• Hala Targowa, which is a big outdoor market where many unusual gifts are sold.
expressions and structures.
Affordable cafés and restaurants use the correct number of
lf students want to eat in a cheap, good-quality café or restaurant, l would strongly words.
check your work for accuracy.
recommend that they avoid the main tourist centre and visit the suburbs. Alternatively,
they can buy cheap snacks from many market stalls.
Conclusion
you can use numbers or bulletsto
In my opinion, Kraków is a superb shopping destination. If students follow my key points
recommendations they will enjoy an excellent trip without too much expense.
can summanse any
recommendahons ina conclusion
Useful language
Introducing your report Suggesting additional ideas Making recommendations
This report is intended to show / Another option would be to l would strongly / highly recommend
discuss / outline I would also suggest My first / second recommendation
The aim / purpose of this report is to Another point to consider is that ... would be to
ln this report l will Alternatively, It would be (highly) advisable to
Moreover, / Furthermore, If my recommendations are followed,
Listing ideas Apart from this / In addition to this, then
l would suggest the following: The best solution / ideas would seem
might like to consider the following: to be
The following are highly
recommended:
1 ... • ...
2... OR • ...
3 ... • ...