Sunday, 2 January 2011

Activity 1 - Part a


You must answer this question. Write your answer in 120 – 150 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.


1 You have received an email from your English-speaking friend, Sara, who is planning to open a restaurant. Read Sara’s email and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Sara, using all your notes.


2 Write your email. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation.


Email
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From: Sara Martins
Sent: 15th March 2006
Subject: Restaurant
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You remember how Alex and I have always wanted to open a restaurant – well, we’re going to do it!


We want to serve food from different countries in our restaurant so we’re planning to travel around to collect some ideas. We want to come to your country. When is the best time to come?  Say why and when
                                                                                                      
We want to find out what people cook at home every day. What’s the best way for us to do that?    Suggest...
                                                                                                                              
We’d also like to go to some local restaurants which serve traditional food. Can you recommend one?    Yes, give details
                                                                                                                        


When we open the restaurant in July, we’d like you to come. Will you be free?   No, because ...
                                                                                                           



Reply soon.


Sara
Activity 1 - Part b

Read the text produced by Candidate A, the information related to what was expected from the text and the examiner comments and score.

Rewrite the text in order to suit what was expected and to get a better score.

Test 1 Question 1 (sample script)

Mark scheme and sample script with examiner comments

 Content
The email should include all the points in the notes:
• say when it is best to visit
• suggest best way(s) of finding out about food/cooking at home
• recommend restaurant(s)
• decline invitation.

Organisation and cohesion
Clear organisation of ideas, with paragraphing and linking as appropriate to the  task.

Appropriacy of register and format
Informal email with standard use of English grammatical and spelling conventions.

Range
Language of expressing enthusiasm, giving information, declining invitation, recommending, suggesting.

Target reader
Would be informed.

Candidate A
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To: Sara Martins
Sent: 16th March
Subject: Restaurant
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I just received you email and I’m too glad that you’re making reality what you always wanted.

You asked me in your email when it is the best time to come. I think that it would be for you to come in the summer because during the summer we have
many cooking festival.

You also mention that you want to meet people cooking everyday. That’s possible basiccally if you go to our restaurant where everyday delicious meals
are prepared.

Moreover, if you want to know what our traditional food is that’s ‘Briham’ which contains many vegetables and it’s very high in vitamins and carbohadratel.

Now as for your invitation I’m very sorry but that time I will be sitting my school exams.

I’d love to see you when you will come.

Take care

Roman


QUESTION 1: CANDIDATE A - Examiner comments:

Content: All points covered.

Organisation and cohesion: Effectively organised.

Range: Adequate range.

Accuracy: A number of non-distracting errors.

Appropriacy of register and format: Appropriate to the task.

Target reader: Would be fully informed.

Marks awarded: Band 3.