This document provides instructions and examples for candidates taking a writing exam. It discusses the tasks of writing emails in response to prompts and notes. It provides guidance on structure, language functions, vocabulary for suggestions, advice and persuasion. It emphasizes covering all points, following instructions, and appropriate organization, language accuracy and register for the target reader. Scoring will consider content, organization, length, errors, appropriateness and addressing the intended reader.

1. PAPER 2: WRITING, PART 1:
AN EMAIL
EMAIL (about 40 minutes writing parts 1 and 2)
• COMPULSORY TASK
• CANDIDATES’ ABILITY TO RESPOND TO AN EMAIL AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES. LENGHT: APROX. 160 WORDS
TASK: Your English speaking friend, Tessa, has lost her mobile phone. Read Tessa’s email and the notes
From: Tessa
Sent: 2nd March
Subject: lost my phone.
Great to get your email and I’m glad to hear that you’ve been working so
hard! Did you get your essay finished on time? I’m afraid I missed
the deadline and I had to ask for exra time.
The reason I haven’t called you recently is that I’ve lost my mobile
phone! I know, typical me- left it on the train while I was coming home
late one night! Bet you’ve never done that! Anyway, obviously I need
to get a new one. I’m so confused by all hese advertisements for mobile
phones and networks –I just don’t know which one to go for. What would
you suggest? Money’s not a problem really as I’ve just got paid for my
summer job. Let me know what you think.
Thanks
Tessa
No, say why
sympathise
Yes, I have.
Say when
recommend
you have made. Then write an email to Tessa, using all your notes.

2. PAPER 2: WRITING, PART 1:
EMAIL: STRUCTURE
Dear Tessa
Lovely to hear from you after so long! I’ve just received your email
and I tell you that I haven’t finished my essay on time since I’ve been ill
these last days. I’ll ned extra time to hand it too.
I’m sorry you have lost your mobile phone. Don’t worry about your
silence. I can understand you absolutely because I lost mine last month in
the cinema.
I understand that you can’t take a decision. All mobiles are similiar now
and offer almost the same things. If I were you, I’d buy the last model of
Samsung or a Blackberry if you want to use The Internet. If you only need it
as a phone, the Samsung model could be fine.
I hope to have been of help
Love
Frank
OPENING REMARKS:
-Great/lovely to hear
from you (after so long)
-Thanks for the letter…
-Sorry I haven’t wwritten
for so long.
(SEE MORE
EXPRESSIONS ON THE
PHOTOCOPY MAGIC
EXPRESSIONS)
ENDING THE LETTER:
-Write me back soon and
let me know how it goes
-Looking forward to hearing
from you/ Ican’t wait to see
you again
-Love/ regards to….
SING OFF:
-All the best
-Best wishes
-Lots f love
-All my love/love

3. PAPER 2: WRITING, PART 1:
EMAIL
• Candidates must cover all of he essential points of the text
in their answer: THERE ARE FOUR NOTES YOU MUST
DEAL WITH IN YOUR ANSWER
• You must follow instructions exactly
• MAIN FEATURES: organisation, cohesion, clear layout, use
of register appropriate for the audience and control and
accuracy of language. (SEE SLIDE WITH THE CORRECTION
ITEMS)
• Task 1 offers the candidates the opportunity to add a piece
of information, or make a suggestion, an advise or request
and persuading. .

4. PAPER 2: WRITING, PART 1:
EMAIL: FUNCTIONS
SUGGESTING
-I suggest you (+ infinitive without
to)
-I recommend + -ing
-If I were you, I’d buy…
-What about going/doing…?
-We could……
ADVISING
- If I were you, I’d…
-There’s no point + -ing
-You’d be better off+ -ing
-In my opinion you should/ought
to…
-I strongly advise you to
PERSUADING
-It would be wonderful for you to
-Just imagine how it would….

5. PAPER 2: WRITING, PART 1:
EMAIL
TASK: Your English speaking friend, Tessa, has lost her mobile phone. Read Tessa’s email and the notes
you have made. Then write an email to Tessa,using all your notes.
No, say why
To: Tesa
Sent: 5th March
Subject: lost my phone.
(PARAGRAPH 1: DID YOU GET YOUR ESSAY FINISHED ON TIME?)
I’ve just received your email and I tell you that I haven’t finished my essay on time
since I’ve been ill these last days. I’ll ned extra time to hand it too.
(SECOND PARAGRAPH: I HAVE LOST MY MOBILE/ BET YOU’VE NEVER DONE THAT!)
I’m sorry you have lost your mobile phone. Don’t worry about your silence. I can
understand you absolutely because I lost mine last month in the cinema.
(THIRD PARAGRAPH: WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST?)
I understand that you can’t take a decision. All mobiles are similiar now and offer almost
the same things. If I were you, I’d buy the last model of Samsung or a Blackberry if you
want to use The Internet. If you only need it as a phone, the Samsung model could be
fine.
I hope to have been of help
Love
Frank
sympathise
Yes, I have.
Say when
recommend

6. Writing, part 1
• You’re going to stay with your English-speaking friend, Alex, for the weekend. Read Alex’s
Email and the notes you have done. Thwen write an email to Alex, using all your notes.
Yes!
It’s great that you can visit me this weekend. A new activity centre has just opened near my
house. Shall we go?
There’s climbing wall at the centre, otr they can take us sailing on the river. The staff at the
centre also take groups into the hills to do mountain biking. Which activity would you prefer
to do?
I think we’ll be tired on Saturday evening so maybe we should just stay in and do
something.So, what do you think we should do?
I’m so excited about the visit. Can your parents bring you to my house on Friday evening
rather than Saturday morning?
See you
Alex
Tell Alex
suggest
No, because…

7. EXAMINER COMMENTS/ASSESSMENT AND MARKS
ASSESSMENT IS DONE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT
THESE BASIC ITEMS:
• CONTENT (ALL POINTS COVERED)
• ORGANISATION AND COHESION (EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION)
• RANGE (LIMIT/LENGHT)
• ACCURACY (ERRORS)
• APPROPRIACY OR REGISTER AND FORMAT
• TARGET READER (FULL INFO)
• MARKS (BANDS 0-5)