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• tratamiento total y desarrollo amplio de cada punto del contenido
• adaptación adecuada a las convenciones organizativas propias del texto
• organización eficaz, bien punctuada, unida y coherente, con una gran variedad de conectores
• léxico muy rico y variado
• gramática correcta, variada y propia de nivel
• registro adecuado al propósito de la tarea y del destinatario
• ortografía correcta

This Week's Writing Assignment for NB2

Our next writing assignment is taken from Workbook P73 (or P67 if you've got a different edition) Exercise 7B. (Reading and Writing Portfolio 2: An email with news.) We will do some preparation in class beforehand. Write about 150 words.

Please note the following:

• Deadline is Monday 12th or Tuesday 13th March.
• Use the format for an email.
• Use an informal style with contracted forms of the verbs.
• Use a variety of connecting words: and, also, What's more; but, however, though . . .
• Use a variety of verb aspects correctly: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past continuous . . .
• Use modal verbs correctly: will, can, should, must . . .
• Look at Sections 24 and 25 of our Language Functions handout to get some ideas about starting and ending a letter or email.
• Check your work carefully for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Be proud of your work; do it well.

This Week's Writing

5, Rue Bretonneaux

37000 Paris

France

30th November 2011

Dear Sofía,

Thank you so much for your letter.

My sweet friend, only a few weeks have passed but I miss you terribly. Is everything okay without me?

Last Monday I started my new job. The commute is too long! Every day, I take the bus next to my house, and it takes an hour to arrive! It's terrible! I have no time for anything.

The flat is wonderful! It is very big and it has a terrace near the Eiffel Tower. The furniture is from the period of the French revolution. In this house I somethimes feel like a distinguished lady: vive la revolution!

Fortunately, I don't have any problems communicating with the French people because I'm bilingual.

At the weekends, I have French cooking classes. Last week, the academy staff called Jamie Oliver. With him, we learned to cook a camembert cheescake! It was delicious!

Remember the plane takes only 40 minutes to arrive. I hope to see you soon.  Guillermo sends you a big kiss. He's studying French at the moment.

Anyway, that's about it for now.

Best regards,

Nisa

PS: When you come next month, don't forget to bring a warm coat because Paris is very cold!

This Week's Writing

Our punctuation skills are not good. Go to this BBC site to learn how to improve!