Tareas para practicar el "writing"

B2

Nota: Los modelos de examen de las EEOOII de Tudela, Cantabria, Madrid, Andalucía, Cataluña, Canarias, Murcia y Galicia han sido extraídos del listado de modelos de pruebas de certificación proporcionado en El Blog de Pilar Torres.

Tarea corta: 


1) You have decided to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper regarding recycling bins.
The beginning and the ending of the letter have been done for you. Add 100-120 words.


Sir,
I was extremely pleased when our local council eventually placed special bins in the area to
encourage recycling. There are, however, several problems.
For one thing, 



I do think that these suggestions might help solve the situation. The rest depends both on the
council and on our neighbours’ willingness to act in a more civilised manner.
(Name, Surname and ID number) 

Source: eoieuskadi.net


2) You are keen to study English in London. Read the school advertisement and the notes from your teacher. Then write an email to Mr Williams at the Big Ben Language School asking for details. Write between 100-120 words.

Language courses in London at the Big Ben School of English
Our well-equipped school offers English language courses in the heart of London.
The school has a friendly atmosphere and organises a full range of sporting and social activities as well as excursions out of London.
The school is conveniently located near the museums and the river. Accommodation can be arranged with carefully selected British families.
Contact Jim Williams by email (jw@bigbenschool.org.uk) for further details.

When you write to the school make sure you find out:

• how many students there will be in the school and in each class.
• what qualifications the teachers have.
• what resources the school has.
• what is included in the price.
• what amenities there are in the area.

Source: examenglish


3) You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend: 


.............Thanks for inviting me to stay with you when I visit your country next month.

I'm not sure how to get to your apartment from the airport. Could you write back giving me some basic instructions? What would be the best method of transport for me? I'd prefer one that isn't too expensive!

Just one other thing - what will the weather be like when I get there? (Just so I'll know what clothes to pack!) .........

Write your letter of reply to your friend (between 100-120 words). Source: Flo-Joe


4) You have seen the following job advertisement in your local youth centre: 

ACTIVITY CO-ORDINATOR WANTED!
(Weekends only)
Would you like to work with young children aged 5-11?
Do you have lots of energy?
Are you an excellent swimmer?

If the answer to these questions is 'yes' then we want to hear from you. Our Children's Club is looking for someone to be in charge of a group of 10 children to teach them swimming and to do a range of other activities. Please send a letter to Mrs Sykes saying why you are suitable for the job.

Write your letter of application to Mrs Sykes. (between 100-120 words). Source: Flo-Joe.

5) You are reading an English language magazine and you see details of a language school that you are interested in:

LEARN ENGLISH AT YOUR OWN PACE!

If you would like to study English on a course that has been specially designed to meet your needs and interests, then contact the Principal of the Effective Learning School giving details of your:

• Motivation for studying English; length of time studying English; strengths and weaknesses in the language.
• Preferred start date and length of course.
• Hobbies and interests.

We will contact you once we have received your details in order to arrange a programme of study for you.

Write your letter to the Principal of the school. (between 100-120 words). Source: Flo-Joe.

6) You have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend:

...We're doing a project this month at school on eating habits and customs around the world. Will you be able to help me by telling me what the traditional meals are in your country, what people typically eat and at what time of day?

Thanks very much!

Love Alison

Write a letter to your friend giving her the information she needs (around 100-120 words). Source: Flo-Joe

7) A friend of yours is so hooked on social networking that his/her marks at school are dropping and his/her mood is swinging. Your friend has asked you for advice.  Write an email to your friend giving him/her advice on what to do.Write between 125 and 150 words. Source: EOI Andalucía

8) You were looking for a summer job and you came across this ad while searching. Write the application letter required in the ad. Write a text of about 150 words. 

Care.com

Thousands of people in our network are looking for babysitters, nannies and childcare providers!

If you enjoy working with kids sign up for our local jobs today! Care.com is an online network that matches trustworthy, reliable babysitters, nannies and day care workers with local people who need their services.

Set your own hours, rates and create your own schedule!

Job requirements: Minimum age: 17+years old.

                            Additional: Must enjoy working with either: Kids, Seniors, Pets.

Please send your application letter explaining why you think you are suitable for one of these jobs.

Source: EOI Cantabria


9) You have just been notified that your application for a post in an international company or organisation has been unsuccessful. Write a letter (100-150words) to a close friend referring to the following:

• What the job involves.
• Your surprise and disappointment.
• Your immediate plans.

Source: EOI Tudela


Tarea larga: Write between 200-220 words

1) “More and more people move to a warmer place after retirement”.Your local magazine has asked its readers to send in articles discussing the advantages and disadvantages of this trend. Include the following points:

• Health.
• Family and friends.
• Culture clash.
• Money.

2) Your local authority is planning to build a disco in your area, between the primary school and the health centre. Send in an article to your local magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:

• What is your opinion about the project?
• What would be the impact on the community?
• Is there a better location?
• Possible solution(s).

Fuente: eoieuskadi.net


3)Your local tourist office has asked you to write a report on the sports facilities in your area to give out to English-speaking visitors. Write between 200-220 words.
Source: examenglish 

4) Write an account of a day you will never forget. Write between 200-220 words.

5) Your school where you are studying English is holding a short story competition:

Write a short story with the title. 'The holiday of a lifetime'. The best story will be published in the school magazine.  Write your story for the magazine (between 200-220 words). Source: Flo-Joe

6) You have seen the following announcement in an international magazine for 16-25 year olds:


'Young people are spending more time each day on their computers than watching television. Is this a change for the better?'

We are interested in your views on this topic. You can contribute to the debate by sending us a short article with your opinion.


Write your article for the magazine (around 200-220 words). Source: Flo-Joe.

7) In your English class you have been discussing the pros and cons of different types of transport. For your homework your teacher has asked you to write a composition giving your reaction to the following statement:
"Cars should be banned from the centres of all major cities."
Write your composition for your teacher (around 200-220 words).  Source: Flo-Joe.

8) Write a composition giving your reaction to the following statement:  "Mobile phones should be banned in schools". (200-220 words)

9) Your language school has recently celebrated a festival for students, with music events and a cookery competition. You have decided to write an article for your school’s magazine,

• expressing your opinion on the good and bad aspects of the celebration, and
• proposing an original activity to celebrate such events in your school.

Write between 200 and 220 words. Source: EOI Andalucía

10)  An English language magazine to which you are subscribed is appealing for short articles for a series called Me and my mates. Write an article to the magazine including the following: (200-220 words)

• The values you and your friends share.
• The things you like doing together.
• How you think your generation differs from others.

Source: EOI Madrid

11) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your disagreement with an article published recently concerning immigrants occupying local jobs referring to: (200-250 words)

• The kind of jobs involved.
• The opinion expressed in the paper.
• What you want the newspaper to do.
  

Source: EOI Tudela

12) You have moved to the UK, and the Parent Teacher Association from the local school is worried about binge drinking -consuming large quantities of alcoholic drinks in a single session- in the town. To find out how the problem is dealt with in other places, they have asked foreign residents for information about the situation in their countries of origin. Here is some information about the situation in the UK and other countries:

UK among worst 'binge drinkers'
UK adults and adolescents are among the worst binge drinkers in Europe, says an Institute of Alcohol Studies report. The average rate of binge drinking in the UK is about once every 13 days. The report found that alcohol is one of the worst public health problems in Europe after tobacco and high blood pressure, and has a greater impact than obesity, lack of exercise or illicit drugs.

Percentage of 15-16-year-old students who have binged three or more times in the last month

Ireland: 32% Netherlands: 28% UK: 27% Spain: 20% Portugal: 15%

Binge drinking nights per year

Finland: 32 Ireland: 32 UK: 28 Belgium: 27 Denmark: 21 Germany: 21 France: 20 Netherlands: 18 

Spain: 14 Greece: 12 Sweden: 10

Write a report for the Parent Teacher Association about the situation in your country.You must develop the following three points, in the most appropriate order:
• Present a detailed description of the situation in your home country, highlighting the most significant aspects.
• Mention possible causes and propose measures to improve the situation.
• Make predictions about the consequences of this problem.
Write between 200 and 230 words. Texts with less than 200 or more than 230 words will not be marked.
You must include all three points. Source: EOI Galicia

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Tarea corta: Write between 130-140 words.


1) A local newspaper has invited readers to submit proposals recommending a range of facilities for young people in your town. You have decided to write a letter to the editor proposing your ideas about it. Complete the following letter. The beginning and ending have been done for you. Add 120-130 words.


Sir,
I am concerned about the facilities for young people because this is a subject that has
always interested me.
Firstly,





I hope these suggestions might be helpful. The rest depends on the council’s willingness to
provide them in the future.
Yours faithfully,
 (NAME, SURNAME...) Source: eoieuskadi.net

2) A tourist company which organises coach tours of your home town has placed the following advertisement in your local newspaper:

TOUR GUIDES REQUIRED

Are you an outgoing and sociable person, who has a good command of English and some knowledge of local history? If so, then we would like to hear from you!

Take-a-Tour is setting up a branch in your area and we are looking for tour guides to accompany up to fifty passengers a time on our coach tours. Your duties will include welcoming passengers aboard the coach, giving a commentary about the local sights, and taking small groups around the town on foot.

If this sounds like the job for you, please send a letter telling us why. Interviews will be held next month.

Write the letter of application (130-140 words). Source: Flo-Joe

3) Read this extract from a letter you have recently sent to a friend:


... Oh, and by the way, don't go to Barry's Restaurant for your birthday. We went there last night - the service was awful and the food was a disaster! I complained to the head waiter but he asked me to put it in writing ...


Write your letter of complaint to the restaurant manager. (130-140 words). Source: Flo-Joe


4) You have read the following information from a British university, and have decided to apply for a course:


The university welcomes applications to all its courses from overseas students. Please write to the Admissions Officer giving details of the course you wish to apply for and why. Your letter should include an outline of your qualifications and any other relevant information.

Write your letter of application to the Admissions Officer. (130-140 words). Source: Flo-Joe

5) Read the following article: Is economic growth incompatible with sustainable development?, and write a letter to the editor of  "The Guardian" giving your views (130-140 words).


6) You are interested in applying for this MBA (Master of Business Administration). Read the advertisement and write an e-mail of application (130-140 words).

Master of Business Administration - International (IMBA)

The International MBA will equip students with the skills to adapt to a fast-changing global business environment

COURSE THEMES: Globalisation, International Corporate Responsibility and Leadership.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: At least three years' organisational experience in a management role. To take this course students must have a good command of English, both written and spoken at advanced level.

DURATION: 1 year           STUDY MODE: Full time

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE: 

• Academic qualifications.
• Previous working experience.
• Professional, academic and personal experiences with English language.
• What you think the most important values and traits of leadership are.

imba@management.ac.uk

Source: EOI Murcia

7) Read the instructions below carefully and write an email of complaint of 120-150 words. Make a complaint on the British Airways website about the conditions on your return flight from London to the Canary Islands.
Include the following points:
• Complain about an error in your meal request on board
• Describe the inappropriate way in which a flight attendant talked to you
• Ask for some type of compensation

Source: EOI Canarias

8) You live in a small village of about 1,500 inhabitants. You use public transport as much as possible. British Rail, in the name of efficiency and economy, wants to close the village station. This means the nearest train station will be in the town 20 minutes drive away.

Write a letter of about 150 words to British Rail to oppose the proposal, giving your reasons why the station should remain open. Begin and end the letter appropriately. Source: EOI Cataluña

9) Write a letter (150-200 words) according to the instructions given:
Your Town Council has decided to build a casino instead of the nursery school previously agreed upon with your Neighbourhood Association. As president of the Association, write a letter to your Mayor complaining about the situation including the following:
· your dissatisfaction with how things have developed
· the consequences that will have on the neighbourhood
· what you expect them to do
Source: EOI Tudela

Tarea larga: Write between 250-280 words.

1) A local councillor has made a terrible mistake that has caused the loss of 700 million euros of public money. However, no one thinks he should resign. You have decided to write an article for your local magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:

• Current state of affairs.
• Liability.
• Accountability.
• Consequences.

2) The government wants to keep primary schools open all year round so working parents can combine childcare and work. You have decided to write an article for the parents’association magazine stating your opinion. Include the following points:

• Cost.
• Effectiveness.
• Impact on adults.
• Impact on children.

Source: eoieuskadi.net


3)  Write an account of a day you will never forget. Write between 250-280 words.

4) You have been asked to write a report for the World Information Organisation on the following topic: What are the greatest threats to the environment in your country today? What are the solutions?
Write your report. (250-280 words) Source: Flo-Joe

5) You have seen the following announcement in your local arts magazine:

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 2012

What has been the best performance of 2012 in your local area? It could be a concert or a stage play, or perhaps an art or craft exhibition. You can make your nomination by sending us a review of what you have seen, telling us why you think it was the most outstanding performance of the year...

Write your review for the magazine editor. (250-280 words) Source: Flo-Joe


6) Write an essay discussing the pros and cons of social networking for teenagers. Also include your opinion on the topic (250-280 words).

7) Write an essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of social media. Also express your opinion on the topic (250-280 words).

8) An English language magazine to which you are subscribed is appealing for short articles for a series called Your Town's Heritage. Write an article to the magazine including the following: (250-280 words)

• Brief historical account of your town.
• Reasons why some historical sites should be preserved.
• Your opinion on past restoration works.

Source: EOI Madrid

9) Write an opinion essay about the following statement: New technologies are improving the way we communicate. Please write between 250 and 280 words. Use these ideas to help you:
· Say whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
· Changes in communication over the last twenty years.
· How these changes affect the world.
· Future prospects.


Source: EOI Canarias

10) Read the following instructions and write a report (280-300 words).

You work as a junior manager in an international company where staff is expected to work hard to produce results. However, because of this stressful working environment, many colleagues are falling ill. The management has asked you to make a proposal which should include realistic measures for reducing stress at

work.

Refer to the following:

• increase team work
• flexitime and / or working from home
• improve physical environment (work space, furniture etc.)

Source: EOI Tudela