2017 TYPES OF WRITING

To deal with the types of writing selected (especially those which are not found in the coursebook
or workbook) you may resort to the material in the ‘SUGGESTED BLIOGRAPHY’ column.

SUGGESTED
TEENS 1 (50-80 w.) 1st YEAR (50-80 w.) BIBLIOGRAPHY
- informal e-mail/letter or postcard - informal e-mail/letter to a pen friend.
- description of - description of
* a person * your house/ flat / bedroom Reading and Writing
* a place * a city/town Targets
- article about - article about
1&2
* a person/ yourself/your family * a person/yourself/your family
* sb’s daily routine/ free time * sb’s daily routine/free time

TEENS 2 (70-100 w.) 2nd YEAR (70-100 w.)

- informal e-mail/letter - informal e-mail/letter
- description of - description of by V. Evans and
* a place * a place J. Dooley
* a person - article about
- article about * a person
* a holiday * a holiday
* a day in the past/ a past event * a day in the past/ a past event

TEENS 3 (90-120 w.) 3rd YEAR (90-120 w.)

- informal e-mail/letter - formal e-mail/letter
(giving news, saying thank you, (asking for information).
inviting, writing about a holiday) - informal e-mail/letter Reading and Writing
- description of (giving news/ information/ writing Targets
* a person about a holiday)
3
- article about - description of
* a day in the past/ a past event * a city / * a person
- story (narrating past events, guided - article about by V. Evans and
through a paragraph plan containing * a day in the past/ a past event J. Dooley
questions) - story (narrating past events, guided
through a paragraph plan containing
questions)

TEENS 4 (110-140 w.) 4th YEAR (110-140 w.)

- formal letter -formal letter
(giving information , news or an (letter of complaint) Successful Writing
opinion) - informal letter (Intermediate)
- informal letter (giving news / making an invitation)
(giving news/writing about a past - story (opening line/s or paragraph plan
by V. Evans (Express
event) is given)
- story (opening line/s or paragraph - review
Publishing)
plan is given)
- review

5th YEAR (120-160 w.)

- formal letter
(expressing your views & giving reasons)
- description of a place
- article Successful Writing
- for and against essay
(Intermediate)
(Upper- Interm.)
SUPERIOR (120-160w.)
- formal/semiformal letter/e-mail
(asking for information/ job application) by V. Evans (Express
- informal letter/e-mail Publishing)
(asking for or giving information or
news/ making arrangements/
describing
a personal experience)
- review (a website, a film, a city)
- opinion essay