Wednesday, 26 February 2020

2.6.- Writing a report.



Do you like being given chocolate as a present?
If so, what kind of chocolate and why?

Collaborative reading of the sample report on page 23 about the ChocolArt Festival in Tübingen

Collaborative exam task on pages 22 and 23

Collaborative exercise 2 on page 22 on wordwall

Collaborative exercise 1 on page 22

Speaking practice about reports
Have you ever written a report
When do we write a report?
What topics can we write report about?

Video about the ChocolArt Festival in Tubingen, Germany

Useful phrases for report writing

Why is important to learn how to write a report?


Candidates have a choice of task in the second part of the CAE writing test. The tasks provide candidates with a clear context, topic, purpose and target reader for their writing. The output text types are letter/email, proposal, report, review. There also is a word limit of between 220–260 words.

How to write a CAE report?


A report is a formal paper whose targets are to summarise information and create at least a recommendation. Hence, it has to be concise and well-organised through the use of bullet points and headings to make the reader can quickly find the information in the  text.


More recommendations when writing a CAE report


  • It is suggested the use of the impersonal writing style with when being possible, e. g., 'The aim of this report is to...'
  • It is advisable to use neutral and/or academic vocabulary.
  • Avoid the use of contractions, phrasal verbs and slang.
  • The recommendation in the conclusion can be personalised, e. g., 'I strongly recommend...'


 Source: https://engxam.com/handbook/how-to-write-a-report-c1-advanced-cae/


Individual task about writing a report

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