We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 126
anda
Kirsten Campbell-Howes
a
@ POWERED BY COBUILD
a CONTENTS
Introduction
Section 1 - Writing to share information
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Short emails
Longer emails
Postcards
Text messages
Sharing news online
Section 2 - Writing to get things done
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Filling in forms
“To do’ lists
Invitations and directions
Advertising a room
Giving and getting advice
Section 3 - Writing for work and study
Unit 11
Unit 12,
Unit 13
Unit 14
Unit 15
Course applications
Asking for help
Job applications
Taking notes
Problems at work or school
Section 4 - Writing for pleasure
Unit 16
Unit 17
Unit 18
Unit 19
Unit 20
Personal profiles on networking sites
Blogging
Twitter
Social media
‘Online reviews
‘Appendix 1 Useful phrases
Appendix 2. Sentence structure
Appendix 3 Conjunctions
Appendix 4 Punctuation
Appendix 5 Short forms
Appendix 6 Proofreading
Mini-dictionary
‘Answer key
12
16
20
24
28
32
BSS
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
80
88
96
97
100
102
103
109 INTRODUCTION
Collins English for Life: Writing will help you to develop your writing skills in everyday life.
You can use Writing:
+ asa self-study course
‘* as supplementary material on a general English course.
Writing consists of 20 units, divided into the following four sections:
* Section 1 Writing to share information
‘+ Section 2 Writing to get things done
* Section 3 Writing for work and study
* Section 4 Writing for pleasure
Unit structure
To make things easy for you, each unit has a similar structure. We recommend that you do the
exercises in order when working through a unit. Each unit includes a selection from:
+ A ‘Getting started’ section, which introduces the topic of the unit.
* A'Looking closely’ section to introduce the types of writing we will be looking at.
+ ‘Language focus’ exercises that ask you to practise the language, grammar, styles and
techniques presented in ‘Looking closely’.
* ‘Writing clearly’ and ‘Get writing’ exercises that ask you to practise the language and
skills you have learned.
Other features
* There are boxed texts highlighted in green that give you extra information on ‘Clear
usage’ that will help you complete the unit.
‘+ There are also ‘Useful tips’ and ‘Useful vocabulary and phrases’ boxes to help you
complete the writing exercises.
At the back of the book there are these useful documents:
* Useful phrases for writing formal and informal emails, invitations, reviews, etc.
‘+ Information on sentence structure, punctuation and short forms.
* A checklist for proofreading your own writing,
* Aglossary which gives you definitions and example sentences for some of the difficult
words in the units.
‘+ An answer key which includes sample answers for all the questions in the book.
How to use this book
There are two ways to use this book:
1 Work through from units 1-20.
2 Choose from the Contents page the units that are most useful or interesting to you.
6 | Writing
