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“Words differently arranged have different meanings,
and meanings differently arranged have a different effect.”
Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (1623-1662)

DURATION OF THE WHOLE PART (PAPER)
1 hour 30 minutes

WHAT IS MARKED:

How well it is communicated.
Structures and vocabulary.
Grammar and language.

Each question carries equal marks.
GENERAL ADVICE:

You must write for the audience - it will [...]

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SUGGESTED APPROACH AND HINTS
One compulsory letter writing task - formal OR informal letter (120 - 180 words).

 Read the whole question very carefully. Select the relevant information from the question. Underline the key points in the instructions.
 Read the information you are given and underline the key points that you will need to bring into your answer.
 Make [...]

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One task to be chosen from questions 2 - 5 (120 - 180 words)
Questions 2 - 4

 An article.
 A letter.
 A report.
 A discursive composition.
 A descriptive or a narrative writing task (a story, an account of a visit to some place).

Question 5 - task in any of the above forms, based on a set book.
DETAILED ADVICE ON PART [...]

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SUGGESTED APPROACH AND HINTS

 Read the question carefully.
 Check that you understand the task. It may not immediately be clear from the question that you are being asked to write a story.

 E.g. write a report of an accident (i.e. tell the story).
 E.g. describe what happened (i.e. tell the story).

 Organise your ideas into a beginning, a middle and [...]

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SUGGESTED APPROACH AND HINTS
(the style of an article will be lighter and more lively than a discursive composition)

 Give yourself about 5 minutes’ planning time. (introduction, points in favour, points against, conclusion).
 If you know a lot, select your pros and cons, essay should not look like a shopping list. Always give reasons or examples.
 If you do [...]

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SUGGESTED APPROACH AND HINTS

 Give yourself about 5 minutes’ planning time.
 Make sure you understand the task. Underline the parts of the question that are important.
 Organisation and clarity of presentation are important. Begin by stating the purpose of your report, go on to demonstrate how you got information, then report results, finally state conclusions or recommendations.
 Decide the [...]

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SUGGESTED APPROACH AND HINTS

 If possible get your own copy to feel free to underline, make notes etc.
 Read the book once through, using the dictionary to help you with difficult words.
 As you read, make notes on the following headings:

 Characters/ people - age, appearance, job, interests, hobbies, past life, family. Friends.
 Places - city, town, village, house, flat, [...]

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PRZYDATNA LITERATURA:

 MacAndrew R., Lawday C. Cambridge First Certificate. Writing New Edition, CUP 1999
 Newbrook J., Wilson J., Acklam R. New First Certificate Gold Coursebook - Writing Reference pp. 206-221, Longman 2004
 Świda D. Office English Poltext Warszawa 2003
 Rudolf K.F. Słownik angielsko-polski, polsko-angielski wyrazów zdradliwych, Wydawnictwo Literackie 2003
 The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus. An A-Z of Synonyms, OUP 1994
 Walker D.J. [...]

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Kilka podstawowych zasad, które obowiązują w dialogach to:

 Cytując czyjąś wypowiedź, zamykamy ją całą w cudzysłowie:

 ”Stop!” screamed Bob.
A NIE: ”Bob told people to stop.”
A NIE: ”Stop! screamed Bob.”
A NIE: Stop! “screamed Bob.”
 ”Why should I stop?” asked Suzy.
A NIE: ”Suzy wondered why she should stop.”
A NIE: ”Why should I stop? asked Suzy.”
A NIE: Why should I stop? [...]

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 Po każdym elemencie listy:

 I like cereal, bananas, and orange juice for breakfast.
 Pizza, spaghetti, and lasagna are three of my favourite foods.
 Rising early in the morning, working hard throughout the day, and relaxing in the evening are my plans for sleeping well at night.
 UWAGA: Jeśli na naszej “liście” znajdują się tylko dwie rzeczy i łączymy je [...]

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