Writing 2

Lead-in

1 Work in pairs and discuss these questions. Test training: Using the passive
1 Have you ever shopped online? 3 Look at these two sentences. What is the
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of difference? Think about what is important in
shopping online? each sentence.
3 What types of items do you buy online? Why?
1 Robots pick the items from the shelves.
4 Are there any things you wouldn’t buy online?
2 Items are picked from the shelves by robots.
What are these things? Why wouldn’t you buy
them online? 4 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first sentence. Use no more than
Vocabulary three words.
2 Match the words (1–6) with the meanings (A–F). 1 You can use a credit card to pay for items.
Credit cards to pay for items.
1 browse
2 At the warehouse workers carefully pack the items
2 deliver
into boxes.
3 load
Items into boxes by workers
4 pack
at the warehouse.
5 purchase
3 Customers take the first step.
6 select
The first step by customers.
A choose something by thinking about which one is 4 Customers choose items from a list on the
the best website.
B look at information, pictures and other things on Items from a list on the
the Internet website by the customer.
C buy something
D put something into a vehicle
E take goods to a place or person
F put something into a container (e.g. a bag or box)

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 Writing 2

Test practice: Writing task 1: Describing a process 6 Work in pairs. Discuss the
questions and make a brief plan.
5 Read the Writing test task. Put the stages (A–C) into the correct
order (1–3). 1 What does the diagram show?
2 What is the main thing we learn
A Give an overview of the main point(s).
from this diagram?
B Describe the process in detail.
3 What happens in each stage?
C Say what the diagram shows, paraphrasing the wording in the test
task. 7 Write your answer for the task.
Use your plan from Activities
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 5 and 6 to help you. Use
sequencers such as first of all,
The diagram illustrates the process of online food shopping. next, and then, finally, etc.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
Follow-up
features and make comparisons where relevant.
8 Match the statements (1–4)
Write at least 150 words. to the four Task 1 descriptors
(A–D).
1 Uses a wide range of vocabulary
(e.g. verbs) correctly with correct
spelling.
2 Organises and links ideas
logically.
3 Uses a mix of simple and
complex sentences accurately.

food selection shopping basket 4 Gives an overview and writes

about the key points.
A Task achievement
B Coherence and cohesion
C Lexical resources
D Grammatical range and
accuracy
9 Work in pairs. Swap your
human product robot product warehouse answer from Activity 7 and
selection selection assess your partner’s writing
using the descriptors in Activity
8. Give each other positive
feedback and suggest one thing
to improve.

receipt printing food packing

loading delivery

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