Writing skills 2

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Making suggestions and recommendations 3 R

 ead the exam task and make notes to answer
the questions.
1 Find and underline one mistake in each sentence
and rewrite the sentence correctly.
Your class recently went on a school trip. There were a
1 I suggest to make sure each student brings a packed lunch. few problems and your headteacher has asked you to
 write a report explaining what went wrong and making
2 I recommend you to consider organising a trip to a suggestions and recommendations for future school trips.
local museum.
Write a report for your headteacher.

3 I would like to suggest you informing all pupils to wear
appropriate clothes. Where did your class go on the
school trip?

4 My main recommendation is that choose an interesting What was the first problem you
destination for the trip. faced? What caused it? (eg we
got lost, we were bored)

5 I suggest the school to allow pupils to choose where to go. What would prevent that
problem happening in future?

What was the second problem
you faced? What caused it?
DEVELOPING SKILLS
What would prevent that
We often make suggestions and recommendations problem happening in future?
in reports, emails or letters. Make sure you know and
can use the correct language for making suggestions 4 Complete the paragraph plan for your report.
and recommendations.
Report For the attention of:
heading From:
2 Read the report and decide where sentences a–d go. Re:
a P upils had not been informed of this in advance, so very few Paragraph 1 Introduction
of them had brought a packed lunch.
Paragraph 2
b This would help to avoid bad behaviour.
c As requested, I am writing a short report on the problems Paragraph 3
we faced. Paragraph 4 Suggestions and recommendations
d This meant that a small number of pupils lost interest in
the museum. 5 W
 rite your report (120–150 words). Use the
correct language for making suggestions
and recommendations.
For the attention of: Mr Harris
From: Jake Morgan
6 C
 heck your written work carefully and correct
Re: Our recent trip to the museum any errors.

Introduction
Class 8C recently went on a school trip to the town
museum. (1)

The museum
Although there were some interesting displays, the
main exhibition was closed. (2) Unfortunately, they
started to make a lot of noise and a museum guard had
to ask them to be quiet.
Refreshments
The museum does not provide any facilities for food and
drink. (3) As a result, many of us were very hungry during
our visit.
Suggestions and recommendations
I would like to suggest that teachers check exactly what is
open on the day of a school trip. (4) I also recommend
making sure that all pupils bring a packed lunch on school
trips in future.

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