How General Training letters work

What General Training Task 1 asks for, how to choose a formal, semi-formal or informal tone, how to open and close each one, and how to cover and develop every bullet point.

60 min

Módulo 4 · Aula 1 de 3

Nesta aula

  1. Know the rules of General Training Task 1: at least 150 words, about 20 minutes, a letter that covers every bullet point
  2. Decide quickly whether a letter should be formal, semi-formal or informal
  3. Use the right greeting, closing line and sign-off for each tone
  4. Open every letter with a clear purpose statement that fits the tone
  5. Cover every job in the bullet points and develop each one with specific detail

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Dentro desta aula

  1. The task in one minute
  2. How your letter is marked
  3. What the task looks like
  4. Every bullet point is a job
  5. Cover every bullet, then develop it
  6. Formal, semi-formal or informal?
  7. Openings and closings
  8. Say why you are writing in the first lines
  9. Worked example: the library letter
  10. Your turn: a full letter in 20 minutes