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Analysing a letter making suggestions

Ex 2.

a. Read the model and replace the words and phrases in bold with the following:

• in addition • truly • useful • to begin with • lastly • despite the fact that

• congratulate you on the success of • put forward

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am writing to 1) say how much I enjoyed the recent Ideal Homes Exhibition and to 2) make one or two suggestions for next year.

3) Firstly, the ideas for living rooms were 4) really impressive. Perhaps in future years we could see a similar emphasis placed on other rooms in the house. One suggestion would be to feature more ideas for bathrooms, and I am sure many of your visitors would welcome inspiring ideas for kitchens and dining rooms.

Secondly, 5) although the ideas for protecting the environment were very well presented, I think it would be a good idea to include a feature about gardens. In this way, people would be able to design their outdoor areas in a way which actually benefits the environment.

6) Finally, I recommend that you extend the duration of the exhibition and reduce the cost of the tickets. If you were to remain open for a minimum of one week, more people would be able to visit it. 7) What is more, if it was cheaper, then this would attract more visitors.

I hope that you find the above suggestions 8) helpful and I look forward to attending next year.

Yours faithfully,

Emma Brown

Emma Brown

b. Find examples in the model where the writer:

1. says positive things about the exhibition.

2. makes suggestions.

3. says what the result of these suggestions would be.

4. rephrases the information from the reading input in her own words.

Has the writer included all the notes she has made?

Useful Language

Ex 3.

A. Study the useful language in the box and find examples in the model in Ex. 2a.

B. Using the prompts given below, write full sentences, as in the example.

1. suggest / hold / festival / three times a year

I suggest that you hold the festival three times a year.

2. I think / good idea / ask / principal / give / prizes

3. Perhaps / have / party / school hall

4. If / bought / new computer / work / better

5. If / were / move / desks / have more space

6. Another suggestion / sell tickets / students / parents

Ex 4.

Imagine that you have been asked to suggest improvements to your school or college. Match the suggestions (1-6) to the expected results (a-f). Then use appropriate language from the useful language in the box to make sentences, as in the examples.

I think it would be a good idea to organise more excursions.

The effect of this would be to break up the term.

OR

If we were to organise more excursions, it would break up the term.

Ex 5.