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5. Dear Mr Crew,
6. I am writing to express my concern that our country still continues to give money to
organizations that are helping to destroy tropical rain forests.
7. For various reasons these rain forests have an ideal climate for plants and animals, so it
is essential that we help preserve them. Firstly, they house over half the world's wildlife,
such as tigers, mountain gorillas and birds of paradise. Secondly, one in every four
products obtained from the chemist contains compounds from these rain forests and more
are being discovered every year. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, these forests play
an important role in the world's climate.
8. Rain forests are usually only found in the Third World, countries with weak
economies which often owe large sums of money to the more developed countries. In
some places, areas of forest are cut down to provide farmers with space to breed cattle.
This earns valuable currency and gives us cheap beef for our hamburgers.
9. The only answer is for Britain to cancel the debts that these countries owe us. We need
to try to influence those policies which result in forest destruction. If we do not act soon,
we will destroy millions of years of evolution. This catastrophe must be stopped!
10. Yours sincerely,
11. Sarah Trebbit (Mrs)
7. Match the parts of the letter (1 to 11) with the following. Example: a) -7
a) Background information: saying why the rain forests are useful to us.
b) The date of the letter.
c) Concluding the letter by suggesting a solution and requesting action.
d) The name of the Member of Parliament (MP).
e) The formal close of the letter.
f) Saying what the reason for writing is.
g) The address of the person writing the letter
h) Explaining why rain forests are destroyed.
i) The name of the person writing the letter.
j) The address of the Member of Parliament.
k) The formal start of the letter.
8. Sarah Trebbit is not a personal friend of her MP, Mr Crew, and so she has
written to him using a fairly formal (semi-formal) style.
a) Say whether the following statements are True or False about writing semi-
formal letters. One has been done for you.
i) We use contractions (e.g. it's, I've). False.
ii) The letter begins with an introduction and ends with a conclusion.
iii) The close of the letter is something like Best wishes.
iv) Each paragraph usually contains a different topic.
v) When we start the letter with the person's name (Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms, etc.) we
close with Yours sincerely.
b) How do we start and close a semi-formal letter to a person whose name we
don't know?
E. Magazine and newspaper.
A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles,
generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers.
Magazines are typically published weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly
or quarterly, with a date on the cover that is in advance of the date it is actually
published. They are often printed in color on coated paper, and are bound with a
soft cover.
Magazines fall into two broad categories: consumer magazines and
business magazines. In practice, magazines are a subset of periodicals, distinct
from those periodicals produced by scientific, artistic, academic or special interest
publishers which are subscription-only, more expensive, narrowly limited in
circulation, and often have little or no advertising.
Magazines can be classified as:
• General interest magazines (e.g. Frontline, India Today, The Week, etc)
• Special interest magazines (women's, sports, business, scuba diving, etc)
A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and
advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general
or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. The first printed
newspaper was published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of
competition from technologies such as radio and television. Recent developments
on the Internet are posing major threats to its business model, however. Paid
circulation is declining in most countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up
the bulk of a newspaper's income, is shifting from print to online; some
commentators, nevertheless, point out that historically new media such as radio and
television did not entirely supplant existing.
F. Video games.
A video game is a computer-controlled game where a video display such
as a monitor or television is the primary feedback device. The term "computer
game" also includes games which display only text (and which can therefore
theoretically be played on a teletypewriter) or which use other methods, such as
sound or vibration, as their primary feedback device, but there are very few new
games in these categories. There always must also be some sort of input device,
usually in the form of button/joystick combinations (on arcade games), a keyboard
& mouse/trackball combination (computer games), or a controller (console games),
or a combination of any of the above. Also, more esoteric devices have been used
for input. Usually there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the
player may be free to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual
universe.
In common usage, a "computer game" or a "PC game" refers to a game
that is played on a personal computer. "Console game" refers to one that is played
on a device specifically designed for the use of such, while interfacing with a
standard television set. "Arcade game" refers to a game designed to be played in an
establishment in which patrons pay to play on a per-use basis. "Video game" (or
"videogame") has evolved into a catchall phrase that encompasses the
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E. Magazine and newspaper.
A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, 5. Dear Mr Crew,
generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. 6. I am writing to express my concern that our country still continues to give money to
Magazines are typically published weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly organizations that are helping to destroy tropical rain forests.
or quarterly, with a date on the cover that is in advance of the date it is actually 7. For various reasons these rain forests have an ideal climate for plants and animals, so it
published. They are often printed in color on coated paper, and are bound with a is essential that we help preserve them. Firstly, they house over half the world's wildlife,
soft cover. such as tigers, mountain gorillas and birds of paradise. Secondly, one in every four
Magazines fall into two broad categories: consumer magazines and products obtained from the chemist contains compounds from these rain forests and more
business magazines. In practice, magazines are a subset of periodicals, distinct are being discovered every year. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, these forests play
from those periodicals produced by scientific, artistic, academic or special interest an important role in the world's climate.
publishers which are subscription-only, more expensive, narrowly limited in 8. Rain forests are usually only found in the Third World, countries with weak
circulation, and often have little or no advertising. economies which often owe large sums of money to the more developed countries. In
Magazines can be classified as: some places, areas of forest are cut down to provide farmers with space to breed cattle.
• General interest magazines (e.g. Frontline, India Today, The Week, etc) This earns valuable currency and gives us cheap beef for our hamburgers.
• Special interest magazines (women's, sports, business, scuba diving, etc) 9. The only answer is for Britain to cancel the debts that these countries owe us. We need
A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and to try to influence those policies which result in forest destruction. If we do not act soon,
advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general we will destroy millions of years of evolution. This catastrophe must be stopped!
or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. The first printed 10. Yours sincerely,
newspaper was published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of 11. Sarah Trebbit (Mrs)
competition from technologies such as radio and television. Recent developments
on the Internet are posing major threats to its business model, however. Paid 7. Match the parts of the letter (1 to 11) with the following. Example: a) -7
circulation is declining in most countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up a) Background information: saying why the rain forests are useful to us.
the bulk of a newspaper's income, is shifting from print to online; some b) The date of the letter.
commentators, nevertheless, point out that historically new media such as radio and c) Concluding the letter by suggesting a solution and requesting action.
television did not entirely supplant existing. d) The name of the Member of Parliament (MP).
e) The formal close of the letter.
F. Video games. f) Saying what the reason for writing is.
A video game is a computer-controlled game where a video display such g) The address of the person writing the letter
as a monitor or television is the primary feedback device. The term "computer h) Explaining why rain forests are destroyed.
game" also includes games which display only text (and which can therefore i) The name of the person writing the letter.
theoretically be played on a teletypewriter) or which use other methods, such as j) The address of the Member of Parliament.
sound or vibration, as their primary feedback device, but there are very few new k) The formal start of the letter.
games in these categories. There always must also be some sort of input device,
usually in the form of button/joystick combinations (on arcade games), a keyboard 8. Sarah Trebbit is not a personal friend of her MP, Mr Crew, and so she has
& mouse/trackball combination (computer games), or a controller (console games), written to him using a fairly formal (semi-formal) style.
or a combination of any of the above. Also, more esoteric devices have been used a) Say whether the following statements are True or False about writing semi-
for input. Usually there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the formal letters. One has been done for you.
player may be free to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual i) We use contractions (e.g. it's, I've). False.
universe. ii) The letter begins with an introduction and ends with a conclusion.
In common usage, a "computer game" or a "PC game" refers to a game iii) The close of the letter is something like Best wishes.
that is played on a personal computer. "Console game" refers to one that is played iv) Each paragraph usually contains a different topic.
on a device specifically designed for the use of such, while interfacing with a v) When we start the letter with the person's name (Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms, etc.) we
standard television set. "Arcade game" refers to a game designed to be played in an close with Yours sincerely.
establishment in which patrons pay to play on a per-use basis. "Video game" (or b) How do we start and close a semi-formal letter to a person whose name we
"videogame") has evolved into a catchall phrase that encompasses the don't know?
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