Writing Phrases For Essay, Review, Informal and Formal Letter for CAE PDF

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Writing Phrases For Essay, Review, Informal and Formal Letter for CAE...

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Informal letter Beginning the letter Great/Lovely to hear from you (after so long). Thanks (a lot) for the letter. Sorry to hear about your .. . Sorry I haven't written/been in touch for so long. Persuading You'd get so much out of it. It'd be a wonderful/marvellous opportunity for you to ... Just think of (all the people you'd meet). Just imagine how it would (improve your CV), not to mention (the money you could earn).

Advising Whatever you do, make sure you ... It's (not) worth/There's no/little point +gerund I'd/I wouldn't .. . if I were you. You'd be much better off+ gerund Ending the letter Write back soon and let me know how it goes. Looking forward to hearing from you. Can't wait to see you again. (Give my) love/regards to .. . Signing off Friends: All the best/Best wishes/Bye for now Close friends or relatives: Lots of love/All my love/Love

Formal letter Reason for writing I am writing with regard/reference to ... I am writing to express (my concern about/ disappointment with/disapproval of/apologies for) .. . I would like to draw your attention to/point out .. . Introducing points (I feel) I must also (dis)agree with .. . I should also like to point out that .. . Your (article) states that ... However, .. . Request for action I would appreciate it/be grateful if you would .. . I look forward to receiving/seeing ... I trust/very much hope you will ...

Essay Expressing an opinion It is probably true to say that ... There can be no doubt that .. . It is simply not the case that .. . Commonly held views It is widely believed that ... No one would dispute the fact that ... Few people would contest/dispute (the fact) that ... It is generally agreed that ...

Saying what other people think There are those who argue that ... It has been suggested that ... It is often claimed that ... Opponents/Supporters/ of (hunting) argue that .. . Referring to sources All the evidence suggests that ... A recent survey proved that ... Judging by the comments made by ... Interviews with (students) have revealed that ...

Proposal Suitability The (town/centre/stadium) is well equipped to deal with/perfectly suited for (such events). It is conveniently located/ideally situated/well connected to (the capital) . There is little doubt that it would be a resounding success/of great benefit to the (town/company). Amenities There is no shortage/a wide selection of (hotels/cinemas) to choose from. The (town/conference centre/school) boasts an impressive range of (amenities/facilities). Few (cities/schools) can offer such a large choice of ...

Stating the purpose of the proposal 

The principal aims/objectives of this proposal are to...

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This proposal is intended to... In this proposal I describe/evaluate/present/assess...

Background information

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Comments made at the end of the questionnaires suggest...

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Following a survey among families of young children...

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Concerned members of the local community were invited to attend...

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A number of concerns with regard to the most recent street party were expressed by locals...

Travel and transport It is within easy reach/walking distance/driving distance of the (centre/hotel). It is just a short walk/drive/bus ride/ train ride from the (coast/station). The (town) has easy access to (the motorway network).

Making recommendations and suggestions

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A working group should be set up by...

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There should be an enquiry into...

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I recommend that a larger survey should be conducted before a final decision is reached...

Final recommendations

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The results of the survey/questionnaire suggest that the introduction of heavier fines would seem to be the best option/choice/solution.

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If these recommendations are implemented, the situation is bound to improve.

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Unless these suggestions are implemented, it is unlikely that there will be any improvement in the short term.

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Should these recommendations be carried out, the event is bound to be a resounding success.

Report Introducing the report The aim/purpose of this report is to examine/evaluate/describe/outline ... It will also include/consider/suggest/ recommend ... The report is based on a survey conducted among (college students). Predicting the future The outlook for young people/jobs/ the country is (far from) bright/ optimistic/depressing. The future looks bleak/remains uncertain/is promising. This seems unlikely in the near/ foreseeable future.

Describing how you got the information

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I conducted a survey of / I conducted interviews with local council officers ...

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... responded to an online questionnaire.

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I visited three of the most popular ...

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... were invited to attend a focus group...

Reporting your results 

Most of those responding to the survey stated that/expressed the opinion that ...

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According to ... A large/considerable/significant/ proportion of respondents/informants/those surveyed said that ...

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Nearly three quarters of the ...

Presenting a list

Making recommendations I would (strongly) recommend that (the school/company) should .. . In the light of the results of the survey, I would (strongly) advise against ... I feel it would be to our advantage if .. .

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The arguments against ... are the following:

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The following were the main reasons given for supporting ...: firstly, ..., secondly, ...

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Points our informants mentioned in favour of/against ... were:

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There are several ways in which ... might be ... :

The aim of this report is to present the findings of a survey into local shopping habits and to make recommendations for improvements in facilities and services.

Making recommendations

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Taking all the factors mentioned into account/In the light of the results of the survey/questionnaire, ... would appear to be the most viable solution/option/approach.

Stating the purpose of the report 

The principal aim/objective/purpose of this report is to provide a description of... / to provide/to present results of /to assess the importance of ...

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In this report I will provide a description of ... / I will provide/present results of .../ I will assess the importance of...

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This report describes/provides an assessment of... / describes/provides/presents results of...

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I would therefore recommend .... Clearly, more could be done to .... I would make the following recommendations:...