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Writing Part
2 is worth
5% of your
total PET
mark |
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You have
around 10
minutes to
complete
Part 2. |
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You have to
write a VERY
short note,
only 35 - 45
words. You
LOSE marks
for writing
more. |
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You DON'T
lose marks
for small
spelling and
grammar
errors :) |
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You MUST
include ALL
three points
in the
question |
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Use the
question as
your PLAN.
Write 10
words for
each bullet
point. |
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Check out
the model
answer
below.
"Guess
what?" is
often a
great way to
start
because
notes are
normally
written in
an informal
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Practise
answering
these
questions.
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1. You
recently did
a homework
project
about life
in France
and your
French
friend
Pierre
helped you
by sending
you some
information.
Write an
email to
Pierre. In
you email,
you should
l
thank him
for his help
l
explain
which
information
was most
useful to
you
l
say what
your teacher
thought
about your
project.
Write 35
- 45 words
on your
answer
sheet.
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2. You have
just bought
some new
shoes.
Write
an email to
your friend
Jane. In
your email,
you should
l
tell Jane
what shoes
you have
bought
l
say where
you bought
the shoes
from
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explain why
you needed
to buy them.
Write 35
- 45 words
on your
answer
sheet. |
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3. You are
going to be
absent from
your next
maths class.
Write a
note to your
maths
teacher. In
your note,
you should
l
explain why
you are
going to be
absent
l
apologise to
your teacher
l
ask your
teacher for
information
about next
week's
class.
Write 35
- 45 words
on your
answer
sheet. |
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version in
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PET Writing Part 3 |
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Writing Part
3 is worth
15% of your
total PET
mark. This
is a lot! |
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You have 20
- 25 minutes
to complete
Part 3. |
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You have a
choice
between a
letter to a
friend or a
story of
about 100
words. 100
words means
THREE
paragraphs.
Bob Wilson
advises you
to do the
letter. It
is quite
easy to get
good marks
for a letter
and it is
very
difficult to
get good
marks for a
story. Why?
Letters have
a format
which is
easy to
memorize. On
the other
hand,
stories are
attractive
because you
can be
creative.
However,
creativity
in English
needs
complicated
grammar. My
advice is to
do the
letter. |
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You are
marked on
four
things:- |
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ANSWERING
THE
QUESTION |
Have you
fully
answered
the
question? |
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REGISTER |
Choose
an
informal
style
for
writing
to a
friend
and be
more
formal
if you
don't
know the
person. |
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COHERENCE
AND
COHESION |
Do a
plan
BEFORE
you
start
writing
and
organise
your
ideas
into
three
paragraphs.
Join
your
ideas
using
linking
words. |
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VOCABULARY
AND
GRAMMAR |
Take key
words
from the
question;
keep
your
sentences
simple
and
reread
your
answer
to
eliminate
silly
mistakes. |
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EXAMPLE
QUESTION,
PLAN and
MODEL ANSWER |
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Printable
version in
pdf
including 5
example
questions
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