Your college has been asked to accept a group of 50 students from another
country for two weeks. You have been asked by your principal to find out what
the advantages and disadvantages would be of accepting this group. Is it a good
idea?
Write your report to the principal in 140- 190 words in an appropriate style on
the separate answer sheet.
Report on Proposed Visit by 50 Overseas Students
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to consider the advantages and disadvantages of
accepting a large group of overseas students for two weeks. I conducted the
research by asking all members of college staff aged 20 and above and included
both males and females. I asked them both benefits and drawbacks of having 50
foreign students at our campus.
Advantages
All those I interviewed believe that for students this would be an exciting
opportunity to explore a foreign culture both in the classroom and socially.
Overall, they thought the visit would be stimulating for the college at a quiet
time of the year.
Disadvantages
About thirty percent of the staff are concerned that:
1) there would be insufficient seats in the library
2) the visitors would be more interested in enjoying themselves than
studying.
3) there would be long queues in the cafeteria at lunchtime.
Conclusion and recommendation
From the research, I conclude that the group might cause some practical
difficulties but on the whole everyone thought that the visit should be seen as an
opportunity for cultural and knowledge exchange.
A group of students from Australia are going to visit your town or city next month
as part of an exchange visit. Their teacher has asked you to write a report about
shopping in your town / city, including the following information:
• local products, which the students could buy as souvenirs
• the best places for teenagers to go shopping
• cheap cafes or restaurants where the students could eat
Write your report in 140- 190 words in an appropriate style on the separate
answer sheet.
Your teacher wants you to recommend a television program for students who are
learning your language.
Write a report on a television program you know well, saying why you think it
would be helpful and interesting for foreign learners.
Write your report in 140- 190 words in an appropriate style on the separate
answer sheet.
In the introduction you use headings – this makes it easier to find the main
info; state the aim of the report and where you collected the information
The objective of the report is to
The report aims to
The report presents/gives information on
REMEMBER: It’s a formal piece of writing that means: use a formal, neutral
style: no contractions, no colloquial language, no direct questions, no informal
punctuation such as exclamation marks.
Outlining research
We asked (two staff members) to
Our conducted our research by … (asking a group of…..)
We examined/looked at/ researched (the problem)
We surveyed (a total of 250 employees)
We compared A and B.
Reporting findings
According to the majority of the respondents,
We found that, on the whole,
Overall, people preferred
50% of those surveyed said that
Conclusions
In conclusion
The research shows that
From the research we conclude that
Making recommendations
I would strongly / highly recommend …
My first / second recommendation would be to
It would be (highly) advisable to …
The best solution would be (a reduction of office hours)
This will have an impact on (productivity)
Suggesting additional ideas
Another option would be to …
I would also suggest …
Another point to consider is hat …
Alternatively…. Moreover. / Furthermore.
Apart from this / In addition to this
