WRITNG A REPORT FOR B2 CAMBRIDGE 140-190 WORDS A report is directed at a person or people in charge of making change/improvements: •the director/manager/owner of a company Writing a report: to whom and why? •the director of a school or academy •a group of people in an organization We write the report to: 1. Inform the person/people about the current siuation 2. Describe possible solutions/make suggestions for improvements There is a large supermarket near your house. It is the only supermarket in your neighbourhood, but many people prefer to go to the supermarkets that are further away. The manager wants to know why. How would you find out this information? Sample Task Write a report for the manager and comment on two of the following areas: •store hours •product availability •sale items •home delivery service Register: Use formal, objective and impersonal language Use formal, objective and impersonal language. Use passives. Be direct and clear. Use headings and linkers. Report on Supermercado Bosco Introduction • Objective of the report • Where you got your information Current Situation • Description of problems the supermarket has-two areas from the task Recommendations • How to make things better and the results these suggestions will bring AVOID: •Contractions (He´ll/won´t/couldn´t) •Idioms •phrasal verbs •Personal pronouns: YOU should change the opening and closing times. Use the same introduction for ANY report, changing the language for the topic. Introduction This report aims to describe the reasons for the low sales in Supermercado Bosco on Fuencarral Street in the center of Madrid and make suggestions for improvements in the future. Neighbourhood residents were interviewed and the findings have been included in this report. Use the same introduction for ANY report, changing the language for the topic. Introduction This report aims to describe the reasons for the low sales in Supermercado Bosco on Fuencarral Street in the center of Madrid and make suggestions for improvements in the future. Neighbourhood residents were interviewed and the findings have been included in this report. Current situation: what are the problems? Our instructions told us to mention TWO of four problems-you might be asked for three, or there may not be a specification. If not, mention 3, just to be safe. Problems Closes at 7pm-too early Delivery service-no weekends Use Passives and Formal Linkers Current Situation Firstly, opening and closing times should be adjusted. Many people have stated that the supermarket is closed too early. As a result, many residents that shop after work are obligated to shop at other Furthermore, it was also mentioned that delivery services are offered only from Monday to Friday. Many customers want their groceries to arrive at their homes at weekends. It was pointed out that many people are working and cannot be home on weekdays. Because of this, the delivery service cannot be utilized. Formal Linkers: Firstly/Secondly/Finally/Moreover/Furthermore Consequently/As a result/Because of this.. Finish your report with suggestions for improvement. Recommendations Regarding the opening and closing hours of Supermercado Bosco, it would be beneficial to keep the shop open later in the evenings. It would be advisable to stay open until 9PM, when other supermarkets close. Moreover, I would strongly recommend/suggest offering the grocery delivery B2 grammar you can use to raise your writing grade: PLEASE-PASSIVES MORE-MODALS CUP-CONTRASTS AND CONDITIONALS CAKES-COMPARATIVIES AND SUPERLATIVES RIGHT-RELATIVE CLAUSES NOW-NEGATIVE INVERSION
