Writing extra: Resource book of multi-level skills activities

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Students are led step-by-step to a definite written outcome through a range of motivating activities such as role plays, discussions, games and text analysis. Each activity provides a meaningful context for real-world writing tasks such as writing e-mails, reports, letters, CVs and diaries. The book encourages students to look at the process of writing, thus developing their awareness of structure, content and their target audience.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Unit 1 Personal information
• 1.1 Pickpocket!
• 1.2 Who's who
• 1.3 Jobsearch
• Unit 2 The family
• 2.1 Dinner's in the oven
• 2.2 Trouble with the in-laws
• 2.3 Family matters
• Unit 3 Daily activities
• 3.1 Nothing happened today
• 3.2 Prison: doing time
• 3.3 Murder mystery
• Unit 4 Homes
• 4.1 Designer kitchen
• 4.2 Holiday house-swap
• 4.3 The student house
• Unit 5 Town and country
• 5.1 Get lost!
• 5.2 The news on the street
• 5.3 The big move
• Unit 6 Travel and tourism
• 6.1 Wish you were here
• 6.2 Paradise tours
• 6.3 FAQs: frequently asked questions
• Unit 7 Food and drink
• 7.1 A lovely meal
• 7.2 The greasy spoon
• 7.3 Black or white?
• Unit 8
• 8.1 Virtually friends
• 8.2 Business contacts
• 8.3 A different shape of hands
• Unit 9 Describing things
• 9.1 Internet bargains
• 9.2 It's a whatsit
• 9.3 Dream limo
• Unit 10 Friends and relationships
• 10.1 Dear John
• 10.2 Soap opera
• 10.3 Who gets the children?
• Unit 11 Health and fitness
• 11.1 More gain, less pain
• 11.2 First aid
• 11.3 The donor campaign
• Unit 12 Leisure time
• 12.1 Leisure for all
• 12.2 I win!
• 12.3 A really good read
• Unit 13 Education
• 13.1 A likely excuse
• 13.2 Writing Class
• 13.3 Cyberstudy
• Unit 14 The world of work
• 14.1 Trouble with telesales
• 14.2 What do you do?
• 14.3 Mr Don't Know
• Unit 15 Money
• 15.1 Credit cards
• 15.2 Shopping by post
• 15.3 Can't pay; won't pay
• Unit 16 Past experiences and stories
• 16.1 One thing led to another
• 16.2 The six friends
• 16.3 The storyteller
• Unit 17 Science and technology
• 17.1 Short circuit
• 17.2 It's amazing
• 17.3 www.worldwideweb?
• Unit 18 Social and environmental issues
• 18.1 Planning problems
• 18.2 Campaign, not complain
• 18.3 Water: a clear solution