PRACTICE: Writing 1 – Essay exercises

Informal to formal
Come on one of our holidays where you can do your own cooking.
Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a camping holiday where you can for yourself.

Don’t delay! Thousands of competion prizes are up for grabs!
Thousands of prizes are to anyone who enters the competition before the closing date.

When my boss spilt coffee down his new suit I just couldn’t keep a straight face.
It was difficult not to when my boss spilt coffee down his new suit.

Because of falling profits the company may have to lay people off.
The company has reported a sharp decrease in its profits. , a number of employees may lose their jobs.

Formal to informal
The approximate number of club members is 30.
There are 30 club members.

The decision is still under consideration.
They haven’t made up yet.

It is a requirement that all employees of the company undergo a medical examination prior to starting their employment.
You have a check-up before you start work.

Reports show that there is still evidence of inequality between men and women in the workplace.
A report says that men and women are not treated at work.

We’ll tell you how you got on in the test in a couple of weeks.
Candidates will of their results in two weeks.

If you’re not happy with the service in the restaurant you can talk to the manager.
wish to complain about our service, please contact the manager.

The police will be looking into the matter.
The matter is under police .

You don’t have to buy anything If you don’t want to.
You are under to purchase any of our products.

She was a pupil at that school, as were most of her friends.
most of her friends, she attended that school.

Passengers are required to arrive at least 2 hours before departure.
We’re supposed to 2 hours before we leave.

In doesn’t matter what the situation is, you should always wear protective glasses.
You must wear protective glasses the situation.

Members of the club can be accompanied by guests.
Club members are welcome to along a guest if they want

Essay task: Which aspect of our daily lives has been affected most by technology? (1. Communication 2. Relationships 3. Work)
Currently, technologies have changed our lives. There are many aspects in which technology is relevant but, has it improved or deteriorated them?

Essay task: Which aspect of our daily lives has been affected most by technology? (1. Communication 2. Relationships 3. Work)
Over the time we have been able to observe that technologies are growing and changing our daily lives. There are different types of aspects in which technology is affecting people´s lives, but do those aspects become positive or negative for them?

Essay task: Ways to ensure natural resources are not wasted (1.Laws 2.Media 3. Industry)
We live in a world where climate change has become an emergency and that is because of different things such as the waste of natural resources which is done daily. Although few people seem really aware of the situation there is no sign of measures to solving this problem.

Essay task: What aspects of culture and current affairs do people prefer to keep-up to-date ? (1. News 2. Art 3. Fashion)
The world has changed a lot in the last couple of years regarding many aspects such as a constant fashion change and major global issues in which many people like to know about at all times.

Essay task: Ways that sustainable tourism might be achieved (1. Providing employment 2. Protecting local culture)
Many years ago, traveling was made very easy for us humans to enjoy. Ever since different methods of traveling – which are now known worldwide – started to be used, there have been so many changes and differences to how the world used to be.

Essay task: Ways that sustainable tourism might be achieved (1. Providing employment 2. Protecting local culture)
Many years ago, traveling was made very easy for us humans to enjoy. Ever since different methods of travelling – which are now known worldwide started to be used, there are have been so many changes and differences to how the world used to be.

Essay task: Has technology improved the quality of our lives?
Technology has become a big part of our lives whether for work or leisure. Nowadays we can not imagine a day without using a mobile phone or a computer. The aim of technology is to make our lives easier and solve problems faster. But does technology really improves our lives? How?

Essay task: Ways to ensure natural resources are not wasted (1. Laws 2. Media 3. Industry)
We live in a world where climate change has become an emergency and that is because of different things such as the waste of natural resources which is done daily. Although few people seem really aware of the situation there is no sign of measures to solving this problem.

Essay task: Ways that suistainable tourism might be achieved (1. Protecting local culture 2.Preserving the environment)
Since big methods of transport were enabled for everybody, people started to use them to travel around the world, to visit places they were passionae and interested about, because they waned to see different things, culures, envinorments. The name tourism is given to the groups of people visiting from other vountries, visiting a host one. Host countries started to benefit big time from tourism, and decided to emphasise things that would attract tourism, such culture or environment. They did this because tourism became an important source of money and allowed to maintain a more sustainable economy.