Do the tasks alongside the two reading texts (Ex. 2,p.74).

Text 1

1 1 introduction of topic 2 problem description 3 example 4 conclusion

2 The question is not directly addressed to anybody. The author asks it in order to attract the reader’s attention. Such questions are rhetorical, i.e. questions that do not require an answer. Another reason that the author uses questions is that questions help keep up a kind of a dialogue with the reader.

3 Second person: the author addresses the reader directly by using the second person here.

4 The inverted word order draws the reader’s attention to the phrase showing that it is important.

5 First person: it is an informal piece of writing. The author makes it more personal by using the first person.

6 It is supplementary information. Also here it sounds like spoken English, as if the author is talking to the reader.

Text 2

1 Order:

1 introduction of topic 2 problem statement 3 general proposition (offer) 4 detailed proposition (offer) 5 conclusion (appeal)

2 Emotionally coloured vocabulary here shows that the authors of the letter wanted to stress these ideas.

3 To make the appeal sound personal.

4 The function of this emotional phrase is to persuade readers to sign the appeal.