Report

To: Mr Brown

From: Athanasia Tournaki

Subject: Making library more attractive to young people

Introduction:

In this report, I will make some recommendations to make the library more attractive to young people.

The library:

The library now is a really old building with old-fashioned decoration. However, it is very convenient because it is beside a school, so it attracts some people. The real problem is that it does not attract teenagers.

What teenagers would like

Teenagers do not really like studying, so a library is not their favourite place. they like connecting to the internet and chatting with their friends online. They also like watching films and listening to good music.

Recommendations:

I strongly believe the library would attract more young people if some things were different. First of all, we should stock the library with more interesting books teenagers would like. A new section especially for teenagers would also be made. In addition to that, I suggest that we add a section from whish young people can borrow classic films and documentaries as well as music. Creating special reading rooms with different colour scheme and decoration from the rest of the library would also improve its popularity with young people.

Most people nowadays know how to use computers and use them daily. Computers and the Internet have affected our lives a lot. They have made it easier, but much more dangerous, too.

Using computers has some good points. First of all, they are very informative. We can use the Internet to look up things that interest us and find information quite quickly. Computers can also be very educational. We can use them to do research for school or to learn about many different things. Another good point of computers is that they are entertaining. People can use computers to watch movies, as well as to play computer games.

Although there are many reasons why we should use computers, there are some reasons not to. Firstly, the Internet is very dangerous for people who do not know how to use it properly. They can catch a virus which could destroy their computer or even hurt themselves when they meet bad people online that trick them into meeting them. Computers are not suitable for all ages either. Young children must not be allowed to use computers, as they can see some things they are not supposed to see.

In conclusion, I believe that the use of computers can be very useful and fun, but we must not use them too often because that might lead to serious problems.

PET writing

Dear Eve,

Thanks for your last letter! I loved the photos you sent me!

You said you wanted to know more about music in Greece. Well, there aren’t many talented Greek singers. The good ones are the ones that have been famous for many years now. Nobody is really talented nowadays.

There aren’t many live concerts either. However, there are some huge clubs where famous or unknown singers appear on stage and sing. You can enjoy them while eating or drinking and you can even throw flowers at them. It’s quite amusing!

I love music since I play the keyboards, but I don’t have a favourite singer or group. I like pop and rock music, but I hate rap.

I hope the information I gave you was helpful.

Love,

Nassia

PET writing

Carla looked at the car in surprise. It was her mum’s gift for her 21^st birthday. It was the best present she had ever received.

“Thanks mum! You’re the best!”, she said.

“I hope you like the colour.”, her mum told her.

“Oh yes! It’s my favourite colour!”, she answered.

Carla’s mum went inside the house and started baking a birthday cake. Carla decided to try out her new car. She got in and started driving. She started whistling happily. She was so excited. She returned to her house, opened the door and turned on the lights. Suddenly, she heard:

“SURPRISE!”.

At the end, she felt so lucky all of her friends had thought of her. It was the best birthday she had ever had!

PET writing

Dear Eve,

Thanks for your last e-mail. I loved the photo you sent me! You asked me to give you some advice on how to keep fit and healthy. First of all, you should eat healthier meals and have a balanced diet. You should always have a good breakfast to keep you active all day long. You also ought to eat all kinds of food

Although your diet is very important to stay healthy and fit, exercising is quite important, too. You should exercise at least twice a week. Find a sport you like, tell your friends to join you and have fun!

I hope my advice was helpful!

Love,

Nassia

Formal letter(to a newspaper)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I read your article about traffic three days ago. I could not agree more with you. Traffic is, indeed, one of the biggest problems modern cities face, nowadays.

Unfortunately, mothers and fathers picking up their children are not the only ones causing problems. The main problem is the number of cars each family uses. Some families may even have three cars. Another problem is that people are getting lazier and lazier, so they use their cars more that they use their feet.

However, the council and the citizens could do something to reduce traffic. For example, we could use our bikes more. Many countries in Europe have already tried to encourage people to use their bikes and they were successful. Another good idea is to reduce the price of public transport, so that more people use it.

I think we must all try to reduce traffic.

Yours sincerely,

Athanasia Tournaki

Story

The best Christmas gift ever!

As soon as the phone rang, she knew something was wrong. It was Christmas Eve and Stella had been excited all day long. However, she started feeling very worried when she heard the phone ringing.

She picked it up. It was her mum. She told her that her dad wouldn’t be spending Christmas Day with them.

”Why, mum?”, Stella asked her sadly.

“Because he has to go to a meeting that is held abroad.”, her mum told her. Stella was very disappointed.

She wasn’t excited any more. Her mum was sad to see her so unhappy. She tried to cheer her up by preparing her favourite meal. Unfortunately, that didn’t work.

It was almost midnight when there was a knock on the door.

“Will you open the door, please?”, Stella’s mum asked her. She opened the door. She couldn’t believe her eyes! It was her dad and he was holding a cute puppy! It was the best Christmas present she had ever received.

Review

COLDPLAY

Coldplay, the famous pop group, gave a concert in my town last summer. It took place at Pangritium Stadium at 8 p.m. There was a capacity crowd.

They were great on that day! The special effects and the lighting were spectacular. The crowd was cheering, but they really went wild when Coldplay performed one of their most popular songs, “Clocks”. Their performance of “Viva La Vida” was excellent, too. There were two encores at the end of the concert.

Although the concert was successful, there were one or two problems that disappointed me. Firstly, at some points, the microphones did not work properly, so the audience could not hear the songs. Secondly, the food and the drinks the canteen sold were very expensive.

Despite these problems, the concert was fantastic and I had a great time. You should definitely go and see Coldplay if you like pop music.

Informal transactional e-mail

Dear Pam,

Thank you for your last e-mail. It was great to hear from you! By the way, is your brother doing fine? Is he in pain?

I enjoyed the housewarming party, too. I had a great time! I was a little nervous at first, but after a while I started to unwind and I had so much fun! However, it was very hard to clean the house the next day! It was horrible! There were empty cups everywhere. It took me a whole day to clean up that mess! Thanks for the photos you sent me! They were very funny! I noticed that some photos were missing, such as the one where Natalie is tickling Mike. I would also love the one where you are singing my favourite song.

I just found your diary. It was in the kitchen! Do you want me to send it now or should I bring it when I come?

I’m going to come next month on the 5^th. Is that okay? I would like to go shopping when I’m there! I heard there was a huge variety of shops. I would love to go sightseeing, too. I heard the museum is really interesting.

Write back soon! I can’t wait to meet you!

Love,

Nassia

Informal Letter

Dear Lorena,

I read about you on the E-Communications website. My name is Nassia. I’m 13 years old and I live in Heraklion. It’s on the island of Crete.

I live in the suburbs in an area called “The Three Pine Trees”. My house is on a main street, so it gets a little noisy and crowded here. My school is a 15-minute walk from my house. The city centre is not very far from here.

In my free time, I like playing the keyboard. I’ve been having lessons for 6 months now. I like pop and rock music and my favourite singer is Avril Lavigne. I also like playing volleyball with my dad in our backyard. I do that every weekend. I’m not so good, but my dad is great.

I would like to have a pen friend because I want to learn about other countries’ culture, habits and celebrations.

What about you? Write back soon and tell me.

Bye!

Nassia