Preview Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language

Cambridge O Level

Skills Builder: Reading and Writing

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Ul Ain Kamran, Mangel and Zafar

Urdu as a Second Language

Cambridge O Level Urdu Coursebook

Asmat Zafar, Ayesha Mangel and Qurat ul Ain Kamran

Cambridge O Level Urdu Coursebook First edition Qurat Ul Ain Kamran, Ayesha Mangel, Asmat Zafar

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Section 3: Communication

You will learn the communicative skills you need for writing: • standard letters • business letters

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In this section you will develop your formal letter-writing skills. By the end of this section, you should be able to read, understand and identify different types of formal writing.

• queries and complaints • letters to family and friends.

These language skills will also help you to deal with criticism, respond ond to queries and present your profile in the most appropriate manner.

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The section also focuses on using appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures structu and conventions of paragraphing and punctuation – all crucial feature features of formal letter writing.

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In this unit, you will learn and practise skills in:

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Learning objectives

• reading – reading and understanding a formal text such as a letter and cover letter • writing – using appropriate language to write and respond ond to formal texts such suc as letters or job advertisements.

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You will also learn and practise language skills in:

• using and understanding appropriate vocabulary bulary when reading and writing formal texts • identifying proverbs and idioms and knowing the differ diff fference

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• knowing and using the appropriate priate writing styles for formal and informal texts.

Vocabulary A cover letter is known as a

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Learning tip

In formal writing, you do not write as you would speak.

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In general, it is not easy to report a conversation in writing. ng. In an informal inform conversation, the listener can ask questions or tell you if something iss not clear. Therefore, the The speaker can use incomplete sentences and jump ump from topic to topic. In contrast, formal writing must use precise language to convey clearly. onvey the author’s message m It takes practice to master formal writing, effort: your writing will ng, but it is worth the eff be easier to read and will reach a wider er audience. audience

Grammar G r in context is what has actually happened

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is metaphoric and not realistic.

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Send your CV to any company and see if you get a reply. That hat would be a good test of how attractive you have made your cover letter and CV. nd CV

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ReÁect on your learning Skills check In this unit, you have learnt skills in: • Reading ; reading a formal text such as a letter ; identifying and analysing the main points in a formal text such as a letter or cover er letter let • Writing ; writing a clear, accurate and concise text such as a CV, using appropriate e adjectives ; writing an advertisement, such as a flyer for a job ; responding to a formal text such as an advertisement for a job, recognising cognising the requirements listed and describing how these requirements are met et ; producing an evaluation comparing subjective and objective ve writing styles

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Exam-style questionss

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• Language ; using appropriate vocabulary to design a formal textt such as an advertisement advertisem for a job ; understanding and using proverbs and idioms in conversation onversation ; using appropriate writing styles to produce formal and nd informal texts and knowing which is which.

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