UNIT 1 |
UN formats and guidelines |
UNIT 10 |
Reminding |
UNIT 2 |
Requesting information or routine action |
UNIT 11 |
Job and career correspondence |
UNIT 3 |
Responding to requests (positive) |
UNIT 12 |
Informing, announcing or describing |
UNIT 4 |
Conveying bad news / declining requests |
UNIT 13 |
Contributing an opinion |
UNIT 5 |
Thanking |
UNIT 14 |
Giving directions |
UNIT 6 |
Acknowledging information or an event |
UNIT 15 |
Persuading someone to take action |
UNIT 7 |
Apologizing |
UNIT 16 |
Demanding action |
UNIT 8 |
Asking for clarification |
UNIT 17 |
Social messages |
| UNIT 9 |
Correcting misunderstandings |
UNIT 18 |
Revising and editing exercises |
Copyright & Acknowledgements
Original textbook and workbook (Advanced Writing Exercises): ©UNHQ Training Section (1982)
Workbook updated and key added in Geneva (2001)
Workbook updated and converted to electronic format at UNHQ (2004)
Ongoing updates of both textbook and workbook by
UNHQ English Language Programme (ELP)
Language & Communications Programme (LCP), OHRM
Last update: December 2007
United Nations English Language Programme
United Nations Headquarters
New York, NY 10017
http://www.un.org/depts/OHRM/sds/lcp/English/ |