1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:06,900 Now that you know how to identify the letter types, it is now time for us to go ahead and move in to 2 00:00:06,900 --> 00:00:09,720 being able to outline a general letter. 3 00:00:10,170 --> 00:00:13,950 So in this lecture, I'm going to explain to you exactly how to do that. 4 00:00:15,660 --> 00:00:20,160 So first of all, let's talk about the method and strategy of outlining. 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,250 Outlining is extremely helpful. 6 00:00:23,670 --> 00:00:29,400 It has so many benefits that will help you score seven plus on the rubric. 7 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:37,310 So let's go ahead and talk about the strategy. 8 00:00:37,550 --> 00:00:41,030 You're only going to spend 1 to 2 minutes outlining. 9 00:00:41,030 --> 00:00:41,810 That's it. 10 00:00:42,050 --> 00:00:44,750 1 to 2 minutes and you have three task. 11 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:53,030 Task number one, you want to think of 2 to 3 details or ideas to discuss for your first discussion 12 00:00:53,030 --> 00:01:01,940 point task to think of 2 to 3 details to discuss for the second discussion point and then task number 13 00:01:01,940 --> 00:01:02,570 three. 14 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:08,810 Think of 2 to 3 details or ideas to discuss for the third discussion point. 15 00:01:10,730 --> 00:01:18,950 Now at this time, you've already identified what type of letter you're going to write formal, semi-formal 16 00:01:18,950 --> 00:01:20,450 or informal letter. 17 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:28,670 But for an outline, I just need you to complete these three tasks, and you can do it in 1 to 2 minutes. 18 00:01:31,940 --> 00:01:34,610 The benefits of outlining are numerous. 19 00:01:35,750 --> 00:01:41,780 I really, really recommend you do this every single time you're going to write a letter when you're 20 00:01:41,780 --> 00:01:44,390 practicing and on the real exam. 21 00:01:45,320 --> 00:01:53,690 Number one, it helps you to have organized sequence writing, high scoring letters, have controlling 22 00:01:53,690 --> 00:01:57,290 ideas that flow from paragraph to paragraph. 23 00:01:57,650 --> 00:01:59,240 Everything is connected. 24 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,130 Everything is organized. 25 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:09,260 Number two, if you do an outline, you will receive the benefit of coherent writing. 26 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:15,360 Outlining allows the test taker to produce coherent writing. 27 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:22,230 This is because you can look back at what's the next thing you're going to talk about and be able to 28 00:02:22,230 --> 00:02:25,530 consider how to connect those ideas together. 29 00:02:26,810 --> 00:02:31,700 Number three, which is one of the biggest benefits from outlining. 30 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,570 You learn to save time by writing faster. 31 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,640 All of you want to write faster and with more accuracy. 32 00:02:41,420 --> 00:02:44,630 You only have 20 minutes to complete task number one. 33 00:02:44,990 --> 00:02:50,330 If you outline, you'll finish on time every single time. 34 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,920 And number four, you can focus on how to say it. 35 00:02:56,630 --> 00:03:03,680 English is your second language, and what you don't want to do is have to think of what to say and 36 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:08,780 how to say it within your 20 minute time period while you're writing. 37 00:03:09,380 --> 00:03:16,340 You want to get the What to Say part out of the way in that way when you're writing. 38 00:03:16,370 --> 00:03:19,010 You can focus on how to say it. 39 00:03:19,580 --> 00:03:23,210 Then you can say, Well, I'm going to say this in a compound sentence. 40 00:03:23,420 --> 00:03:26,000 And this next point I'll use a complex sentence. 41 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,850 You can just focus on how to say it. 42 00:03:32,470 --> 00:03:34,600 So now let's go ahead and work together. 43 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,520 We're going to work together and outline some questions. 44 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:46,140 Now, of course, your outlines may have different information, different ideas or details than mine, 45 00:03:46,290 --> 00:03:48,990 but the point is we're going to work together. 46 00:03:49,890 --> 00:03:57,540 So I want you to take out a piece of paper and I want you to label it with letter type point number 47 00:03:57,540 --> 00:04:01,320 one for your ideas for the first discussion point. 48 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,850 Point number two for your ideas for the the second discussion point. 49 00:04:05,850 --> 00:04:13,200 And then point number three, I want you to set a timer for 2 minutes after I read the question. 50 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:17,910 You should complete your outline and then compare your outline to mine. 51 00:04:22,020 --> 00:04:22,470 Okay. 52 00:04:22,470 --> 00:04:25,530 So here is our first question. 53 00:04:26,250 --> 00:04:33,180 Your local council is considering closing a local sports and leisure center that it runs in order to 54 00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:34,080 save money. 55 00:04:34,350 --> 00:04:36,720 Write a letter to the council explaining. 56 00:04:37,230 --> 00:04:43,200 Give the details as to how you, your friends or family utilize this center. 57 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:48,210 Explain why the center is important for the local community. 58 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:53,850 Describe the possible effects on the local community if the center closes. 59 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,550 Now what you're going to do is on your piece of paper. 60 00:04:59,550 --> 00:05:05,270 First of all, you make sure that you have your timer set because you're going to control your own clock. 61 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:07,890 I'm not going to pause the lecture for 2 minutes. 62 00:05:08,580 --> 00:05:10,350 You need to stop the lecture. 63 00:05:11,330 --> 00:05:18,170 Stop the lecture, go ahead and outline the question and then you can go ahead and see how I outline 64 00:05:18,170 --> 00:05:19,010 the question. 65 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,620 But right now, stop the lecture. 66 00:05:21,980 --> 00:05:23,540 Go ahead and do your outline. 67 00:05:23,540 --> 00:05:25,910 And then you can compare to what I did. 68 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:30,550 Of course, if you have any questions about it, please feel free to ask me. 69 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:35,690 I love to be able to answer whatever questions you have about strategy and methods. 70 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:36,470 All right. 71 00:05:36,470 --> 00:05:38,840 So go ahead and do your outline now. 72 00:05:44,860 --> 00:05:45,480 Okay. 73 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:53,740 So the letter type is formal for my first discussion point number one, in terms of how my friends or 74 00:05:53,740 --> 00:06:01,660 family utilise the centre they use, they use it for losing weight to control their diabetes and swim 75 00:06:01,660 --> 00:06:02,710 team practice. 76 00:06:04,710 --> 00:06:09,090 For the second distress discussion point about why it's important for the local community. 77 00:06:09,390 --> 00:06:15,420 It's because we have bad weather, it builds connections and there are no other options. 78 00:06:16,650 --> 00:06:24,930 And then from my third discussion point in terms of describe the effects, obesity, and it will take 79 00:06:24,930 --> 00:06:26,820 funds out of the community. 80 00:06:27,270 --> 00:06:29,010 So that's my outline. 81 00:06:30,060 --> 00:06:31,680 That's my outline. 82 00:06:31,740 --> 00:06:35,550 And your ideas might be different than mine. 83 00:06:35,970 --> 00:06:45,660 All that matters is that the ideas that you have are limited, restricted to the to the discussion point. 84 00:06:46,710 --> 00:06:51,090 Your ideas should not take you beyond the scope of the discussion point. 85 00:06:55,530 --> 00:06:57,600 Let's go to our second question. 86 00:06:58,020 --> 00:07:07,710 You and your family are moving to another country and have decided to contact a property agent for assistance. 87 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:12,480 You will say or ask, introduce yourself and your family. 88 00:07:12,660 --> 00:07:14,370 That's discussion point one. 89 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,000 Describe the type of accommodation you hope to find. 90 00:07:18,030 --> 00:07:23,700 Discussion point to give your preference for the location and accommodation. 91 00:07:23,730 --> 00:07:25,380 Discussion point three. 92 00:07:26,820 --> 00:07:32,520 So you're going to come up with two or three ideas for each discussion point. 93 00:07:33,690 --> 00:07:36,210 So stop the lecture right now. 94 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,800 Set your timer for 2 minutes and do your outline now. 95 00:07:44,980 --> 00:07:45,300 Okay. 96 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:47,550 Here are my ideas. 97 00:07:48,270 --> 00:07:53,190 Semi-formal letter type discussion point one Introducing myself. 98 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,040 Lawyer, wife as a doctor three kids. 99 00:07:57,060 --> 00:08:05,250 Discussion point number two in terms of the type of accommodation two storey, three bathroom garden, 100 00:08:05,250 --> 00:08:09,750 five bedrooms, and then giving my preference for the location. 101 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:11,850 The word accommodation should not be there. 102 00:08:11,850 --> 00:08:15,450 In the third part, give your preference for the location. 103 00:08:16,110 --> 00:08:17,250 Inner city. 104 00:08:17,370 --> 00:08:18,420 Near parks. 105 00:08:18,450 --> 00:08:19,710 Near schools. 106 00:08:23,380 --> 00:08:27,000 Now, of course, your ideas might be different than my ideas. 107 00:08:27,010 --> 00:08:28,810 That's perfectly fine. 108 00:08:29,290 --> 00:08:30,940 That's perfectly fine. 109 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:34,780 Just as long as your ideas connect to the discussion point. 110 00:08:34,990 --> 00:08:42,520 This is going to help you to not have to think about what you want to say and only focus on how to say 111 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:42,930 it. 112 00:08:42,940 --> 00:08:44,560 And you'll write faster. 113 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:48,840 Here's number three. 114 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:53,490 One of your friends had a birthday celebration, but you missed it. 115 00:08:53,490 --> 00:08:56,520 And you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. 116 00:08:56,550 --> 00:09:00,810 You should say apologize for missing the birthday celebration. 117 00:09:01,050 --> 00:09:03,790 Explain why you missed it and didn't tell your friend. 118 00:09:03,810 --> 00:09:06,840 Say what you would like to do to say you are sorry. 119 00:09:07,050 --> 00:09:11,550 Go ahead and stop the lecture now and do your outline. 120 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:19,460 All right. 121 00:09:19,460 --> 00:09:21,200 And here is my example. 122 00:09:22,310 --> 00:09:26,550 Letter type is informal discussion point one. 123 00:09:26,570 --> 00:09:35,090 Sorry didn't tell you feel bad discussion point two reasons were work, extended duties and discussion 124 00:09:35,090 --> 00:09:37,190 point three to make it up. 125 00:09:37,190 --> 00:09:38,990 Dinner and a movie. 126 00:09:41,650 --> 00:09:43,840 Let's move into our next question. 127 00:09:44,140 --> 00:09:50,410 We're going to write a letter to your manager about a computer system problem that you have encountered 128 00:09:50,410 --> 00:09:55,330 and say, describe the problem, two or three ideas you're going to write. 129 00:09:55,570 --> 00:09:57,040 How is it affecting your work? 130 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,390 Two or three ideas? 131 00:09:58,510 --> 00:10:00,020 What needs to be done about it? 132 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,330 Two or three ideas. 133 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,170 Och, set your timer on 2 minutes. 134 00:10:05,830 --> 00:10:09,070 Stop the lecture and begin now. 135 00:10:14,050 --> 00:10:22,210 So here is my outline for this question semi-formal because we're writing to our manager discussion 136 00:10:22,210 --> 00:10:22,720 point one. 137 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,140 The problem was with the Monitor's software poor configuration. 138 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:27,850 How is it affecting my work? 139 00:10:27,850 --> 00:10:32,620 Productivity, no access to PC, not meeting deadlines. 140 00:10:32,890 --> 00:10:34,360 What needs to be done? 141 00:10:34,510 --> 00:10:35,830 New PC. 142 00:10:35,860 --> 00:10:36,950 New software. 143 00:10:36,970 --> 00:10:40,120 Call it or give me a one week extension. 144 00:10:43,380 --> 00:10:43,770 All right. 145 00:10:43,770 --> 00:10:45,870 Let's move to the next question. 146 00:10:46,170 --> 00:10:51,900 You're going to write a letter to your friend about your plans to go out with him or her. 147 00:10:51,900 --> 00:10:58,710 And another friend on a small picnic include the following in your letter where you plan to go, what 148 00:10:58,710 --> 00:11:00,690 arrangements you already made. 149 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,380 What helped you need from your friend with this picnic? 150 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,520 You have 2 minutes to do your outline. 151 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,280 Stop the lecture and begin now. 152 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:19,290 All right. 153 00:11:19,290 --> 00:11:25,020 So this is an informal letter discussion point one for me where we plan to go. 154 00:11:25,050 --> 00:11:28,650 Yellowstone National Park, discussion point two. 155 00:11:28,680 --> 00:11:30,390 What arrangements have I made? 156 00:11:30,390 --> 00:11:36,690 I checked the weather, called the entry call for the entry fee, reserved the place and ordered the 157 00:11:36,690 --> 00:11:38,340 food discussion. 158 00:11:38,340 --> 00:11:43,350 Point three I need help with blankets, drinks, music and driving. 159 00:11:43,350 --> 00:11:44,550 I need a lot of help. 160 00:11:45,450 --> 00:11:47,610 I need a lot of help from my friends. 161 00:11:48,060 --> 00:11:52,410 Okay, so of course, your ideas might be different than my ideas. 162 00:11:52,410 --> 00:11:54,690 And again, that's okay. 163 00:11:57,570 --> 00:12:01,320 Our next question, you did a bus tour with other people. 164 00:12:01,350 --> 00:12:04,470 However, you were not satisfied with the bus service. 165 00:12:04,620 --> 00:12:11,580 Write a letter to the bus company about your journey and say what the problem was with your tour while 166 00:12:11,580 --> 00:12:12,930 you were not satisfied. 167 00:12:12,930 --> 00:12:19,860 Suggest how the bus company can improve OC set your timer on 2 minutes. 168 00:12:19,860 --> 00:12:21,330 Stop the lecture. 169 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,460 Begin your outline now. 170 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:31,160 OC Here is my example. 171 00:12:31,340 --> 00:12:37,580 Letter type is formal discussion point one the problem air conditioning. 172 00:12:37,580 --> 00:12:41,240 My drivers spoke poor English was driving fast. 173 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:47,270 I was not satisfied because I was needing information from the driver and brochure. 174 00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:54,020 The brochure claims certain things they didn't give me and discussion point three suggests how the bus 175 00:12:54,020 --> 00:12:55,170 company can improve. 176 00:12:55,190 --> 00:12:59,330 They can test English pre test the bus conditions. 177 00:13:00,510 --> 00:13:04,100 So I really hope you did a great job on your outlines. 178 00:13:04,100 --> 00:13:05,960 I hope this was good practice for you. 179 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:09,500 Outlining is the key to scoring very well. 180 00:13:11,390 --> 00:13:19,040 Coming up next, we're going to talk about the letter writing process and then we're going to work on 181 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:20,600 writing introductions. 182 00:13:20,780 --> 00:13:22,970 Thank you very much for joining me. 183 00:13:23,090 --> 00:13:26,150 As always, take care and study hard.