PART

Functions/Communicative Task

Input

Response

Register

1

e.g. describing or comparing figures from graphic input, making inferences

Rubric and graphic input

Short report (medium may be memo or e-mail) (120 - 140 words)

Neutral/ informal

2

Report: describing, summarising

Proposal: describing, summarising, recommending, persuading

Correspondence: e.g. explaining, apologising, reassuring, complaining

Rubric, possibly supplemented by brief input text, e.g. notice, advert

Candidates choose from report (medium may be memo or e-mail) or proposal (medium may be memo or e-mail) or business correspondence (medium may be letter, fax or e-mail) (200 - 250 words)

Neutral/ formal