Introduction © Proposals are formal piac future course of action * Proposals are written to a y gals could include headings that exore director, company idea of e ead: etc Outline for proposals Paragraph § be supported by reasons, he main Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2-4 summarise the proposal and give state the purpose and outine the content present the aiferet aspects ofthe an opinion as to the outcome of of the proposel proposal wth supporting details wing the recommendatons in freee) tes the purpose of/reason for in the conclusion of es the reader (the person the points ofthe propo ronosel, we surmarise the ‘and give an opinion as to what oposal wil be proposal st the proposal and usually addr proposal s intended for Useful language for beginning a proposal Useful language for ending a proposal ‘+The purpose/aim/intention of this proposal is to put forward In conclusion, /Allin all Te conclude an idea/outine a course of action itis my (strong) belief that ‘+ This proposal attempts to/puts forward/presents There is novitte doubt that ‘© This proposal has been composed to ‘© This proposal is being submitted in order to put forward! present/outine Were we to adont ihe plan outined above 3 ‘| Read the two rubrics. What is the purpose of each proposal? Who will read it? 7.9 The company that you work for is welcoming a group of important clients for a three-day visit in July. Your cirector, Yvonne Richards, has asked you for ideas regarding a tour of the city that would take place on the third day of the visit, which would take in a famous building, a museum and some feature of natural beauty. Write your proposal (220-280 words) 2 ‘After a drop in numbers last summer, the director of the language school you work at in the UK every ‘summer, Charles Montford, has asked you to write @ proposal for improvements to be made to attract ore students. He would lke you to look at the areas of lessons, outings and entertainment, Write your ‘proposal (220-260 words) 2 2) Read the introductions (1-2) and underline where the writer states the purpose of each proposal Then match each introduction with the rubric (A-B) in Ex. 1 that it answers. Introductions 1 The aim of this proposal isto put forward ideas to attract more students to our summer programme. As requested, Iwill be looking into three areas in order to suggest improvements: lessons, outings 2 ‘This proposal has been composed to put forward a plan fora tour ofthe city for our visitors in July. In b accordance with your wishes, the tour will take in a build this city a museum and a place of natural beauty ii Style b) Read the introductions (1-2) from Ex. 2a again and match them to the conclusions (A-B) below. Discuss in pairs what you would expect to find in the main body paragraphs of each proposal. What possible subheadings could be included? Conclusions a g a Py fo) & 9 4 ca A In conclusion, a visit to the Parthenon, the National Archaeological Museum and drive along the coast towards Sounion would comprise a full but achievable day out, Should we follow this plan, our visitors ‘ill return home with a fuller and richer picture of what our city represents, B. To sum up, more interactive lessons, a day trip to London and evening activities like bowling would greatly enhance the student experience at the summer school. Were we to implement these suggestions, We would not only attract more students but also have students return for more than one summer session, Future and Hypothetical constructions Proposals refer to ideas or plans that could, should or ‘constructions such as: * future tenses and modals €.9. The long-term results will be positive. * certain verbs such as propose, expect, previct, foresee, look foward to, anticipate. * adjectives which form collocations with future meaning e.g. the proposed destinath future profits, foreseeable problems, in the con ill happen in the future. To talk about them, we use future tion will have to be changed. This may lead to problems early on, but the n, the potential expansion, the days/weeks/months/near future, et. Read the sentences and choose the correct words or phrases. ‘As we ean be/may be a large group, a reservation will need to make/to be made in the near/eoming future | anticipate/propose a positive response trom staff, but putting the idea to them would/will be advisable, ‘The student body can expect/predict their complaints to be dealt with in the foreseeable/coming weeks, We hope/expect residents to reply affirmatively to the questions being put to them. ‘Should we implement these proposals, immeciate improvements will be/would have been forthcoming, Formal style We use a formal style in proposals, which is characterised by: * complex sentence structure, (2.4. At the moment, on-the-job language training is limited to a biweekly tutorial, which is wholly inadequate for staff needs, given that the mgjority are non-native Speakers.) * advanced vocabulary/phrasal verbs (¢.9. Going forward, an action committee should be formed to bring about change effectively) © formal linkers/phrases (2.9. Furthermore, our scheme will be purely voluntary.) * impersonal tone (e.g. It is suggested that study hours should be reduced. * frequent use of passive forms (0.9. For this goal to be achieved, employe collaboration must be actively ‘encouraged. © formal discourse markers (2.9. Given that, That being said, Similar, etc) Read the section of a proposal below and replace the underlined words/phrases with more advanced/formal language from the list. © by doing this © Ieid down + at most + thus * itis proposed * dedicated to * at present * areheld Utilising the school hall 41) Bight now, the schoo! halls in use five hours per week 2) max, specifically two hours for the weekly assembly and one hour each for the three drama classes which 3) we have there. 4) | think that PE classes focused on exercise should be held there, 6) s0 freeing up the school gym for at least thiry hours per week 6) That way, we would ensure that the number of hours 7) we spend dong PE could be doubled, in ine with whet ‘government guidelines for health and fitness 8) came out with,Proposals with sources Mate sine cack ofr ed by sipprting shih old be vale Read the rubric and underline the key words. Then answer the questions. ‘The company you work for is expecting three colleagues to visit from your head office in London. Before ‘two days of meetings, a day will be spent getting to know one another and the region. Your director wants ‘you to plan the day, including an activity to act as an icebreaker, a visit to an area of local interest and a meal. Write your proposal (220-260 words} What is the purpose of your proposal? Who are you writing 10? What different areas do you need to cover? What styie should you write in? How many words should you write? a) Read the model and fill in the gaps (1-8) with the missing words/phrases from the list. itis proposed considering given that * having visited + ofwhich as you requested were we to foto the aim of A. 1) the following proposal is to put forward ideas for a day of non-business we | plan to offer our colleagues from London next month, An icebreaker activity, a visit and @ meal will, % all be suggested, 2) roel onc B First, we should consider the icebreaker. 3) we are right next to the sea, I feel aliens it would be a great shame to neglect bringing our guests to enjoy this aspect of where we work. a 4 that we take boat trip out to Sea Island, There are many boats that could ya penina bbe chartered forthe trip, offering coffee and light refreshments, and this would provide the perfect poston fathoy ‘occasion to get to know our guests little better. We would also see the seal colony on the island, the upkeep §) ur company regularly donates money to. C. Next, we addres the visit, After the trp is finished, we would be conveniently located for a visit to the ancient silver mines, which are less than ten minutes away from the port. The two-hour tour they offer is something I have i, _petsonally experienced, and itis well-organised and fascinating. 6) ‘our company’s interest in 1 mining, itis also an appropriate choice of venue. D. Finally, we need to dine. 7) the mines, we will be in the perfect position to take our colleagues fora late lunch at the famous Alberts, a fiteen-minute drive further up the mountain. The view of the town below, including the company itself, combined with the unmatchable cuisine Alberta's has to offer, would be the cherry on top ofa splendid day. E. 8) the itinerary as described above, we will bein a good position to open discussions the the future of the company in this country.») Look at the headings (1-7) below and match them to the paragraphs (A-E) of the model in Ex. 2a. ‘Two of the headings are not needed, 1. Where to eat Purpose ice-breaking excursion 4. Conclusion 5._ Food on boare A place of local interest Three in one Read the model in Ex. 2a again. Rewrite the topic sentence of each paragraph. How does the writer ‘Support each of their suggestions, with a reason, result or example? Read the rubric and underline the key words. Then answer the questions, Or ar oe Mea of the counci, Margaret Simmons, outing wy you feel the money should be pent n this and how the three amenities in the park will benefit the local residents, Write your proposal (220-260 words) What is the purpose of your proposal? Who are you writing to? What different areas do you need to cover? ‘What style should you write in? How many words should you write? Which aspects of the proposal do the following points support? Write C for café, BC for basketball court and DA for dog-walking area. Two items do not match any aspect. 1 This could be subsidised by the council and pri enjoy a coftee or an ice cream, 2, Nobody living in the neighbourhood would object to having extr 3 ‘Should owners have somewhere to bring thair animals, on pavements in the neighbourhood. Guren the objections tothe cour from local café owners, it might be best to useit as a dog-walking area instead, 5 Our youth must have somewhere to meet and keep ft, and given obvious choice. # local pensioners and families with a cheap place to ‘space in which to park their vehicles. #@ would Surely see a reduction in the mess left pularty ofthe sport, this is the Using your answers from Ex. 4 and the ideas from Ex. 5, write your proposal for the task in Ex. 4 a g = Pa 9 4 fe} 4 a