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Article or letter for several readers

TCF Canada writing task 2

An article, blog post, letter or note for several readers, 120 to 150 words. You tell an experience and comment on it toward a goal: recommend, complain, thank or convince.

Practise Task 2 now
Word limit
120–150
Suggested time
20min
Format
An article, letter or note for several readers: tell an experience and comment on it.

What examiners check

Method

  1. 1Give it a title and write for the readers named in the instructions (a blog, a newsletter, a forum).
  2. 2Paragraph 1 tells the experience: when, where, who, what happened, using the passé composé and the imparfait.
  3. 3Paragraph 2 gives your opinion with two or three linked reasons (d'abord, ensuite, enfin) and a call to the reader.
  4. 4Stay between 120 and 150 words: about 8 to 10 sentences.

Mistakes that cost a band

  • Telling the story without any opinion, or giving an opinion without the story.
  • Using only the passé composé: the imparfait for the setting shows a B2 range.
  • Forgetting who reads the text: no title, no address to the readers.

Outline

Title
When, where, who, what happened (passé composé + imparfait).
What struck me…
I recommend / I regret … because: first… then… finally…
A closing line to the readers

A corrected example

A volunteering day in your neighbourhood

All Task 2 topics