- •Ministry of science and education of the republic of kazakhstan
- •Contents
- •Part a. General english
- •I. Writing an informal letter
- •1) Definition/differentiation
- •4) Tips
- •5) Sample
- •6) Evaluation criteria
- •7) References
- •8) Exercises
- •9) Appendix useful language
- •II. Writing an e-mail
- •1) Definition/differentiation
- •2) Structure
- •3) Stages
- •4) Tips
- •5) Samples
- •6) Useful language Acronyms
- •7) Evaluation criteria
- •8) References
- •9) Exercises
- •10) Appendix
- •Internet Acronyms retrieved August 5, 2010 from http://www.Mcfedries.Com/Ramblings/email-jargon.Asp
- •III. Writing an sms message
- •1) Definition/differentiation
- •2) Features
- •Part b. Academic english
- •3) Paragraphs types
- •4) Stages of paragraph writing
- •5) Sample a Good Start
- •6) References
- •Http://elpweb.Com/materials/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/Writing_3_Activity_1.Pdf
- •7) Exercises
- •V. Writing an essay
- •1) Definition/differentiation
- •2) Types
- •3) Title
- •4) Structure
- •5) Tips
- •6) Sample
- •7) References
- •8) Exercises
- •VI. Writing a summary
- •1) Definition/differentiation
- •2) Requirements
- •3) Stages
- •4) Structure
- •5) Sample
- •6) Tips
- •7) Evaluation criteria
- •8) References
- •9) Exercises
- •10) Appendix cliches for summarizng a text
- •VII. Writing a research paper
- •11) References/bibliography.
- •12) Documentation styles
- •13) References
- •14) Exercises
- •VIII. Graph description (ielts format)
- •1) Definition
- •6) References
- •7) Exercises
- •8) Appendix
- •Part c. Business english
- •IX. Writing a business letter
- •2) Structure/stages
- •3) Sample
- •4) How to begin/end a business letter
- •5) Business letter format
- •6) List of common phrases for business letters
- •7) References
- •5. Sample business letters. Retrieved October 16, 2010 from http://www.Writeexpress.Com/sample-business-letters.Html
- •8) Exercises
- •X. Writing a memo
- •1) Definition
- •2) Requirements
- •3) Parts of a memo:
- •4) Tips
- •5) Samples
- •Informal memo:
- •6) References
- •XI. Writing a report
- •1) Definition
- •2) Types
- •3) Structure
- •3) Stages
- •4) Report template
- •5) Sample report Report on Eco-Homes Project
- •6) References
- •7) Exercises
- •XII. Writing Minutes of a Meeting
- •1) Definition
- •2) Content
- •3) Tips
- •4) Useful language (verbs of reporting)
- •5) Samples
- •6) Sample minutes Minutes for 2002-1-21 Board of Directors meeting
- •7) References
- •XIII. Writing a press release
- •1) Definition
- •2) Requirements
- •3) Structure
- •4) Steps
- •5) Format
- •6) Tips
- •7) Warnings
- •8) Checklist
- •9) Press release sample
- •10) References
- •11) Exercises
- •Part 3. Keys
- •I. Writing an informal letter
- •II. Writing an e-mail
- •III. Writing an sms message
- •IV. Writing a paragraph
- •V. Writing an essay
- •VI. Writing a summary
- •VII. Writing a research paper
- •VIII. Graph description (ielts format)
- •IX. Writing a business letter
- •X. Writing a memo
- •XI. Writing a report
- •XII. Writing Minutes of a Meeting
- •XIII. Writing a press release
10) Appendix
Internet Acronyms retrieved August 5, 2010 from http://www.Mcfedries.Com/Ramblings/email-jargon.Asp
AAMOF |
As a matter of fact. |
AFAIK |
As far as I know. |
BTW |
By the way. |
CU |
See you (as in "see you later"). |
DIIK |
Damned if I know. |
F2F |
Face-to-face. |
FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions. These are lists that appear in many Usenet newsgroups to provide answers to questions that newcomers ask over and over. |
FAWOMPT |
Frequently argued waste of my precious time. |
FAWOMFT |
Frequently argued waste of my foolish time (bowdlerized version). |
FOAF |
Friend of a friend. Used to imply that information was obtained third-hand, or worse. |
FOTCL |
Falling off the chair laughing. |
FTF |
Face-to-face. |
FYA |
For your amusement. |
FYI |
For your information. |
HHOK |
Ha ha only kidding. |
HHOJ |
Ha ha only joking. |
HHOS |
Ha ha only serious (used with ironic jokes and satire that contain some truth). |
IANAL |
I am not a lawyer. |
IMCO |
In my considered opinion. |
IMHO |
In my humble opinion. (In practice, however, opinions prefaced by IMHO are rarely humble. See IMNSHO.) |
IMO |
In my opinion. |
IMNSHO |
In my not-so-humble opinion. (This more accurately reflects most of the opinions one sees on the Internet!) |
IOW |
In other words. |
IWBNI |
It would be nice if. |
IYFEG |
Insert your favorite ethnic group. Used in off-color and offensive jokes and stories to avoid insulting any particular ethnic group, race, religion, or sex. You'll sometimes see <ethnic> instead. |
KISS |
Keep it simple, stupid. |
LOL |
Laughing out loud. |
MEGO |
My eyes glaze over. |
MOTAS |
Member of the appropriate sex. |
MOTOS |
Member of the opposite sex. |
MOTSS |
Member of the same sex. |
MUD |
Multiple User Dimension (or Multiple User Dungeon). A text-based, role-playing fantasy adventure game. |
NRN |
No response necessary. |
OIC |
Oh, I see. |
OS |
Operating system. |
OTOH |
On the other hand. |
OTT |
Over the top. |
PD |
Public domain. |
PMJI |
Pardon my jumping in. |
PONA |
Person of no account. Used disparagingly to describe someone who isn't part of the Internet set (that is, someone who doesn't have an Internet account). |
ROTF |
Rolling on the floor. |
ROTFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing. |
ROTFLOL |
Rolling on the floor laughing out loud. |
RSN |
Real soon now (read: never). |
RTFF |
Read the fine FAQ. (See RTFM.) |
RTFM |
Read the fabulous manual (try to answer a question yourself before asking for help. |
SO |
Significant other. |
TFS |
Thanks for sharing. |
TIA |
Thanks in advance. |
TIC |
Tongue in cheek. |
TPTB |
The powers that be. |
TTFN |
Ta-ta for now. |
TTYL |
Talk to you later. |
WOBTAM |
Waste of both time and money. |
WRT |
With respect to. |
YABA |
Yet another bloody acronym. |
YMMV |
Your mileage may vary. This acronym means the advice/info/instructions just given might not work for you exactly as described. |