Skopje
TITLE PAGE
Course instructor:
Gordiana Gjorgova M.A
Skopje, 2010
COVER LETTER
Sincerely,
Stela Stojkovska
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Reflections page 4
2. Tips for writing instructions page 5
3. Narrative story page 6
4. Informal letter to a friend page 8
5. Writing a semi-formal letter page 9
6. Writing a discursive essay page 10
7. Argument page 11
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REFLECTIONS
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TIPS FOR WRITING INSTRUCTIONS
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Narrative Story
November 11th, 2009
I will never forget my high-school year in the United States, the time
spent there, the new friends, all the trips we took with my family and school
friends will never fade away. It was an unforgettable experience for someone
at the age of 17, away from my parents and sister.
As I recall it was spring in California, we were preparing together with
my AFS club, planning for weeks with our councillor, to take a trip to Niagara
Falls. We all left for San Francisco airport early one morning and took a short
flight to Chicago and then to Buffalo. When we arrived our host families were
waiting for us, they were all families of students who were members or friends
of the AFS club at the local high-school. The next day we visited the high-
school went to the same classes our friends there took, they were really
friendly and communicative. The next day we took a trip to Buffalo which is a
big city with interesting architecture, and we all took a picture in the centre of
Buffalo at a huge monument at the Lafayette Square. The day was finished
with a pot luck dinner where everyone brought some food and we all had a
chance to talk with each other since our host families were all there. The
following day was reserved for Niagara Falls, when we arrived we were
mesmerized by the beauty of the place, huge quantities of water, the clouds of
mist forming at the end of the waterfalls. We all went down to the river side
where small boats were waiting for us, we all put our capes so we wouldn’t
get drenched, we boarded upon the ship and our short journey to the middle
of the waterfalls began. We were all excited as we got close and the mist of
water was covering us, drops of water were falling on our faces, we were all
laughing but we couldn’t get our cameras out to glorify the moment.
After the boat ride the rest of the gang went to the Canadian side
where they say the waterfalls are even more spectacular. Since we couldn’t
go we had to compromise with a trip to the local Hard Rock Café, where we
had lunch and bought some souvenirs to take back home. When we finished
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we went to the Niagara Falls power plant, we had a small tour and then the
bus came. We all went back to California with smiles on our faces after an
interesting flight and a short ride home to Sonora.
This event and my year studying abroad is something I will always
have fond memories of and something I will never forget.
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Informal letter to a friend
December 12th, 2009
Dear Sarah,
How have you been? How are things in Germany? I haven’t heard
from you in a long time so I decided to write to you.
Everything has been the same here, I started my new job for a
company that sells children’s toys, it’s not very exciting mostly office work but
the hours are good and the pay is regular. My office is situated inside the
warehouse, I have my own desk and a computer, it’s very cold during the
winter but it’s very nice when it’s summer it’s cooler inside. When we first
moved in there was no one around, you could disappear and there would be
no one to notice. But slowly people started moving in to the neighbouring
warehouses, trucks came by the loads, cars, people all hustle and bustle.
Since I’m a minority there, as a woman all of the neighbours are men, they
keep me company, and always invite me for coffee. The Skopje Fair is near,
so I take walks get my mail from the head quarters or buy some breakfast,
when they have a fair there is a big crowd, a lot of cars and people come from
different companies, but when the fair is over things get back to normal again.
I know you finished your studies, what do you do now, are you still
working at the television station or have you found something else. How
about your personal life, have you found someone special. Well I hope I will
hear from you soon, I have missed you a lot and I miss the time we spent
together in Sonora, you were my best friend there. Write as soon as you can.
Love,
Stela
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Writing a semi-formal letter
June 10th, 2010
Dear Stefanija,
Thank you for your interest in our company and our products; it would
be a pleasure for us to work with a company as renowned as yours. Before I
send you our offer I would like to tell you a little bit about what we do.
Our company was founded ten years ago by our General Manager and
his wife who work side by side. We stared with wholesale in Slovenia, selling
everything from children’s toys to baby equipment and clothes. When the
business was developed we opened our first store called Pikapolonica, one
place where you could find everything for your child, that’s was our logo
Children’s World. Soon one by one we opened more stores, the business
went up from there and we hired more and more people. Our General
Manager and his partners travel all over the world visiting toy fair’s and
meeting new potential partners to do our business with.
Most of the brands we sell are from European origin, Ecoiffier and
Smoby from France, Dantoy from Denmark, Canpol from Poland, etc. The
products are designed specifically for a certain age; they are of very good
quality and carry all necessary certificates. All the toys have been tested in
Europe by European standards for quality.
We honestly hope that we would start some kind of collaboration, we
would be glad to call you our customers, all of the conditions will be agreed
additionally when we set up a meeting with our General Manager and after
you review our official offer.
Yours sincerely,
Stela Stojkovska
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Writing a discursive essay (providing solutions to problems)
July 25th, 2010
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Argument (for and against)
Go vegetarian or not?
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immunity, stomach pains, etc. I have found a way to maintain a normal
weight by eating regularly twice a day, not eating after 7 p.m., sleeping
regularly 7-9 hours per day, and exercising regularly two to three times per
week, I have been taking aerobics classes.
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