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Functional Skills: English Level 2
Roslyn Whitley Willis

Contents

Introduction

Section 1

Brush Up Your Writing And Speaking Skills

• Apostrophes

• Is it “Less” or “Fewer”?

• Some Words Sound Alike, but...

• Some Spelling Rules You Just Have to Learn
• Speaking Skills
• Tautology
• Collective Nouns

• Verb Tense
• Accuracy
• Almost the Last Word
• Commonly Misspelt Words

Section 2

How Do I ……….?

• Completing Forms and Job Application Forms

• Writing and Setting Out Memos
• Taking Messages
• Using Images in Communication
• Advertisements
• Writing and Setting Out Business Letters

• Using the Telephone and Making Telephone Calls

• Sending Faxes

• Writing and Setting Out Personal Letters

• Writing reports
• Writing a Bibliography
• Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae) and a Covering Letter
• Interview Tips
• Taking Part in a Discussion, Giving a Talk or Making a Presentation
• Structuring and Delivering Your Talk or Presentation

Section 3

• Practising Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening Skills
• The Functional Skills English Level 2 Standards analysed

Authors:

Roslyn Whitley Willis is a Key Skills consultant and runs Key Skills practitioners’ qualifications which educate Key Skills staff in how to deliver, assess and verify Key Skills. [more]

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