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EWS Term 2 · U4

Purposeful transactional writing

By the end of this unit
  • An article with an organising argument
  • A speech that reaches listeners
  • A formal letter with appropriate register

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ගෙවීමට පෙර වැඩපත්‍රයේ අන්තර්ගතය, ගාස්තු සහ ලබාදෙන දිනය WhatsApp මඟින් තහවුරු කරගන්න.

පාඩම් සටහන් මුද්‍රණය කරගන්න.
01SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

An article with an organising argument

Learn it simply

  • An article can inform, explain or persuade.
  • Decide its main purpose and readership before planning.
  • Use an opening that establishes the topic, paragraphs that develop distinct points and an ending that completes the line of thought.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

A school garden offers more than flowers.

Moderate / Add a little

It can provide practical science learning and a quiet place to read.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

An article can inform, explain or persuade. Decide its main purpose and readership before planning. Use an opening that establishes the topic, paragraphs that develop distinct points and an ending that completes the line of thought. An attractive headline cannot replace clear content or accurate support.

Read the first model carefully: “A school garden offers more than flowers.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “It can provide practical science learning and a quiet place to read.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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02SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

A speech that reaches listeners

Learn it simply

  • A speech is heard in time, so listeners cannot easily reread a confusing section.
  • State the issue clearly, signpost main points and use examples that the audience can follow.
  • Direct address and repetition can help when purposeful.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

Today I want to explain why our reading club needs your support.

Moderate / Add a little

One book can begin a conversation; a shared shelf can build a community.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

A speech is heard in time, so listeners cannot easily reread a confusing section. State the issue clearly, signpost main points and use examples that the audience can follow. Direct address and repetition can help when purposeful. End with a realistic request or conclusion rather than an unrelated slogan.

Read the first model carefully: “Today I want to explain why our reading club needs your support.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “One book can begin a conversation; a shared shelf can build a community.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

Optional extra unit worksheet

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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03SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

A formal letter with appropriate register

Learn it simply

  • Start by saying why you are writing.
  • Ask clearly for the information or action you need.
  • End politely. Check names, dates and contact details.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

Please send the class times.

Moderate / Add a little

Could you please send me the class timetable?

Challenge / Try when ready

I would appreciate details of the course dates and the application process.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Formal register suits situations requiring respectful distance or official action. State the reason for writing, organise supporting details and make the requested response clear. Avoid slang, but do not replace simple words with unnecessarily difficult ones. Match the greeting and closing and check the recipient’s role.

Read the first model carefully: “I am writing to request information about the reading competition.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “Please could you confirm the closing date and entry requirements?”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

Optional extra unit worksheet

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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මෙම ඒකකයේ සියලු පාඩම් ආවරණය කරන වැඩපත්‍රය සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු සඳහා WhatsApp මඟින් විමසන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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ප්‍රශ්න පත්‍ර නොමිලේ. වෙනම EWS පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක ගාස්තුව හා ලබාගත හැකිද යන්න තහවුරු කරන්න; දැනට නොමිලේ දෙන පිළිතුරු එලෙසම පවතී.

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ගුරුවරුන්ට පාඩම් සැලසුම් කර ඉගැන්වීමටත්, දරුවන්ට හා වැඩිහිටියන්ට තනිව පුහුණු වී විභාගයට සූදානම් වීමටත් මෙම වෙබ් අඩවිය භාවිත කළ හැකිය. දෙමාපියන්ට නිවසේදී දරුවන්ට උදව් කළ හැකිය.

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ගුරුවරුන්ට පාඩම් සැලසුම් කිරීමටත්, දරුවන්ට හා වැඩිහිටියන්ට ස්වයං අධ්‍යයනය සහ විභාග පුහුණුව සඳහාත් මෙම වෙබ් අඩවිය භාවිත කළ හැක.