A report is a document that presents information in an organised format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are almost always in the form of written documents. Reports are professional documents so need to be written in a formal and concise style.
TASK 1:
Report Text Type – Watch the video 'What is a Report?'
Language of Reports (Prezi) - Watch the presentation
TASK 2 - Stand Up Australia
Sitting or lying down, (with the exception
of sleeping), are what we call 'sedentary'
behaviours. You can be sedentary at work,
at school, at home, when travelling or
during leisure time. Sedentary behaviour
requires little energy expenditure.
- Look at the research report and examine the report.
- Identify the key features
- Practice Activity
TASK 3: Schools Strike 4 Climate
- Watch the video
- Read the transcript
- Complete tasks 1 and 2
TASK 4: - Interpreting information
in diagram form in a report
# Migrants and refugees #
- Complete the pre-reading activities
- Complete the reading activities
- (handout given)
TASK 5: – Writing about Survey Results
Reading reports practice
- Do the Preparation
- Read the Report
- Complete the tasks 1 and 2
TASK 6: - Comparing two charts
Reading reports practice
- Do the Preparation
- Read the Report
- Complete tasks 1, 2, and 3
TASK 7: Reporting Verbs in English
A reporting verb is a word which is used to talk about or report on other people's work. Reporting verbs can be used to great effect, but the difficulty with using them is that there are many, and each of them has a slightly different and often subtle meaning.
- Watch the video - Reporting Verbs EAP
TASK 8: COHESION and COHERENCE
- Watch the first 8 minutes of the video
- Answer the questions (handout given)
