Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1 - Preliminary for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Look at the texts (1-5) in exercise 2 and answer the questions.

Answer

What kinds of texts are these?

  • Text 1: Personal message or note between friends regarding homework and well-being.
  • Text 2: Public announcement or warning, possibly at an airport, regarding the use of cameras for security reasons.
  • Text 3: Announcement or notice about the cancellation of a music lesson due to a mid-term holiday.
  • Text 4: Informal message or note to someone named Jack, instructing him to take care of the dog and check on a cake in the oven.
  • Text 5: Formal email inquiring about information for a summer English course, addressed to Mr. Thomson.

Where do you usually see them?

  • Text 1: Likely exchanged through personal messaging platforms or written in a physical note.
  • Text 2: Displayed in public areas of an airport, possibly on signs or screens.
  • Text 3: Posted on a notice board or communicated through a school's communication system.
  • Text 4: Could be a personal message left at home or sent via text message.
  • Text 5: Typically found in email inboxes, especially in a professional or educational setting.

What is their aim?

  • Text 1: Sharing information about homework and expressing concern for the friend's well-being.
  • Text 2: Warning individuals not to use cameras in a specific area of the airport for security reasons.
  • Text 3: Notifying about the cancellation of a music lesson due to a mid-term holiday.
  • Text 4: Instructing someone to take care of tasks (feeding the dog, checking the cake) while the sender is away.
  • Text 5: Requesting information about a summer English course and expressing the need for intensive lessons and accommodation arrangements.