City report: six months of a car-free city center
An urban policy officer reviews a pedestrianisation scheme with mixed results; students analyze report language and assess a change in their town.
C1Adults55 minReport
About this lesson
A C1 writing lesson (report). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Town & city
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- pedestrianisation, footfall, turnover, displace, consultation, drop-off point, signage, traffic calming
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write a formal report that presents mixed findings objectively
- Use nominalisation and impersonal structures typical of reports
- Make recommendations that respond directly to evidence