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Questions

1. What is the type of the letter to the editor in Activity 1(c)?
2. What type of letter would you like to write to the editor, and why?
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3. What is the importance of writing a letter to the editor?
4. How should people use newspapers and other social media for their benefit?

Exercise 1

1. Read and construct two sentences for each of the following words and phrases.

I am writing to bring your
Dear Editor
attention…
I would like to bring to your This has resulted in…

attention...
I am writing to express my views
I strongly support … because...
on...

This issue impacts our A recent … revealed that...
community by...

2. Write a letter to the editor of the Sunday News, P. O. Box 20051, Morogoro,
telling him or her about the problem of the shortage of water supply in your
area.
3. Write a letter to the editor of the Sunday News, P. O. Box 20051, Morogoro,
telling him or her about poor waste management in your area.
4. You have recently read a report in the newspaper that the district council is
planning to set a large parking area in your neighbourhood. The writer argues
that this will have a positive impact on the community. You have mixed feelings
about the idea. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your
opinion on the project.
5. Recently, you came across a report in your local newspaper that discussed the
positive impact of technology on education. You have mixed feelings about the
information. Write a letter to the editor asking for more information, especially
on phone and tablet usage in schools, as among the technological tools.

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