3.7 Selection and Ordering of Information You are going to write a letter to a local newspaper appealing for support for a project to help old people
in your area. You have collected the following points, but they are not all equally important. In any case,
newspapers prefer short letters. Working in groups of no or three decide which of the points are
important enough to be included, and the group them into parugruples. Then plan each paragraph
carefully, and finally write the letter
a) There are at least 5.000 people over the age 65 in your town
b) Not many old people play tennis
c) There's a bingo hall and four cinemas in your town
d) Cinemas are cheap for old age pensioners (OAPs) in the morning.
*) The state pension is only 25 pounds a week.
0 Your uncle is 78 years old.
OAPs need a recreation centre
h) QAPs need food and heat
0) Many old people can't move around a lot.
1) Old people are often bud-tempered because their memory faik
ko) Young are going to organize a voluntary visiting service for old people.
You need volunteers to help in your various projects
m) You know a lot of old people.
a) You are going to organize a scheme to help old people decorate their houses.
o) Old people drive very slowly
p) Your group now has 25 volunteer members.
Some old people have cars
r) You have organized an arency telephone service, which is manned all day.
s) The local government authority does very little for OAP
Brain cells do not regenerate, and this is one reason why old people lose their sight.
a) The local Meal-co Wheels' service produces 369 meals per day
v) There are many OAPs in your street
w) People's reaction time slows down considerably when they get older.
x) Many old people fought in the war
y You need money to help with your expenses, especially the emergency phone
z) You visit the hospital every week
a) The Rex Harris goes with you to the hospital
bb) Old people are difficult to get on with, and therefore often lonely
ce) Old people get on well with children, and tell themi stories.
did) Donations can be sent to Hutchins Bank High Street, account no. WL 25662
ee) You started your action group by talking to friends.
1) The first meeting the group will be in the Black Bull at 8 pm, on Friday, 28 October
99 You have plans to build a community centre for APs if you can get enough money,
hh) The government sometimes gives OAPs a substantial rise.
it) Many people need special attention, and this requires a lot of patience and tolerance on the part of
the volunteer helper
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