A nyelvvizsga, ami érted van!
Article – formal/informal – B2, C1
Text Organisation Grammar / vocabulary tips Nature of information
May include questions to raise the
reader’s interest.
With the exception of the
A coherent text is expected with
conclusion, rely on 3rd person forms
formal paragraphing (possibly
(It seems certain / undisputable)
divided into 3-5 paragraphs) and a
rather than 1st person forms (I am
title.
sure)
Engage the audience.
Capture the reader's attention and
Phrasal verbs and idiomatic
write a clear thesis statement in the
expressions could be used in a less Surprise or interest the readers by
INTRODUCTION.
formal context such as school or sharing some unexpected or
college magazines, especially at C1 particularly significant fact with
Each paragraph of the BODY of
level. them.
your article will address one main
idea that supports the thesis
Choose words to create an Give information or comment on
statement.
emotional response in the some news as instructed.
audience.
The final paragraph of the article
You may be expected to write a
provides the CONCLUSION.
Express yourself in an emphatic one-sided (biased) text based on a
rather than dull way. You might firm view, or a balanced article
Paragraphing should be in line with
even want to exaggerate a little. (presenting different aspects of the
an underlying logical structure.
Every now and then ask the same issue).
readers a question to help structure
Use discourse markers (linking
the text, and engage the reader.
words) to connect, contrast and
balance points.
Vary the length of your sentences.
Making contrasts can be a very
effective device in an article.
Refer, for instance, to two places,
people or situations which are very
different from each other.
A nyelvvizsga, ami érted van!
C1 Sample
You read the following statistics reported in the popular press. Write an article, incorporating the main findings,
saying whether you agree or not according to your own experience. Add any other observations which would be
relevant.
Are we happy?
49% of us claim to lose sleep from money worries.
60% of 16-25-year-olds worry they won’t get a job.
41% of the elderly are so worried about finances that they cut down on electricity.
But are we all equally miserable?
53% of secretaries enjoy a good laugh every working day compared to just 0.4% of taxi drivers.
The happiest group of all appears to be teenage boys: 87% say they’re happy at home and 81% of them are happy at
school.
Write between 150 and 200 words.
What Makes Us Happy?
In today’s World, everybody tends to be more stressed. Of course, this is no news. The real question is
whether we can be happy aside from being stressed, are we all miserable, and if that is the case, are we equally
so? New statistics are available to demonstrate the results.
First of all, let’s talk about money issues. The report claims that about 49% of us tend to lose sleep owing to
financial worries and 60% of 16-25-year-olds are scared of not getting a job, even more than that, a significant
amount of 41% of the elderly reduce their electricity consumption because of their financial state.
As far as my experience goes, I can fully agree with these results, since I have had a hard time myself getting
a job. Considering the crisis of our country the numbers are not far-fetched.
Beyond that, the statistics show that 53% of secretaries enjoy a good laugh compared to just 0,4% of taxi
drivers. Personally, I don’t agree with this. The taxi chaps I met tend to be extremely joyful.
Lastly, the happiest group of all appears to be teenage boys considering that 87% of them claim they are happy
at home and 81% say to be so at school as well. From my point of view this is as clear as the sun, since kids do
have to stress about getting a job at least when they are young.
It is fascinating to see these results and it may be even more interesting to compare them with the numbers of
the future.
