General Foundation Program - Writing Task 1 Specifications

Vocabulary terms and key prompt requirements covering Writing Task 1 scenarios for the General Foundation Program at the Preparatory Studies Center.

Learning Outcomes 1, 3, and 5

The specific educational outcomes assessed in the General Foundation Program (GE 2 and Level 3) Writing Task 1 assignments.

Writing Task 1 Word Count Requirement

The mandatory minimum length for each email or report writing task, which is at least 150 words.

Mr. Jones

The airline manager to whom students write a formal email of an incident report detailing a disruptive passenger on a flight from Muscat to France.

Flight Incident Report Prompt

A writing scenario in which a passenger talked loudly on a phone, shouted when politely asked to stop, and a cabin crew member failed to take action during a flight from Muscat to France.

Passport Number

The specific identifying detail that must be provided alongside the writer's introduction in the formal flight incident report to Mr. Jones.

Head of Centre (HOC)

The official at the English Language Centre to whom students address an email explaining an accidental injury and absence from college classes.

Seven Days

The duration of time a student was unable to attend classes after sustaining an injury while playing with friends.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The executive recipient of an email report explaining an electrical system crash and late submission of monthly sales figures.

Employee ID

The identifier that an office worker must state along with their name in the email report to the CEO regarding the electrical system failure.

Electrical Equipment System Crash

The workplace event where office lights went off and equipment failed while an employee was finalizing the previous month's sales report.