Gateway to English 1 Writing

This is a compilation of Gateway to English 1 Writing tasks that students who are using this book are supposed to grasp. Both teachers and students should know them.

Unit 1: Our Cultural Heritage
Page: 18-19
Task / Genre: An e-mail
Prompt: Write a short email responding to Helen’s email.

Unit 2: Education
Page: 32-33
Task / Genre: A four-paragraph essay (cause and effects)
Prompt: Write a four-paragraph essay about the consequences of students dropping out of school.

Unit 3: Media
Page: 47-48
Task / Genre: A personal letter
Prompt: Write a personal letter to your friend seeking his/her advice about computer addiction.

Unit 4: Leisure and Entertainment
Page: 62-63
Task / Genre: An email
Prompt: Write an email about your country’s culture.

Unit 5: Celebrations
Page: 76
Task / Genre: An article
Prompt: Write an article for your school magazine about a celebration you attended. Describe what happened and express your feelings about it.

Unit 6: Health and welfare
Page: 89
Task / Genre: A personal letter
Prompt: Write a personal letter to your pen pal telling him/her about your eating habits and the activities you practice to keep fit and healthy.

Unit 7: Ecology
Page: 104-105
Task / Genre: A formal letter
Prompt: Write a letter of complaint to an international organization that works for the protection of forests. Include suggestions that may help in protecting forests in your area or your country.

Unit 8: Society and Social Problems
Page: 118-119
Task / Genre: An article
Prompt: Write an article for your school magazine making suggestions that can help reduce the problem of the poor in your area or your country.

Unit 9: Human Rights
Page: 130
Task / Genre: A report
Prompt: Write a report about the situation of children in your neighborhood.

Unit 10: Travel
Page: 146-147
Task / Genre: A biography
Prompt: Write a short biography of Ibn Battouta.