Unit 4

U.4 120-122

4. The general public; especially those who want to buy the talking washing machine

5. The general public; esp. the trekkers who like trekking in the forest

6. Parents who want baby-sitters

7. The general people; esp. those who are interested in older people’s welfare

U.4 120-122

8. Readers in general; esp. those who have personal problems ranging from marriage to suicide, who can e-mail or use the internet

9. People in general; esp. those who are coffee drinkers / those who do not want to contract Parkinson’s disease / those who are more prone to Parkinson’s disease

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3. An environmentalist / a person who is concerned about the excessive / unlimited threatening use of plastic bags in Thailand

4. A naturalist / a botanist / a person who is interested in nature / botany / plants esp. cacti.

5. A newspaper columnist / a person who is keen on travelling or tourism in Laos and Vietnam / tourist agency

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Topic :The amazing ability many creatures have to regenerate their severed body parts

Purpose : To inform the audience about …(+topic)

Audience :The general public; esp. the nature lovers or the naturalists

145

Role :a person who loves nature / who is interested in nature or animal / biologist

Attitude :Positive

Tone :matter-of-fact / objective / surprising / amazing

146

Subject :mobile phones, the most irritating / annoying / upsetting things at work-place

Purpose :To report the findings of an Australian survey to the readers that the mobile phones are the most annoying things at work-place

Audience :the general public; esp. those who use mobile phones at work

Role :A newspaper reporter

Attitude :Negative / disapprove of using mobile phones at work-place

Tone :concerned / objective / matter-of-fact

147

Subject :Why drunk driving laws need to be enforced in Thailand

Purpose :To inform the reader about … (+ subject)

Audience :The general people; esp. Thai authorities who are responsible for enforcing drunk-driving laws

Role :a person who is concerned / worried about Thai drunk-driving laws / road accidents caused by drunk-drivers

Attitude :Negative

Tone :concerned / serious / critical

• The subject of the passage: How Betacarotene from fruits and vegetables is beneficial to health / …. can help prevent many serious illnesses

• The writer’s purpose: to persuade the readers to eat fruits and vegetables that contain the vitamin which helps prevent diseases

• The audience: the general public esp. those who care for their health

• The writer’s role: a person who is concerned about health/ …. Who promotes fruits and vegetables consumption

• Sallaya’s attitude toward vegetarian food: positive

• The tone of the passage: objective / serious / concerned / matter-of -fact