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Cómo escribir un report en inglés (B2 y C1) con modelo
El report de Cambridge B2 y C1: estructura con encabezados, lenguaje impersonal, modelo completo y ejercicios autocorregibles.
Ficha imprimible
El report es la opción que menos gente elige y, curiosamente, la que tiene la nota media más alta. Motivo: es la más mecánica de todas. Lleva encabezados, lenguaje neutro y una recomendación final. Casi no hay que inventar nada.
Si eres de los que se quedan en blanco delante de un essay, el report es tu opción.
La estructura, con encabezados
Un report lleva subtítulos. Siempre. Es lo primero que mira el examinador y lo primero que se olvida la gente.
| Encabezado | Qué va debajo |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Para qué es el informe y en qué te basas. Dos frases. |
| Findings (o dos encabezados propios) | Los datos u observaciones, sin opinión personal. |
| Conclusion / Recommendations | Qué habría que hacer. Aquí sí opinas. |
En C1 se valora que los encabezados centrales sean tuyos y descriptivos (Facilities, Cost, Student feedback) en lugar del genérico Findings.
El registro: impersonal, no frío
| No escribas | Escribe |
|---|---|
| I asked some students and they said… | A survey of forty students revealed that… |
| I think the café is too small. | The café appears to be too small for peak hours. |
| Everybody hates the timetable. | The timetable was criticised by the majority of respondents. |
| We should buy more computers. | It is recommended that additional computers be purchased. |
| It was really good. | Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. |
La pasiva es tu amiga aquí, y es casi el único formato de Cambridge donde puedes usarla sin que quede forzada. Aprovéchalo: es una de las estructuras que suben la nota de language.
Modelo completo
Tarea: Your college principal has asked you to write a report on the college library. Comment on the facilities and the opening hours, and recommend improvements.
Introduction
The aim of this report is to assess the current state of the college library and to suggest possible improvements. The findings are based on a short survey completed by fifty students and on my own observations over three weeks.
Facilities
The reading room is generally considered adequate, and the recent addition of individual desks was welcomed by almost all respondents. However, the number of computers available remains a source of frustration: on several occasions during the examination period, students reported waiting more than an hour for a free terminal.
Opening hours
The library currently closes at seven o’clock, which was described as insufficient by two thirds of those surveyed. Students who work in the afternoons are effectively unable to use it at all.
Recommendations
It is recommended that at least ten additional computers be installed before the next examination period, and that closing time be extended to ten o’clock, at least during term. Neither measure would require significant building work.
Comprueba que lo has entendido
Ejercicio 1 · Elige el registro de report
Solo una encaja en un informe.
- Presentar los datos:I asked people and they told me…A survey of fifty students revealed that…A survey… revealed — el report es impersonal. La primera persona se reserva casi siempre para la introducción.
- Dar una recomendación:It is recommended that the hours be extended.I think you should open longer.It is recommended that… — y fíjate en be extended: es subjuntivo, no un error.
- Criticar algo:The café is horrible.The café appears to be inadequate at peak times.Appears to be inadequate — el report critica con cautela y con dato, nunca con adjetivos emocionales.
- Empezar el report:The aim of this report is to…In this report I am going to tell you about…The aim of this report is to… — fórmula estándar. La otra es de nivel B1.
Ejercicio 2 · Completa
Escribe la palabra que falta.
- The ___ of this report is to assess the library.aim o purpose. Las dos son correctas.
- The findings are ___ on a survey of fifty students.based on — nunca «based in» para esto.
- The timetable was ___ by the majority of students.criticised (UK) o criticized (US).
- It is recommended ___ additional computers be installed.that — obligatorio en esta estructura, aunque en español lo omitirías.
- Feedback was ___ positive.overwhelmingly — adverbio de intensidad de registro alto.
Sigue con el essay, el review o los connectors.