In your letter: • Offer to find a place for him / her to live • Give advice about how to find a part-time job • Give information on where he / she can learn your language Dear Peter,
Trang 11 You heard that a sports centre would be closed Write a letter to the manager + tell how you heard about the news
+ say your opinions about this
+ make some suggestions
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am , a resident of the local town I am writing this letter to give my views on the closure of the sport centre in this area
I read the news on the local newspaper “ ” There is a plan to make a shopping mall in this place I felt depressed/ extremely upset and am against the plan because this centre has served people so well for a long time This fitness centre has also become a part of
my life since I do exercise here everyday Thanks to this, I am leading a healthy and balanced life Also, I love taking part in
group exercise where I can meet new people and have a good time chatting with them Therefore, I would suggest that you should add a swimming pool for children and employ more instructors I am sure parents would not mind paying extra for that because children need a place to relax as well as learn a survival skill Another suggestion would be to increase membership fee
I hope that these suggestion will be of assistance
Yours faithfully,
1 An English-speaking friend is coming to study in your town next year and has written asking for information and advice Write a letter to your friend In your letter:
• Offer to find a place for him / her to live
• Give advice about how to find a part-time job
• Give information on where he / she can learn your language
Dear Peter,
I’m very happy to hear that you are coming to my country next year As promised, I will be more than happy to be your guide here You need not worry about
accommodation at all since it is quite cheap living here compared to your hometown, London Moreover, you can find plenty of part-time jobs here for people coming from
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Regarding your accommodation, I might not be able to offer you a room in my house since the house I’m living in now is not as big as the earlier one However, just
opposite to my house, there are numerous hotels with reasonable prices
You can easily cope up with the living expenses here by getting a part-time job There
is a big English training centre which is only 10 minutes walking from my house New staff is always needed there Furthermore, you can also find out numerous
courses for learning Vietnamese in my area since it is one of the busiest cities with lots of foreigners many of who also have the same interest as yours
I look forward to seeing you here
You stayed at your friend's house when you participated in a conference in
Australia You left a briefcase with important documents in your room Write a letter to your friend In the letter:
• thank your friend for the stay
• describe the briefcase
• ask him/her to return it to you by post
2 Dear Peter,
It was my pleasure to be your guest during last week I really appreciate your
hospitality and all the support you had given Because of this, my conference had gone very smoothly However, when I came back home, I discovered that I had
forgotten to bring back my briefcase It is a black briefcase with a very hard cover outside Its handle is made of plastic and on the sides it is covered by a thick layer of leather to protect the documents inside
Can you kindly try your best to look for the briefcase since it contains many of my important documents? When you find it, it would be nice if you can just post it to my address and I will pay the postage fee In return, I will be more than happy to be your guide next time when you come to my country and I will take you to many famous restaurants here
I look forward to hearing from you
You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term
You now realise your classmate has returned home overseas and you still have the book
Write a letter to him/her In your letter
apologisefro the mistake
Trang 3 find out how important the book is to him/her
say what you will do
You should write at least 150 words./Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task You do NOT need to write your own address
Dear Yuki,
I hope you had a safe journey back to Japan, and that your family are all well
I am writing to say that I'm sorry for not giving you back the book 'English Grammar in Use' which I borrowed from you last term You lent it to me just before the exams to help
me prepare for them, and yesterday I found it under my bed
Please let me know straight away if you need this book for your studies right now, or whether you can manage without it
If you really need it, I can post it for you by airmail immediately If not, do you mind if I send it by ordinary mail as it quite heavy? Or, if you prefer, I can send seme money insead Please let me know what you want me to do
I hope you enjoy the holiday
3 A year ago, you lent your favorite book to a friend who you thought would enjoy
it Unfortunately, your friend has forgotten to return it The book has
sentimental value to you as it had been presented by your grandmother Write a letter to your friend In the letter:
- ask how he or she is doing
- remind him / her about the book
- explain why you need it back
Hi Mark,
It's been a long time since I last wrote to you I've been very busy in work recently
My new boss is definitely too strict I can't even find any free time! He demands something all the time Sorry, I should stop complaining
How are things going? I've heard your mother was seriously ill How is she now? Does she feel better? I hope so How about Diana? My wife told me she had stated yoga lessons Are you going to join her? I'm sure a little bit of exercise will go a long way Especially for someone as unfit as you
By the way, I really have to ask you about something Do you still have that book I lend you a year ago? That one about Chinese culture I think you have forgotten to give it back to me Well, I need it now You know, that book wasn't mine actually It belongs to my wife's father He want it back now and I don't know what do to Could
Trang 4you sent me that book? Or give it to my wife if you will have an opportunity It's really important to me, so please hurry up!
All the best,
4 You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days You hadn't seen each other for a long time
say how you felt about the visit
refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her
invite your friend to visit you
You should write at least 150 words
Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task
you do NOT need to write your own address
model answer:
Dear XX,
I'm writing to thank you for a really enjoyable visit It was good to see you after so long, and to be able to spend some time with you, talking about old school friends and teachers
Now that I'm back home, I keep thinking about how good it was to be somewhere quiet and peaceful I particularly enjoyed our trip to the wildlife sanctuary and appreciated the opportunity to see so many rare birds and animals It's made me think that I should try and do more to protect them, so I'm having a look on the internet to see what sort of organization there are
Perhaps next time we get together you could come and visit me There are plenty of places we can go and my brother would really like to see you Let me know when you might be free to come here and we can fix something up
Look forward to hearing from you soon
An English-speaking friend is coming to study in your town next year and has
written asking for information and advice Write a letter to your friend In your letter:
Trang 5• Offer to find a place for him / her to live
• Give advice about how to find a part-time job
• Give information on where he / she can learn your language
Dear Peter,
I’m very happy to hear that you are coming to my country next year As promised, I will
be more than happy to be your guide here You need not worry about accommodation at all since it is quite cheap living here compared to your hometown, London Moreover, you can find plenty of part-time jobs here for people coming from English-speaking countries
Regarding your accommodation, I might not be able to offer you a room in my house since the house I’m living in now is not as big as the earlier one However, just opposite
to my house, there are numerous hotels with reasonable prices
You can easily cope up with the living expenses here by getting a part-time job There is
a big English training centre which is only 10 minutes walking from my house New staff
is always needed there Furthermore, you can also find out numerous courses for learning Vietnamese in my area since it is one of the busiest cities with lots of foreigners many of who also have the same interest as yours
I look forward to seeing you here
Best Wishes,
5 You stayed at your friend's house when you participated in a conference in Australia You left a briefcase with important documents in your room Write a letter to your friend In the letter:
• thank your friend for the stay
• describe the briefcase
• ask him/her to return it to you by post
Dear Peter,
Trang 6It was my pleasure to be your guest during last week I really appreciate your hospitality and all the support you had given Because of this, my conference had gone very
smoothly However, when I came back home, I discovered that I had forgotten to bring back my briefcase It is a black briefcase with a very hard cover outside Its handle is made of plastic and on the sides it is covered by a thick layer of leather to protect the documents inside
Can you kindly try your best to look for the briefcase since it contains many of my
important documents? When you find it, it would be nice if you can just post it to my address and I will pay the postage fee In return, I will be more than happy to be your guide next time when you come to my country and I will take you to many famous
restaurants here
I look forward to hearing from you
Kind Regards,
6 You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term
You now realise your classmate has returned home overseas and you still have the book
Write a letter to him/her In your letter
apologisefro the mistake
find out how important the book is to him/her
say what you will do
You should write at least 150 words./Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task You do NOT need to write your own address
model answer:
Dear Yuki,
I hope you had a safe journey back to Japan, and that your family are all well
I am writing to say that I'm sorry for not giving you back the book 'English Grammar in Use' which I borrowed from you last term You lent it to me just before the exams to help
me prepare for them, and yesterday I found it under my bed
Please let me know straight away if you need this book for your studies right now, or whether you can manage without it
Trang 7If you really need it, I can post it for you by airmail immediately If not, do you mind if I send it by ordinary mail as it quite heavy? Or, if you prefer, I can send seme money
insead Please let me know what you want me to do
I hope you enjoy the holiday
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days You hadn't seen each other for a long time
say how you felt about the visit
refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her
invite your friend to visit you
You should write at least 150 words
Allow yourself 15 minutes for this task
you do NOT need to write your own address
Dear XX,
I'm writing to thank you for a really enjoyable visit It was good to see you after so long, and to be able to spend some time with you, talking about old school friends and teachers
Now that I'm back home, I keep thinking about how good it was to be somewhere quiet and peaceful I particularly enjoyed our trip to the wildlife sanctuary and appreciated the opportunity to see so many rare birds and animals It's made me think that I should try and do more to protect them, so I'm having a look on the internet to see what sort of organization there are
Perhaps next time we get together you could come and visit me There are plenty of places we can go and my brother would really like to see you Let me know when you might be free to come here and we can fix something up
Look forward to hearing from you soon
You are looking for a part-time job
Write a letter to an employment agency In your letter,
introduce yourself
explain what sort of job you would like
and say what experience and skills you have
Trang 8Dear Sir
My name is Lima George I have just completed Masters in hotel management from Northumbria University, United Kingdom in June this year
I am penning down this letter to know if you have a full time vacancy as a trainee manager I would like to work with the hotel industry only I can join restaurant, bar
or at front office as I have thoroughly taught and have experience in these areas
I got placement with Marriott Hotel for six months as it was part of my studies While working with International brand Hotel, I have got enough confidence and ability to serve guests upto the hotel's standard I have experienced in all of the areas of hotel I
am quick learner, soft spoken and can communicate in English very well
I will be thankful to you and I am looking forward to hear from you soon
Yours faithfully,
You are going to another country to study You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help Write a letter to your friend In your letter,
give details of your study plans
explain why you want to get a part-time job
suggest how your friend could help you find a job
Dear john
How are you? I hope to be in a good health, iam writing this letter to let you know l have decided to study abroad in London master degree English literature next month at
bachangham university
As you know my friend the cost of studying abroad is expensive and I have recently married,however I have planned to find a part time job while iam studying because the life in the city is more expensive rather than village life such as
accommodation,transportation and the social life required special budget
I would like to ask you if you could help me finding apart time job in any place near my university, I have two years experiences in restaurant as a waiter asking your friends there for helping
Trang 9I look forward seeing you soon
Yours ,
Imad
You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have one or two problems and can’t stay the whole course
Write a letter to the course director In your letter,
explain your interest in the course
describe your problems
find out if a refund is possible
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing response to your advertisement on your website a tennis
course in Bath, England
I have always wanted play tennis so I’m very interested joining the course; however, I do not have my own racquets and don’t wish buy racquets
at this time Is it possible me to hire racquets and balls the duration .the course? Also I have poor eyesight and have to wear glasses all the time I would like to know if your course is suitable someone like me
I’m afraid that I have to be back Malaysia 31st December so I am unable to stay England for the whole three weeks Is it possible for me
get a partial refund if I want leave one week before the end the
course?
I’m looking forward hearing you
You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in
private accommodation with other flat mates You have not had hot water or
heating for some time The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success
Write a letter to the landlord In your letter,
state your reason for writing
describe the problems and explain how you feel
propose a solution and risk the landlord to take action
Trang 10Dear Mr Jones,
I am one of the tenants at your property in Upper Lewes Road, and am writing to complain about the fact that we do not have any hot water or heating in our house
As you know, we have been living in this house since September and have always paid our rent on time However, we have had no hot water for last two weeks This
is making our lives very difficult, especially as it is now the middle of winter Last week you said you would send a workman to our house within 3 days, but no one came After calling many times, the workman eventually arrived at the house 5 days later Unfortunately, he said he could not fix the problem because the boiler was too old! We are now extremely unhappy about this solution
We are prepared to continue to rent your house but please arrange for emergency repairs to be made We also request a 40% discount on our rent for the period we have been without any hot water or heating
We look forward to hearing from you
You are going on a short course to a training college abroad It is a college that you have not been to before
Write a letter to the accommodation officer In your letter,
give details of your course and your arrival/departure date
explain your accommodation needs
ask for information about getting to and from the college
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to inform you that I will be attending the Advanced Life Insurance course, being held from Tuesday 24th April until 27th April, at the University of Hartford
I will be arriving on the afternoon of Monday 23th and will be leaving on the morning of Saturday the 28th of April, so I will require a single room for this time
I would prefer my own bathroom, if this is possible, but do not mind sharing if I have to; however, as I am wheelchair bound, the room will have to be disability friendly Could you please tell me how much this will cost and how I should make
a payment? Do you accept VISA?
As I do not know the area, I would also be grateful if you could provide some information about getting to and from the University Will I need to take public