You work for an international company. You want to attend special family celebration during working hours. You need to take time off work for this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
Give details of family celebration.
Tell your manager how much time time off work you need.
Suggest how work can be done while you attend the celebration.
The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade- labeled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You visit a sports center regularly and there is a problem with the changing rooms in it. You have complained about it several times but with no success write a letter to the manager of sports center.
Write a letter
You recently made reservations for dinner at a very famous and expensive restaurant in town. However, the meal and the service were terrible. The restaurant manager was not available to solve the problem, so you left without a resolution.
Write an email to the restaurant's manager in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things:
Nowadays managers and team leaders in different organizations are much younger compared to the past. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?
The graph below shows the percentage change in the number of international students graduating from universities in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You recently moved to a new city and want to join a local gym. Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter:
Introduce yourself and explain why you are interested in joining the gym.
Ask about the facilities and membership options.
Inquire about any classes or personal training sessions available.
You have seen an advertisement in the local newspaper for swimming lessons at your community sports centre. You want to find out more about these lessons. Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In the letter
● describe how well you can swim at the moment
● explain why you want to learn to swim better
● enquire about the time and cost of the swimming lessons
The charts below show the percentage of visitors from the USA to Canada in different age groups in 2000 and 2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Analysts tell us that many people feel stressed and think they have insufficient control over thier live. What problems do such feeling causes for people ? What remedies should you suggest ?
The graph shows the percentage of people aged over 60 in Canada,Finland and Korea between 1950 and 2050.
Some employers reward member of staff for their exceptional contributions to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on others. To what extent is this style of management effective? Are there better ways of encouraging employees to work hard?
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
Apologize for your absence and explain the reasoning
Explain why you had to be at the other event
Explain what you will do to catch up
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern word. Do you think that benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
You recently purchased a product that turned out to be faulty. Write a letter to the store manager, complaining about the issue and requesting a replacement or refund.
you bought a piece of furniture from a store in another town recently. there is a problem with the item you purchased. write a letter to the store manager. in your letter
Explain the details of your purchase.
Describe the problem that you have with it
suggest what can be done about it. Dear Sir or Madam,
The graph below illustrates the percentage switch in the share of international students brtween graduates in dissimilar Canadian provinces among 2001 and 2006.
You recently went on a business trip and stayed an a hotel.On getting home,you realize you left some things at the hotel.Write a letter to the hotel manager.
Details of your stay
The items you left behind
What you want the manager to do
There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
•Describe the complaints that have been made
•Say why the reception area is important
•Suggest how the reception area could be improved
You recently visited a local gym and were unhappy with the cleanliness and maintenance of the facilities. Write a letter to the manager of the gym.
In your letter:
•Explain the problems you noticed
•Describe how these problems affected your experience
•Suggest what could be done to improve the situation
In many corporations around the world there are fewer women than men in some management positions, and many people believe that this has created inequality in the workplace. Discuss the reasons why this is? How can we solve inequality in the workplace?
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken.
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter
-Describe the problem with the equipment
-Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
- Say what you would like the manager to do
the table below shows the percentage participation of women in senior managment in three companies between 1960 and the year 2000.
You were hurt in a minor accident inside a supermarket, and you wish you complain to the supermarket.
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter
-Say who you are
-Give details about the accident
-Suggest how the supermarket could prevent similar accidents.
Write at least 150 words.
You do Not need to write any addresses.
Write an email to the mall manager in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things: •Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. •Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. •Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
You recently purchased an item from a local store, but you are not satisfies with your purchase. Write a letter to the manager of the store. In your letter
• Describe the item you bought and why you need it
• explain why you are not happy with it
• say what you would like the manager to do
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You recently stayed at a hotel and had a very pleasant experience.
Write a letter to the hotel manager to thank them for the excellent service.
In your letter:
describe when and why you stayed at the hotel,
mention specific things you liked about the service or facilities,
express your appreciation and say you would recommend the hotel to others.
You recently sent some documents by post, but they did not arrive at the destination.
Write a letter to the post office manager. In your letter,
•give details of the situation
•describe the documents
•say what action you want the post office to take
Write an email to the mall manager in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things:• Describe the problem you are having with the mall's parking * Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. * Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost.
Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter:
Describe the item you lost
Explain how you lost it
Tell the insurance company what you would like them to do
You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a temporary job working as a Sales Representative during the holiday season. You decide to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the Hiring Manager of the company. In your letter:
• Introduce yourself
• Explain what experience and special skills you have
• Explain why you are interested in the job
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Hiring Manager,
More and more young people do weekend or part-time jobs while at secondary school. Is this a good idea or should young people focus exclusively on their school work? Write an essay in which you analyse the consequences of having a part-time job on a person’s education and their career prospects.
You have heard that there is a part-time job available in a nearby shop. Write a letter to the shop's manager, applying for the job.
specify what job you are applying for
write about your experience and skills and why you should get an interview
ask about the hours required for the job and give your preferred hours
You should write at least 150 words.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order to become financially responsible adults, children should learn to manage their own money at young age. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The two pie charts gives information about how online shopping changed for retail trade in canada in 2005 and 2010
Your next-door neighbor like to listen to music late of night. Because of the loud music, you often lose sleep. Write a letter to the building manager.
The pie charts below show the number of native speakers of different languages in canada 1996, 2006 and 2016. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write a letter
You are looking for part-time job at a football club
Write a letter in about 150-200 words to the manager of the football club. Your email should do the following
1)Introduce yourself
2)Explain what experience and special skills you have
3)Tell him/her when you think you could start
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you return home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
Say where you left the paper
Explain why they are so important
Tell the manager what you want him/her to do
You found the Lost item at the park and want to return. Write a letter to the park manager
Describe the item
Say where and when you found it
Ask how to return it to the owne
You have bought clothes from a shop in a different city, and one garment turned out to be defective. Write a letter to the manager of the store and explain
What did you buy there?
What defect did you find?
How would you like to solve this issue?
Some people believe that children should be given lesson on how to manage money in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You arranges to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain the important event - apologise for the situation - suggest a new arrangement
You are going to spend three months doing work experience in an organization.
Write a letter to the manager of the organization where you are going to do work experience. In your letter:
•Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience,
•Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience,
•Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do,
The chart below shows the depth of snow (cm) in a particular resort in canada in three individual years
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
ady fo
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
• say where you think you left the papers
• explain why they are so important
• tell the manager what you want him/her to do
You recently saw an advertisement about a business conference that can be helpful for your work. Write a letter to your manager asking permission to attend the conference.
In your letter, say:
what the conference is about
how you know about the conference
explain to him/her why it is important that you attend this conference
You will have to undergo a minor surgical procedure and you will not be able to do your job in full. Write to your manager – Explain about the operation. – Say what part of the job you will not be able to do. – Suggest a solution to this situation.
The graphs below show that post-school qualifications held by Canadians in the age groups 25 to 35 and 45 to 55.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practise in the community hall.
You have been told, however, that it is no longer possible for the group to use the hall.
Write a letter to the manager. In the letter:
describe what the group doesexplain why the group is good for the communitysuggest alternative days and times for practice