Your frined invited you to his/her birthday party , but your are not able to attend. write a letter to your friend
Apologizing to a friend
You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him / her. In your letter:
apologize for the mistake
find out how important the book is to him / her
say what you will do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
modern forms of communication have reduced the amount of time people spend seeing their friends. This has had a negative effect on their social lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, young people communicate with friends and family mostily through social networking sites, rather than other ways of communication like talking on the phone or face to face. Do you think this is a positve or negative development.
This is a part of a letter your receive from an English pen friend. Don't forget to tell me about the area you live in and what you and your friends do in your free time. Write a letter to your pen friend. Write your letter in about 100 words.
You want to sell your bicycle. Your friend has told you that his cousin might like to buy it from you.
Write a letter to your friend’s cousin. In your letter
explain why you are selling the bicycle
describe the bicycle and how much it will cost
suggest a date when your friend’s cousin can come and see the bicycle
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………………
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend you know well is moving to a new home. You would like to help
him/her with moving.
Write a letter to this friend, In your letter. In your letter explain why you have time to help with moving say what you could do to help ask some questions about his/her new home
You recently stayed at your friend’s house for a few days during your holidays. Write a letter to your friend to thank them. In your letter:
•Thank your friend for the stay
•Describe what you enjoyed most while staying there
•Suggest when they could visit you
You are going on a business trip for few days and have arranged to leave your children with a friend who will look after them.
Write a letter to your friend including
-tell your friend what kind of food your children like and dislike.
- give details of activity your children enjoy.
- Suggest arrangements for collecting your children after your trip
One of your friends in a foreign country is starting an import-export business, and he has asked you to recommend a product from your country to him. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, -Say
what product you want to recommend to him –
Tell him/her where he/she can get this product –
Explain why you want to recommend this product
your English speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for you advice about learning a new sport Write an email your friend recommend in new sport would be for you friend to learn Explain how your friend could learn this sport Suggest that you both learn this sport togeter
Nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. Some people think this is good. Other thinks that face-to-facec interaction is essential. Discuess both view and give your opinion.
2020-01-11: Task 1
You visited a town last month and told your friend that you would like to meet. However you could not make it. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
• express your apology
• why you could not meet
• making arrangement to meet him.
Your friend has been a place on a course at the university where you studied.he/she would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend.in your email Describe where you lived when you where a student at the university Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accomodation Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accomodation.
You received a gift from a friend for your birthday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Thank them for the gift.
Tell them how you spent your birthday.
Invite them to visit you soon.
You are about to move to an English-speaking country to study. You have a friend living there and you want to find a part-time job. Write a letter to your friend
- Explaining your scholar plans,
- Your reasons to get a part-time job,
- Suggest how he/she can help you finding a job.
A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He / she has asked you for advice about living in your city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• suggest an interesting part of the city to live in
• describe the public transport in your city
• say how your friend can meet new people there
The parents of your Austalian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris’s parents. In your letter
-Say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
-Explain why you won’t be able to attend the party
-Give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time
The chart below shows the main reasons why people choose to make or break friendship connection on a popular social media site.
Your friend has written to you asking for your advice on his/her parents who will be visiting your area. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
Suggest the places they can visit
Recommend a place where they can stay
Offer to do something with them.
You are about to go on vocation for a month. A friend from another town will come and stay in your apartment. Write a letter to this friend.
In you letter
-explain where your friend can get the key to the apartment
-give your friend some instructions about using your apartment
-recommend some places to go
You are planning to travel abroad and would like to ask your friend to take care of your apartment and pet cat while you away
Write a letter to your friend in your letter
explain how long and why you will be away
describe the tasks you would like your friend to do
tell your friend that he is welcome to stay in your apartment.
Your friend wants to send her/his children to your house for the weekend. Write a letter to him/her and say
– Agree to this arrangement.
– Say what time is suitable for you.
– Describe what you are planning to do.
Your friend had made a plan for you to see a movie together but you cannot now not join him. you’ve found another friend who can go instead of you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain why you cannot go anymore
Say who can go instead of you
Say why this person is a good person to go with
Nowadays, an increasing number of people like to move away from their friends and families. Does the trend outweigh the disadvantages?
Your friend has written to you asking for your advice on whether to study marketing or
information technology at a college in Australia. Write a letter to her. In your letter,
• Ask her about the college
• Give her suggestions
• Explain your reasons
You’ve received a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she accepts your
invitation to come and stay with you in Ukraine for a week. Write a letter to your penfriend and say
– when the best time to come is and why
– what tourist atractions there are in your area
– what activities he/she could enjoy during the visit
Your friend has written a letter to you asking for advice regarding a visit that his/her parents will be making to your area in the near future.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
recommend a place where they can stay
suggest the places they can visit
offer to do something with them.
You recently bought an electronic device for your home. Your friend wants to buy the same device and has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
describe the device
please explain why you bought it
say whether or not your friend should buy it and why.
You play a team sport with some friends. Last week a member of the team had an accident and wasn't able to play with you at the weekend. You decide to write to him in hospital, telling him about the match
Your pen friend has written you a letter asking for advice on how to improve his/her eating habits and get fit. Write a letter offering advice.
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends, where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holidays photos
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
*thank them for the holidays and the photos
*explain why you did not write earlier
*Invite them to come and stay with you
An old friend of yours is coming to visit your city. You had planned to meet him at the airport, but something has come up and you will not be able to make it there on time.
Write to your friend, In your letter
Explain the situation
Offer to make alterntive arrangements.
nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. some people think that face-to-face interactions is essential. discuss both views and your opinion.
In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents home once they finish school. They start living on their own or share a home with friends. Some people think it is a positive thing. Do you agree or disagree?
some people think it is better to choose friends who always have the same opinion as them.other people belive it is good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
1. You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
o explain why you changed jobs –
o describe your new job –
o tell him/her your other news –
A friend of yours has recently written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem at your workplace in the past.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell your friend how you feel about the problem
explain how you faced a similar situation in the past
suggpst possible solutions to the problem
some people believe that the best way of learning about lifeis by listening to the advise of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life.
Today in many countries, in order to find work people, have to move away from their friends and family. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports trainer. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter
•say how well you know your friend
•describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
•explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
-Explain why you have moved
- Describe the new house
- Invite your friend to come and visit
You recently recieved a letter frin a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
• explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
• suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
You are going to give a party to your friends. Write a letter to your friend living in a foreign country and ask him to help you to teach a special recipe.
In your letter
* Why are you giving a party
* Why you want to learn that recipe
* Invite him to the party
Write at least 150 words.
Write a letter to your friend who lives in another country and in your letter:
a) Invite him/her to a public event in your country
b) Describe the public event
c) Explain what other plans you have for your friend when he/she will visit
What Indian book or film do you think portrays a country’s culture the best? Would you recommend it to a foreign friend who wishes to learn and understand that country? Describe the book or film and explain why you would recommend it. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer
Nowadays, more people move away from their friends and families for word. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages?
Some people argue that parents should have a strong influence on their children's choice of friends and life partners. Others believe that young people should make these decisions independently. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You stayed with your friend and by mistake carried home one of his objects. Write a letter and explain:
- How you enjoyed staying with your friend.
- Explain the object which you brought with you by mistake and explain how the mistake happened.
- Mention how you plan to return the object.
Write a letter to a friend about an item you borrowed last week, that accidentally got damaged. In your letter
– Describe the item.
– What was the damage?
– What do you intend to do to rectify the problem?