Some people say that family is the most powerful influence in a child’s development. Others say that factors such as television, friend, and music play a greater role. Discuss both and give opinion.
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter:
thank them for the photos and for the holiday
explain why you didn’t write earlier
invite them to come and stay with you
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear __________
Your friend recently came to your birthday party and bought you an expensive present. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
>thank your friend
> explain how useful the present is
> arrange to meet up with your friend sometime soon
Write at least 150 words.
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 this friend.
give details of your study plans
explain why you want to get a part time job
suggest how your friend could help you to find a job
school should teach subjects that are needed for academic success and to pass exams. Practical life skills such as cookery, dressmaking and crafting should be taught at home, by family and friends. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because he or she always has friends visiting. They have parties in the room and sometimes borrow your things without asking you.
Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next term. You would prefer a single room. Explain your reasons.
mYou lent a bag to your friend and now you need it back Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
ask for the bag back
say why you need it
suggest how you can get it
With the rise of social media, an increasing number of young people are being granted unsupervised internet access to interact and chat with friends. This situation can potentially lead to dangerous scenarios. What solutions can be proposed to address this issue?
Your friend invited you to his/her party, but you are unable to attend.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•
explain why you cannot come
•
give your reason for not contacting your friend sooner
•
suggest another time to meet
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You arranged 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
Apologize for the situation
Suggest a new arrangement
You have just invited your friend to great bank opening. Write a letter to your friend. In this letter
Host information
Guest of honor
Directions
You have invited a friend to visit you next month. Unfortunately, you are not able to meet him/her.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
•Apologize for the change of plans
•Explain why you are unable to meet him/her
•Suggest another time for him/her to visit
Write a letter to your friend about a job opportunity you came across that they might find interesting.
In your letter, you should:
•give some details about the job
•mention how you came across the job opportunity
•explain why you feel the job would be suitable for your friend
A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past.
Write a reply to your friend. In your letter:
-Tell your friend you understand the problem.
-Explain what happened to you in the past.
-Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Your friend who lives in another city has opened a new gift shop. You were unable to attend the inauguration due to an important competition you are a part of. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you must
Congratulate your friend
Explain your inability to attend
Mention that you will visit soon
Last month you had an overseas hoiday with some friends where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos. Write a letter to your friends.
A friend, who lives abroad, has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
thank him/her for the invitation
explain why you cannot come
give him/her other news
A friend who is planning to visit you has asked you to describe the most interesting and enjoyable things to do in the community where you currently live. Write an email to your friend, tell about these things. In your email:
•Say what these things are
• Say why they are interesting/enjoyable
• Suggest what you can do together
With the development of social media, more and more youngsters are being allowed unsupervised to the internet in order to meet and chat with friends, which can lead to potentially dangerous situations. What solutions can you suggest to deal with this problem?
Some people say that friends are more important than family in today’s world. others say family is always more important. write in support of one of these views.
write a letter to an english speaking friend in your letter .
explain why you changed job?
describe your new job?
tell him your other news
TASK 1
A friend has written you to ask for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past.
Write a letter to your friend.
• Tell your friend you understand the problem
• Explain what happened to you in the past
• Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Write at least 150 words
You do not need to write any addresses,
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …..
Your friend asked you to find a par-time job for him/her to earn some money while studying. You found a job that might be suitable. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
• Give him/her the job description
• Explain why he/she should take the job
• Say what he/she should do to get the job
A friend of yours is living in another country. You would like to work in his/her country for a while. Write a letter to your friend and say
– Explain why you would like to work in his/her country
– Describe your skills and experience
– Ask for some information about working in his/her country
A friend has agreed to look after your house and child while you go out drinking.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Give contact details for when you are away.
Give instructions on how to take care of your child.
Describe other household duties.
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 this 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
Your friend wants to visit your town. Write a letter to him giving information about the town. In your letter include :
1. what is the good time for visit?
2. describe some interesting places to visit
3. what accomodation is better for his stay?
You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away.
Write a letter your friend. In your letter:
Say where you are going
Describe your house
Explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house
• You should write at least 150 words.
• You do NOT need to write your own address
Your friend is celebrating her Birthday soon and has invited you to a party. But you are unable to come because you are going to attend an important meeting that day.
Write a letter to your friend and
* thank her for the invitation;
* explain why you cannot come;
* propose to meet on other day;
You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mary,
Write a letter to invite an English-speaking friend to watch a movie with you about your country. In your letter:
Include some background about the film
Explain why it might interest him/her
Suggest arrangements for watching the film
you recentely receved a letter from a freind asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try tp get a job. you think she should get a job.
write a letter to this friend. in your letter
- Say why she would not enjoy going to college
- explain why getting a job is a good idea for her
-suggest types of jobs that would be suitable for her
You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
give details of your visit to the restaurant
explain the reason for the celebration
say what was good about the food and the service
Write at least 150 words.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Your friend from overseas is coming to visit you next month.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell them what they need to bring
tell them what they will be doing during the time they are visiting
warn them about some things that might be challenging
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?
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
Last week, you celebrated your birthday with some friends in a restaurant. It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed yourselves very much.
Write a letter to the restaurant. In your letter
* mention the food and service
* explain that you really enjoyed the atmosphere
* suggest any improvements to make things better
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for your advice on wheter to to 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 she will not erjoy going to college
•explain why getting a job is a good idea
•suggest the type of jon that would be suitable
Your English speaking friend ask you to help with collectorate project your she is doing about celebrating new year in different countries write a letter to your friend in your letter say how important New Year it to people in your country describe how new year is celebrated in your country explain what you like about new year celebration in your country
You have just learned that your friend has recently become engaged.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
● tell him/her how you found out
● explain how you feel about the news
● organise to meet your friend for a celebration
Topic: Write a letter to a friend inviting them to your birthday party. Cue Points: 1. When and where the party will be 2. Activities and food 3. Why you want them to come
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
Write a letter to your friend who is moving to your hometown. In your letter: Describe your hometown Recommend a place to live Suggest things your friend can do in their free time
Your sister has asked you to organize the music for her wedding at the end of next month.
Write a letter to your friend who is an amateur musician. In your letter
● ask your friend to perform at the wedding
● describe why he/she would be suitable for this event
● explain how your friend will be compensated if they agree.
It is commonly believed that nowadays main factors that effect a children’s development are media and friends. A different point of view is that family plays the most significant role …discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your friend would like to find some quality websites where he/she can read up on what’s happening in the world. He/she has written to you asking for some advice.
Write a letter to your friend giving some advice. In your letter
• include websites you recommend
• say why you recommend them
• give some other ideas which you think may be useful
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.
You are planning to take a vacation. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• describe the vacation spot you have chosen
• explain how you plan to spend your time there
• invite your friend to join you on your vacation Begin your letter as follows:
Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he or she is doing about celebrating Nes Year in different countries. write a letter to your friend. in your letter write a letter to your friend. In your letter :
Say how important new year is to people in your country .
Describe now new year is celebrated in your country .
Explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country.
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for your advice on 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 she will not enjoy going to college
explain why getting a job is a good idea
Suggest the type of job that would be suitable.
What is your preference when you are going to by a new electronic device: friend recommendation or read magazines, newspaper or an article? Give reasons and examples to support your opinion.