General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You plan to do some traveling in a few months. You would like to visit an old friend who lives in another country. You haven’t spoken to this friend in a few years.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last
- Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city
- Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city
Your employer has recently allowed some employees to work remotely from home. You would also like to work from home.
Write a letter to the HR manager for permission to work from home for the next six months. In your letter,
mention why you are writing
explain why you would like to work from home
say how this can benefit you and the company
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Thanks or acceptance
You recently spent the week on holiday at your friend’s new house.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
•Say what you like about his new house
•Say what you enjoyed most about your holiday
•Suggest when and where you could meet next
Informal
Your neighbour has written to you to complain about the noise from your flat.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter:
explain the reason for the noise
offer your neighbour an apology
tell them what action you will take.
Ask electrician to be as quiet as possible. Pay for additional electrician so job finished sooner.
You are staying at your friend’s house who is traveling to another country. A recent storm damaged the house. Write a letter to your friend And say: What happened and when, What was damaged in the house, What needs to be done about it
You have bought a ticket for a live concert (music program) but cannot attend it. so you decided to offer the ticket a friend. write a letter to him/her and say -give details about a concert explain -why you would not be able to attend the concert -suggest how your friend will receive the ticket.
A colleague gave you a book which you used for your presentation. Write a letter to your colleague.
In your letter, you should say:
what the presentation was about,
why the presentation was important
how the book helped you.
Write a letter to the manager of the HR department of a company requesting information about the interview that you attended but still waiting for results.
In your letter,
•describe the position you applied for
• why you think the interview went well
• why you need the result of the interview
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for launch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
say what the participants liked about the hotel
explain why they were unhappy about the food
suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in the future
Write at least 150 words.
Write a letter to a manufacturer to ask them to arrange the production of a new item for you. Please say
– What item do you need?
– Why do you need it?
Your neighbour keeps his/her pet outside in the garden and this is causing some inconvenience for you and your family.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter:
say what the problem is
explain how it is affecting you and your family
suggest a possible solution
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 suggest possible solutions to the problem
A friend has offered you some work in his company. You are currently employed and not able to start for three months.
Write a reply to your friend. In your letter:
-Give details of what you know about his company.
-Explain your current situation.
-Give your answer to the offer and explain why.
You are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the number of flights. You live near the airport.
Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter
•explain where you live
•describe the problem
•give reasons why you do not want this development
You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and noticed your bill, you found that you had been charged for items you did not purchase. Write a letter to the supermarket manager explaining what has happened. Tell the manager you are not able to collect the refund and suggest a refund method and say what do you want him to do
You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off work to complete it.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
Ask for some time off to complete a qualification.
Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off.
Say how the qualification helps your job or company
Question -Your manager has asked you to arrange a party for a colleague leaving the company. Write a letter to your manager.
In your letter
suggest a suitable date and time for the party
recommend a venue
propose the food and entertainment options that should be available
Write a letter to the manager of the sports club. In your letter,
introduce yourself
say why are you interested in this sports club
ask some questions about the club e.g facilities, membership, costs etc.
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 ask the landlord to take action.
There have been some problems with public transport in your area recently.
Write a letter to the manager of the transport company. In your letter:
Describe the problems
Explain how these problems are affecting the public
Suggest some changes that could be made.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has ask for your advice. write a letter to your friednd.in your letter explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday describe some possible disadvantages say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
A friend who lives in another country 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, 1)Thank him/her for the invitation. 2)Explain why you cannot come. 3) Ask him/her about other times to visit.
An English-speaking friend wants to spend two weeks in your country and has written you an email asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
• offer to find a place to stay
• give advice on what to do
• give information about the weather and the clothes to bring
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
You organised a birthday party at your place and borrowed something from your friend for the same. But it was damaged at the party.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, describe
what it was
how it was damaged
what you will do about it
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Some members of your city council want to prohibit cars on several downtown streets. This will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to use the roads freely.
Write a letter to a city council official in your city. In your letter
Explain how you heard about the plan
Provide some possible effects of this plan
Give your opinion about the plan
you have seen an advertisement from a couple who live in Australia, for someone to trach their children your language for a year write a letter to the couple. in your letter explain why you think you would be suitable for the job say what else you could do for the family give your reasons for writing the job
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter:
Say which points in the article you agree with
Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour.
Write a letter to your neighbour.
You have seen an advert online for volunteers to help people in the community. There are various roles available and you would like to apply. Write a letter to the organisation. In your letter explain what type of voluntary work you would be interested in doing. describe any skills and experience you have in this area. request more information and an interview.
There is a public park near where you live you have heard that the local council wants to sell this park.
Write an letter
You have seen an advertisement in a local newspaper about a new
sports center that is opening soon. Write a letter to the manager. In
your letter:
Express your interest in the sports center.
Ask for more information about the facilities.
Inquire about membership fees and any discounts available.
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 are working for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a
training course which will be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your
letter, you should:
· describe why you want to take the course
· explaining how it will be beneficial to the company
· tell who will be managing your work in your absence.
You have seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for
someone to teach their two children your language for a year.
Write a letter to the couple.In your letter
explain why you think you would be suitable for the job
say what e/se you could do for the family
. give your reasons for wanting the job
You recently started a part-time job in a supermarket. You made a small mistake in your work and you want to tell the manager about this.
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter
- give details of the small mistake you made.
- explain why you made this mistake.
- Suggest what you intend to do about this.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows
Dear .....................................,
A festival takes place in your town every year , The festival manager has asked for people to help with this year’s festival . You would like to help :
Write a letter to the festival manager , in your letter
* Give your opinion of last year’s festival
* Say what you could do to help with this year’s festival
* Ask some questions about the festival
Write a letter to a friend who will come to your country to work for 6 months.
In your letter, you should:
•recommend a city
•suggest a few jobs that your friend could do
•give some opinions about making friends with the locals.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter explain why you think your friend would enjoy camping describe some possible disadvantages say whether you would like to go camping with your friend
Your local public library wants to make improvements to their services and facilities. In order to get ideas from the public, they have asked library users to send them suggestions in writing. Write a letter to the librarian. In your letter describe what you like about the library say what you don't like make suggestions for improvements
1.You recently took a trip with a taxi company. The driver behaved in an unacceptable way and you had a lot of problems. You complained to the company but no one has replied to your complaint. Write a letter to the taxi company. In your letter
osay why you are writing and how you feel
o explain what happened
o tell them what you would like them to do.
One of your pen friends wants to visit your country. You have never seen him/her, and you will be late at the airport. Write a letter to him/her to inform. In your letter,
• explain why you will be late
• suggest him a place to wait for you
• say how he/she can recognise you
Your workplace does not have a parking area for cars and it causing some problems. Write a letter to your manager.
In your letter, you should:
describe the problems
explain why they should solve the problems
and give your suggestion on how to solve the problems.
Letter topic. You recently noticed a alocal restaurant that offering part-time job
Write a letter to the restaurant's manager. In your letter,
-Explain yhat you would like to apply for the job
-give some details of any relavent experince that you have
-specify the days and times yhat would suit you
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
– explain why you changed jobs
– describe your new job
– tell him/her your other news
Write a letter to your manager telling him about how sitting for long hours for your work has affected your health.
In your letter you should mention;
1. What health problems are you facing.
2. Give suggestions as to about what changes can be brought about to reduce the health risks on you and on your colleagues.
3. How will these changes be beneficial to the company when it comes to future employees.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently received a letter from 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
Write at least 150 words.
Recently saw an advertisement local news paper having some vacancies in a supermarket. Write a letter to the recruiting officer in your later
Post for which you are applying
Give details about your experience.
Why you ant to get this job.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your department had been given additional work at a company you work for which is creating problems. Write a letter to your manager. In it
- Explain what the additional work is.
- What problems are you facing due to extra work
- Offer a solution to solve
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own address.
For the past year, you have been a member of a local club. Now you want to discontinue your membership.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter-
* state what type of membership you have and how much you have paid for it?
* explain how you have benefited from the club
* give reasons on why you want to leave