Two weeks ago you bought a radio from a local branch of a well-known chain of shops. It did not work properly. The shop took it back and said they would repair it. You have waited a week and it is still not ready.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
•say what has happened and how you feel
•ask them to explain why there has been a delay
•ask them to repair the radio very quickly or to supply you with a new radio
While some people believe that new houses should be built in the same style as the houses already in the area, others argue that local councils should allow people to build a house in their own style. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You relocated to a new country for work. Write to your previous co-worker. In your letter
– Tell him/her where you live in the new country
– Describe how you feel
– Explain what you are doing at work
– Invite him/her for a visit.
4.People can eat a wide variety of food that can be grown in other areas. As a result, people eat more food produced in other regions than local food. Do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
You normally go shopping in the area where you live. However, you think some of the facilites for shoppers could be improved.
Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter:say in general what you like about shopping in your area, say what is wrong with the facilities, suggest how they can be improved
In recent years many local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres to do their shopping. Is it a positive or negative development?
Write a letter to the director of your company to recommend a group in your local community which deserves help.
In your letter, you should tell:
why you suggest helping this group
how your company can help this group
what the benefits your company will in return for.
Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result, people gravitate towards buying their products. What problem does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local product?
Due to the rapid development and expansion of supermarkets in some countries many small, local businesses are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local businesses will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that visitor to other countries should follow local customs and behavior, others disagree and think that the host country welcome cultural differences. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In recent years, many local shops have closed because customers prefer online shopping to meet their shopping needs. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that it is good fir a country's culture to import foreign movies and TV programmes. Others think that it is better to produce these locally. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You and your family are moving to another country for work, and you are looking to buy a house there.
Write a letter to a property agent. In your letter:
Introduce yourself and your family
Describe the type of accommodation that you hope to find
Give your preference for the location of the accommodation
Your children go to a local school that requires volunteers to accompany school science trips
Write a letter to the school to apply to be a volunteer. In the letter:
- Introduce yourself and give details of your children who attend the school
- Explain why you are interested in the position
- Talk about any relevant experience that you have with children
You are bothered by the amount of trash in your local park.Write a letter to the head of the city park department .In your letter: • Describe the problem with the trash • Explain why it is a problem • Say what you think the city should do.
With the increasing demand for energy sources such as oil and gas, should people be looking for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched places? Do the advantages of locating new source of energy outweigh the disadvantages ?
Your local council is considering closing the kindergarten which is located in your district.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
• Give details how you and your neighbors use the kindergarten;
• Explain what consequences will be for the all people nearby;
• Ask to change their decision.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....,
International tourism has become a huge industry in the world. It has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the problems of international tourism outweigh its advantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently discovered plans to build a new airport in your area and are unhappy with it. Write a letter to the local authority.
In your letter
•say how you found out about the plans
•explain what problems your neighborhood will face
•suggest some possible solutions to those problems.
You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering a part time job. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In you letter, Explain that you would like to apply for the job, give some details of any relevant experience that you have, specify the days and times that would suit you
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative developnment?
Helping each other, exchanging services with neighbors, has always existed. Today, with the Internet, mutual aid networks are developing in neighborhoods to offer various local services (large or small DIY, babysitting, cleaning, walking or pet-sitting, moving, lending objects: e.g. tools, kitchen appliances, etc.) What do you think of this exchange system? Would you be willing to ask or provide a service to strangers living in your neighborhood via the Internet?
The maps illustrate the changes in the Local Museum at the north-east corner of Hartford Street and Redcliff Street in three separate years: 1957, 1987, 2007.
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarket in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The line graph shows the past and projected finances for a local authority in New Zealand. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
According to an international travel magazine, many tourists today fly straight to their holiday resort and almost never leave it. Unlike tourist in the 1960s and 70s, they return home with no experience of the local culture. Why do you think this happen? How was tourism different in the past?
Some people think all lawbreakers should be sent to prison, while others think there are better alternatives for those whose crimes are minor, such as making them do work for the local community. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Write a letter to your local council that the road in front of your house is damaged.
In your letter, you should:
tell him your name and where you are living
describe the problem
suggest what you want him to do for it.
Your local museum has asked for feedback on your recent visit. Write to the museum. In your letter
•Tell them what you liked and what you didn’t like
•Make some suggestions for improvement
•Describe some other exhibits you would like to see
In some cities public parks and open space are being changed into gardens where local residents can grow their own fruits and vegetables. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The table and pie charts provide key information about the British police expenditure between the years of 2017 and 2018. The table illustrates the sources of money and is measured in the bound currency, while the pie charts represent the money allocation. The units are measured in percentages.
You participated in a public event organized at a local park. Write a letter to the event organizer.
In your letter
tell them some feedback about the event;
explain what you particularly enjoyed;
give some suggestions for improvement.
You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finished it.
Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter
introduce yourself -mehak 2nd year pursuing
explain why you haven't handed in the project yet- health concer, i was allergic reaction due to my d=ffod coming in contact w mushrooms in the kitchen
request more time to do it.- doc advised me to rest couple days and nor to put strain on eyes, next week will submi
Nowadays many people prefer to shop in supermarket rather than small shops or local markets? Is this positive or negative for development? Discuss and give your opinion.
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,
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarkets in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closue of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in the local newspaper for swimming lessons at your community sports centre.
You want to find out more about the lessons. Write a letter to the manger of the sports centre.
.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
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarket in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You attend a sports class at your local sports center. Unfortunately, you cannot ontinue to attend this class
Write a letter to your sports teacher. In your letter
- Say which class you are attending
- Explain why you cannot continue to attend this class
- Tell him/her what you have enjoyed about this class
The provided table illustrates the figure of income and allocating on diet and clothes and the pie charts show the spending of allocating by family in a particular city in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2013. The units are measured by poundsterling.
The street where you live is in poor condition. Write a letter to local City Council in your letter you
Explain the situation
Explain the likely consequence
Describe the change you expect to occur
Some people think that the government's decision to close the land borders in order to boost local production is a great idea. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this decision? What alternative decisions could have been used to boost local production?
'Nowadays, news companies spend a lot of money covering international news. However, local news is more relevant to people's lives and should receive more funding.' To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You and your neighbors have noticed that the rubbish collection services where you live have become quite bad.
Write a letter to your local council. In your letter:
-Explain what you have recently experienced .
-Explain what your neighbors recently experienced .
-Ask what action will be taken to improve the service.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter
• describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
• summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
• say how you think the company should spend the money
You have had your computer repaired by your local computer supplier. You were extremely impressed with the service.
Write a letter to the manager of the shop. Describe what happened when you call the shop. Praised the staff who helped you and ask the manager to thank those concerned.
Some people argue that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating to a new country. An alternative view is that they can adapt to a new environment by establishing a minority community. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Learning english at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out.In your opinion is it important for everyone to learn English. Should we try to ensure the survival of local l eppa akhil's picture
You and your neighbours have noticed that the rubbish collection services where you live have recently been quite bad.
Write a letter to your local council. In your letter,
– explain what you have recently experienced
– explain what the neighbours have recently experienced
– ask what action will be taken to improve the service
The food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate only locally produced food. What extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantage?