You went to another city for a training course and stayed at a friend’s house for a week. They have been great hosts.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
thank them for having you at their house for a week
express your gratitude for their hospitality
say how much you miss them
The internet allows us to stay connected with each other no matter where we are. On the other hand, it also isolates us and encourages people not to socialize. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Modern people mostly stay at home rather than going outdoors. What are the reasons for this trend? Is this trend good or bad?
A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on tour 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 can't come
-Ask him/her about other times to visit.
Nowadays more mothers go out to work while fathers stay at home and look after the children. What do you think are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative development in your opinion?
You want to book a hotel that one of your friends recommended to you for a family holiday at the seaside.
Write a letter to the hotel manager to make arrangements. In your letter,
explain what accommodation you require and when you want to stay
ask what will be included in the price
enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
write an email to your friend who eill come to stay with you for one week. your email should be 50 words at least
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 healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets plenty of exercises and avoids stress. What should people do to stay healthy in your country?
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends were you stayed at their house. They have just send you some holiday photos.
Write a letter to your friends, in your letter:
Thank them for the holday and the photos
Explain why didn't write earlier
Invite them to come and stay with you
You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have one or two problems and can’t stay the whole course.
Write a letter to the course director. In your letter,
explain your interest in the course
describe your problems
find out if a refund is possible
Nowadays, in many countries, young people do not stay with their parents. Instead , they move to another place to work or study. In your opinion, is this a positive or negative trend?
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets lots of exercises and avoids stress. What should people do to stay fit? Give reasons for your answer.
These days, many people will stay home to watch a live performance (for example, a sports match or a concert) because they can see everything on a TV or computer screen. To what extent you agree or disagree?
Last month you had a holiday abroad 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.
You live in Ho Chi Minh City. You moved to Manchester to study English three months ago. You have just received an email from a friend of mine, Sara from London. Read part of her email below. Write a reply to Sara. In your email, you have to describe Manchester and the weather there, tell her about your part-time job, the family you are staying with, and your activities in the evening, and finally you have to write about your English classes there. You should write at least 120 words.
Some people believe that children should be allowed to go out for outdoor activities. While others believe that children should stay at home most of the time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
you want to study in another country in some university. you need an accommodation to stay. your friend is studying in the same university. write a letter to your friend . in your letter:
give the details about your study plans.
what type of accommodation are you looking for.
suggest how our friend can search a place for you.
You want to book a hotel recommended to you for a family holiday at the seaside.
Write a letter to the hotel manager to make arrangements.
• explain what accommodation you require and when you want to stay
• ask what will be included in the price
• enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city. The weather was very unusual for tI time of year and the heating/cooling system in the hotel was quite inadequate.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
give details of what was wrong
explain what you had to do to overcome the problem at the time say what action you would like the manager to take
Write a letter to the manager of a hotel where you stayed and left two important things.
- Give details of your stay
- Why those two things are important
- How he cab return the things to you
You forgot an item of clothing at the hotel where you stayed recently. Write a letter to the hotel manager and include the following:
– When did you stay and in what room?
– Describe the item you left behind.
– What would you like the manager to do about it?
You recently stayed at a hotel during your vacation, but you were not satisfied with some of the services provided. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter:
explain when you stayed at the hotel
describe the problems you experienced
say what you would like the manager to do about it
Some prefer to stay in the same type of work all their life and others prefer to change their jobs from time to time. Discuss both sides and state your opinion.
It has been suggested that all citizens should stay in full-time education until the age of 21. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Some people think the best way to stay fit is by joining a gym, while others think doing everyday activities such as walking is sufficient. Discuss both views and give your opinion .
You stayed at your friend’s house when you attended a conference in Australia. Unfortunately, you left a large envelope with some important documents in your room.
Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
· thank your friend for the stay
· describe where you left the envelope
· ask him/her to return it to you by post
Write at least 150 words in an appropriate style and format.
You are going to study in a college in the UK next year. You would like to stay in a college Hall of Residence.
Write a letter to the college giving your accommodation requirements. You should outline what your room and food needs are and also ask what alternatives are available if they cannot provide what you want.
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You do NOT need to write your own address.
You will go to a foreign country to stay there for one year, and you need a place to live in. You have decided to write to an agency for accommodation. Write a letter to the agency to get information about accommodation. In your letter, say: why you are going to this country what kind of accommodation you want when you will arrive You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
In the past, people usually stayed in one place throughout their life. These days, people often move around. They often live in several different places in their lifetime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant information from your own knowledge experience.
last month you had an oversees holiday with some friends where you had stayed in their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
1. thank them for the holiday and the photos
2. explain why you didnt write earlier
3. invite them to come and stay with you
Some people believe that the best way to spend a holiday in a foreign country is to go out to meet people, instead of staying in the hotel most of the time. What is your opinion? Give reasons & include relevant examples from your own experience.
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 stayed at your friend’s house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia. You left a file with important documents in the room you stayed in.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• Describe the file
• Ask him/her to return it to you by post.
Parents, usually mothers, give up work, choose to stay at home and look after families. Some people think the government should give them salary. Do you agree or disagree. Give reasons from your own knowledge and experience.
Many people prefer to stay in a hotel. What are the benefits and drawbacks of staying in a hotel compared with renting an apartment? What is your view on this? What do you prefer? Give reasons for your answer.
vou want to complain about the service you received in the hotel you stayed in while attending a recent meeting.
Write a letter to the person who organised the meeting. In your letter
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describe the meeting
explain the problems with the service suggest what the meeting organiser should do.
Everyone should stay at school until 18. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets plenty of exercise and avoid stresses. What should people do to stay healthy in your country? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience?
In some societies it is increasingly common to try to achieve good health and fitness through physically demanding sports, special diets, or preventative medicine- conventional and alternative. Some people, however, believe that the best way to stay fit and healthy is simply to lead a normal life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that it is better to move to other countries for greater work and life opportunities. Others argue that it is best to stay in their home country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The table below shows the age profile of tourists on backpacking holidays and guided tours in New Zealand in 2005, and standing next to a pie chart gives the satisfaction rating of their stay.
An English – speaking friend wants to spend two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• Offer to find somewhere to stay
• Give advice about what to do
• Give information about what clothes to bring
These days more father stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to work . What could be reason for this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
Write a letter to the manager of a hotel where you stayed and left two important things
- Give details of your stay
- Why those two things are important
- How he can return the things to you
Some people believe that starting school at an earlier age is very beneficial for children,while others believe that children must stay home and attend to school at the age of 7. In your opinion,what are the advantages of attending school before the age of 7
You have recently been on a vacation in a foreign country and stayed at a home-stay, you have realised that you have misplaced an expensive wristwatch and cannot find it.
Write a letter to the family you stayed with. In your letter:
Give details of your stay
Describe your wristwatch
If found how they could return it to you.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ........
You stay over at a friend’s house last weekend and think that you left your watch there. Thanks your friend. Describe your watch. Tell them what you want them to do.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You would like to stay at a friend’s house for a short time as you are visiting his/her city and
don’t want to stay in a hotel. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• Request to stay at your friend’s house
• Explain why you would like to stay
• offer your friend some kind of remuneration for letting you stay.
Write at least 150 words.
Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.