The parents of your Australian 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.
You have enrolled for a diploma course in a university in Australia. You want to postpone your joining date by two weeks. Write a letter to the authority concerned requesting for a favour. In your letter,
introduce yourself
explain the circumstances forcing you to ask for a postponement
say what action you would expect the authority to take to help you
In order to learn the way other people in the world lives, it is better to look at film and video records than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
You have recently visited a sports centre and discovered some problems including the poor condition of a changing room there. You had complained about it earlier, but still no action has been taken.
Write a letter to the facility manager about it. In your letter,
● describe the problems
● include details of your complaint
● say what actions you would like them to take
The graph shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the percentage of male and female teachers in different types of educational settings in the Philippines, in 2017.
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more importtant to give all their time and attention to studying for a qulification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people say the age of books is passed. The information will be presented by videos, computers, televisions, films. Others think the book and the written words will be necessary for spread information and complete educations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Your landlord is asking to increase the rent write a letter to him
In your you shoul tell:
Why do you think the rent shouldn't be increased.
What you will do if it is increased
Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better scoail skills for adult life. Discussboth views and give your opinion.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have noticed that the street where you live has become dirty and that garbage is not being cleaned regularly. Write a letter to your local council. In your letter, you should:
- Explain the problem and how it is affecting your area
- Describe your concerns about the impact of the issue
- Suggest what the council should do to improve the situation
You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you. Now you want to write to your friend about the place.
Write a letters to a friend about the place.
In the letter.
-explain where the place was and how you got there.
-describe what you saw
-offer to take your friend there
Practice 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter, •describe the situation •explain why you cannot continue at this time •say what action you would like to take You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address.
Look at the below picture and describe the life cycle of a butterfly. You should write the following: - Briefly about the butterfly (insect family) - Describe the different stages (eggs, caterpillar, pupa and butterfly)
You are going to attend a training course at a college in another country. You need somewhere to live while you are there.
Write a letter to the College Accommodation Officer. In your letter:
• Explain your situation
• Describe the accommodation you require
• Say when and how long you will need the accommodation
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or the company which supplied the equipment. In your letter
Describe the problem with the equipment
Explain how this problem is affecting your work
Say what you want the shop or company to do
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
You are going to spend your vacation in Rome, Italy. Your friend's grandfather lives there and has offered to let you stay in his apartment. Write a letter to your friend's grandfather. In your letter: Thank him for the offer but politely decline infrom him of when you will be in Rome and your travel plans invite him for an outing.
The manager of your company wants a few suggestions for the improvement of the company.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter,
give at least one possible suggestion
state how it could benefit the company
explain the requirements for its implementation
You recently bought a new Television online,However when it arrived you found that it had a problem.You called the customer services,but were not satisfied with the responce. Write a letter to the company ,In your letter. Introduce yourself Explain the situation. Explain what you want the company to do.
In some cities of the world, cars are replacing bicycles. However, in some other cities, bicycles are replacing cars. What are the reasons for 2 developments? In your opinion, which is better.
Many people like to go on holiday abroad, while others believe it is better to visit places within their own country. Discuss boh views and give your own opinion.
the rise of the social media has a affected personal relationships and society as a whole. do the advantages of using social media for communicatton outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think if students are afraid of the teacher it is better. Others see that having a friendly relations is better. what do you think? Discus both points and give us opinion.
Your next door neighbour owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter:
– Your reason for writing
– What you would like to happen
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your
feedback in this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
• describe what you enjoyed about the course
• say how much cooking you’ve done since the course
• suggest another cookery course you’d like the school to offer
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The English Department has decided to hold a speech contest in late December, but your classmates find that it is too near the final examination.
Write to the Dean of the department. In your letter:
- Introduce yourself,
- Explain the problem,
- Suggest a change of the time.
Write a letter to tour operator regarding walking tour in mountain
Some people think educational success depends upon good teacher, others believe that it depends upon attitude of the students. Discuss both views and give your opinion
An English-speaking woman who lives in your town has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to this woman. In your letter,
suggest how you could help her in her home
say why you would like to do this work
explain when you will and will not be available
Write at least 150 words.
You have decided to leave your current job and look for a new one. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter: -explain why you want to leave your current job -describe what kind of job you are looking for -ask for some help or advice
Although many people value public parks, some argue that this space could be better utilized for residential developments or businesses to support the growing population and boost the economy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an artel called “The book that influenced me most”. Write a letter to the editor about the book that influenced you most.
You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time.
Write a letter to your boss. In your letter
• explain why you want to reduce your working hours
• say which hours you would like to work
• describe how your part-time studies would benefit yo
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The pie charts below show average house hold expenditures in Japan and Malaysia in the year 2010. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to your teachers.
Nowadays, sport is becoming a business and more and more professionals and big companies are getting involved in sporting events. Do you think it is a positive development or negative development?
You have bought a new camera but when you got home it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company.
In your letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the situation
• say what action you would like the company to take.
There is a problem with the changing room in your gym. You reported it several times, but it was not resolved. Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter
• Describe the problem.
• Explain what the gym’s response was when you reported the problem.
• Say what you would like the manager to do about the problem.
Write at least 200 words to express your ideas clearly by using various structures and vocabularies.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
• describe what the problems are
• explain how these problems are affecting you
• suggest what you would like the company to do
You are having a graduation party next Saturday night. You have invited 50 people to celebrate at an outdoor
barbecue evening, which may continue into late into the night. Write a letter to your elderly neighbour. In your
letter:
explain what will be happening
offer your apologies in advance
invite her to join the celebration
You bought a game DVD and it is defective. Write a letter to the store for returning this DVD. In your letter •
introduce yourself •
describe what went wrong •
say what you want from the store manager
With all the problems in the world today, spending money on space exploration is a complete waste. The money could be better spent on other causes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
you recently bought a new magazine. the editor of the magazine asked the readers to give their opinions about it.
write a letter to the editor.in your letter
-explain why you chose to buy this magazine
- say what you particularly like and dislike about it
-suggest what improvements you would like the editor to make
In order to learn the way other people in the world lives, it is better to look at film and video records than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is often thought that an increase in juvenile crime can be attributed to violence in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantges?
News editors decide what to podcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?
You use the local swimming pool often and during one of your visit you have encountered a problem. Write a letter to the manager and say
– What the problem was and when it happened
– What the swimming pool staff have done about it
– Suggest your own solution to the problem.
Human cloning is today turning into one of the hottest issues in the world and while it has attracted many supporters, there are still people who disapprove of this modern science. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.