You bought a new phone a week ago but when you got home you discovered it didn't work properly.You called customer service to report the problem but you have not yet received any help.
Write a letter to the store and in your letter.
•introduce yourself
•explain this problem
•and state what action you would like from store.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. He suggested you should contact him for a possible job opportunity. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter:
* remind him when and where you met
* tell him what kind of job you are interested in
* say why you think you would be suitable for this job
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
you have been offered a job that will require you to move to a city that you have never visited before. You have a friend who lives there.
Write a letter to your friend. in your letter.
-explain your situation.
-say why you feel unsure about living in the city.
-ask some questions about life in the city.
You have recently ordered an item from the internet, but are not happy with the purchase.
Write to the company. In your letter
•Describe what you purchased
•Explain why you are not happy with the purchase
• Tell them what you would like them to do about the situation
You and your family are living in rented accomodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter
. Introduce yourself
. Explain what is wrong with the furniture.
. Say what action you would like the landlord to take
Write at least 150 words
Your neighbor is a musician who practices the piano during the day. Sometimes the sound of his playing causes problems for you, especially when you need to study at home.
Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter
- Explain that the sound of his piano
playing is very loud in your apartment
- Describe how his practicing affects
you
- Suggest a solution that might work for both of you
The diagrams below show changes that have taken place in the Sawry District neighbourhood since 1920.
You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while your are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help.
Write a letter to this fiend. 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
You have arranged a plan for travel and accommodation for your friends. Write a letter to them and:
- Remind them about the plans,
- Give them the details of accommodation,
- Suggest what things they should bring to the trip.
The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports of three areas from 1985 to 1990. Write some sentences to describe the line graph.
The graph (figure 1) shows the demand for energy and the energy available from fossil fuels in Fredonia from 1985 to 2005 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown in the graph.
You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it. Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
-tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it.
-describe what you learnt in your current job.
-and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment.
The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. USE SYNONYMS crewgroupsystementity It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score. .
You are planning a two-week vacation, and need someone to take care of your house while you are away. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter:
tell your neighbour that you are going away
ask your neighbour to take care of your house for you
explain what task you would like your neighbour 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
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Mr / Ms _________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write a bout th e following topic: More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at tl1e place. Why do you think this is happening? Is it a positive or a negative trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. 30 -+
You have recently moved to a new neighbourhood and would like to join a sports centre there. You have found a private sports club.
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.
your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. he would like your advice about finding a place to live. write an email to your friend. in your email -describe where you lived when you were a student at the iniversity -recommend the best way for him to look for accomodation -warn him of mistakes students make when choosing accomodation
The given pie charts compare the expenses in 7 different categories in 1966 and 1996 by American Citizens. Write a report for a university lecture describing the information below.
your manager ask you to write a letter to it departement ask for a reparing help
- explain how urgent the problem is
-need door-to-door service
-suggest the time
The graph shows the amount of fruit produced in four countries (France, Spain, Germany, and Turkey) from 1970 to 2010. Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where relevant. You should write about 150 words.
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
Explain why you want to take time off work
Give details of the amount of time you need
Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
You are travelling next month to stay with a family you do not know as part of a language training course.
Write a letter to the family to introduce yourself. In your letter,
-Say when and how you will be arriving
-Tell the family a little about yourself
-Ask about the type of food that the family eats.
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 else you could do for the family
give your reasons for wanting the job
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
You have recently moved to a different city for work, but you want to maintain contact with a friend from your previous workplace. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
• Describe the city you moved to
• Tell him/her about your new job
• Invite him/her to visit you
You are visiting another town next month for a short break. Write a letter to the tourist information centre. In your letter
Tell how long you are staying
Ask for some suggestions for what to do
Find out if there is any local events happening at the time
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and some friends want to start a weekly dance club and you have found a hall that would be suitable to hold your meetings.
Write a letter to the owner of the hall. In you letter,
1. explain your and your friends project
2. ask if it possible to rent the hall and under the what terms
3. state what day and what timings you would like to use the hall
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish.
Write a letter to the admissions tutor:
explain your position
apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day.
ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it.
There is a problem with the changing rooms in the sports centre that you visit. You have complained several times but with no success.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In your letter:
•describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
•say what happened the last times you complained
• explain what you want the manager to do.
you and your family have just come back from a holiday staying in a rented apartment overlooking the sea. The apartment was very unsatisfactory.
Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the agency from which you rented the apartment. In your letter,
– give details of the things that were unsatisfactory
– explain the reactions of the members of your family
– ask the manager what he/she is going to do about the situation
You are going on holiday next week and you
need to ask your friend to watch your dog while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
• state how long you will be away
• tell them what needs to be done
• state how you will compensate them
You recently missed a flight. You think thiswas the fault of the airline. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter - explain why you believe the airline was at fault. - describe the impact this had on your journey. - say what you want the airline to do. Begin you letter with Dear Sir or Madam,
Students should be taught to read and write using a computer, as handwriting will not be used in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
An Australian company offers money to foreign students to study in Australia.
Write a letter to company.
The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
Suggest what should be done about the problem
You have borrowed a book from your professor and returned it late write a letter to him
why you delayed in returning the book and how useful the book was.
ou live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it
very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
The bar graph shows the global sales (in billions of dollars) of different types of digital games between 2000 and 2006. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city. The weather was very unusual for the 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 went wrong
explain what you had to do to overcome the problem at the time
say what action you would like the manager to take
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Some people think that subjects like arts, music, drama and creative writing contribute more towards a child's overall development. The school curriculum should provide more time for these subjects to be taught if the school wants all-round development of children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
You are concerned about a playground in your local college. Write a letter to the college principal. In your letter:
- express your concern on things in the playground that are not safe;
- explain why it is important to fix them;
- suggest any improvements that make playground safe for everyone.
you are taking a course at a local college. the deadline for your project was last week but you have not finished it.
write a letter to your teacher. in your letter
introduce yourself.
explain why you have not handed in the project yet.
request more time to do it.
Mrs Barrett, 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 Mrs Barrett. 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.
You have recently moved to a different house.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
•explain why you have moved
•describe the new house
•invite your friend to come and visit
Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
You are a student at a language school in New Zealand studying Business English. Part of the course is a summer work placement programme. Unfortunately, you have just learnt from the school that this programme has now been cancelled.
Write a letter to the School Principal. In your letter:
•state your reason for writing
•describe the problem and your concerns
•explain what you would like the Principal to do.
New neighbours have recently moved in, but they are making a lot of noise at night while you are preparing for your exams. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter:
explain that they are preventing you from studying well
suggest what they can do to improve the situation
tell them when you will have completed your studies
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic: The idea of having a single career is becoming an old fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have several careers or ways of earning money and further education will be something that continues throughout life. Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.