Recently you saw an article in a newspaper/journal about a city/town you know and some
of the information in the article was incorrect. Write a letter to the editor regarding this.
In your letter, you should tell:
how you know about this city/town
what information was incorrect
what the editor should do about this.
A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a
similar problem in the past.
Write a reply to your friend. In your letter:
tell your friend you understand the problem
explain what happened to you in the past
suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Your office building doesn't have parking available.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
Explain the problem
Suggest a solution
Say why parking will benefit all employees
Your child is going away on a school trip for three days to another country. The head
teacher wants some parents to join the trip and you would like to go.
Write a letter to the head teacher. In your letter:
Say why you would like to go
Suggest what you could do to help during the trip
Ask some more questions about the trip
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are looking for a part-time job at a football club.
Write a letter to the manager of the football club. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
tell him/her when you think you could start
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City
Museum shop during the holidays. You decide to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the director of the Museum. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
explain why you are interested in the job
You need to take leave from your work of over one month for personal reasons.
Write a letter to your boss. In your letter:
explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need
explain how you will keep up-to-date while you're away
suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
You have missed some important papers accidently in a taxi.
Write a letter to the manager of the Taxi company. In your letter:
Give the details of your journey
Explain why those papers are important for you
Suggest what can the manager do
You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you
are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to
this friend. 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
A local college is having an international day. You want to speak about your country to
students from different cultures.
Write a letter to the college head. In your letter:
Tell him/her about the topics that you are going to talk about
Explain why would they be of interest to the students
Ask about any arrangements that you need to make to give the talk
Your company is going to give a special training course for staff. Your manager has asked
you to find out if the local conference centre has the right facilities to hold this course.
Write a letter to the manager of the conference centre. In your letter:
Give details about the course
Describe what equipment you will need for the course
Ask some further questions about the facilities at the conference centre
A friend has agreed to stay in your flat (apartment) and look after it while you are away.
You want to give your friend some information about the flat
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
Give information about the flat
Provide any important instructions
Say what he/she should do if there are any problems
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.
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 are studying a short course in another country. Your accommodation was arranged by
the course provider. There is a major problem with the accommodation.
Write a letter to the course provider. In your letter:
Say what the problem is.
Describe the accommodation you thought you were getting.
Ask the provider to solve the problem.
You visited a town last month and told your friend that you would like to meet. However,
you could not make it. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
express your apology
why you could not meet
making arrangements to meet him.
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.
You recently stayed at your friend's place, to look after the house while he/she is away.
You accidentally damaged something in his/her house. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
describe what the accident was
explain when it happened
suggest how the damage can be fixed.
