Writing Exercises
You recently bought an electric gadget for your home. Your friend wants the same gadget and needs your advice. In this letter you should include:
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- What the gadget is
- What you think about it
- Advice about other alternatives your friend could buy
You have been asked to do a presentation and you would need help with setting up the equipment. Write a letter to your colleague, in your letter:
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- Let him/her know when and where the presentation will take place
- Tell him/her what equipment you will need
- Explain how him/her can help you
You would like to invite your friend from abroad to a public event in your country. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
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- Invite him/her to the event
- Explain why you think he/she would like the event
- Tell him/her about the other activities you can do
You use the local swimming pool often, and during one of your visits, you encountered a problem. Write a letter to the manager. In your letter
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- describe what the problem was
- tell what the swimming pool staff have done about it
- suggest your own solution to the problem.
You recently saw an advertisement in a newspaper seeking volunteers to do unpaid work with local children. You are interested in this work. Write a letter to the head of the organization. In your letter
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- express your interest
- ask for details of the work that needs to be done
- let them know when you are available.
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:
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- describe what the accident was
- explain when it happened
- suggest how the damage can be fixed.
Write a letter to a transport office about a problem with the transportation system in your area.
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- Describe the situation you are facing
- Why do you consider it a problem
- What change you would like to recommend.
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter –
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- tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
- say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
- explain how to apply for the job
You are a student at a University in the UK. You have recently lost your University ID card. Write to the local police station, giving details of
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- who you are
- what happened and
- ask to record your details so that you can apply for a new ID card.
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel. write a letter to the singer:
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- say how you feel about his performance
- give details of your musical activities
- explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘the book that influenced me most”. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influences you most. In your letter,
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- describe what this book was about,
- explain how this book influenced you,
- say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by a person you did not know before. Write a special thank you letter. In your letter:
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- Introduce yourself and let him/her know why you are writing to him/her
- Express your gratitude
- Offer him/her to visit your home with his/her family
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:
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- how you know about this city/town
- what information was incorrect
- what the editor should do about this.
Your child is going on a school trip abroad for three days and the headmaster of the school has asked any parents if they would like to come along to assist. You would like to go. Write a letter to the headmaster. In your letter:
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- Say why you would like to go
- Suggest what you could do to help during the trip
- Ask some further questions about the trip