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Informal LetterTask 1

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.

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Informal LetterTask 1

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

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Informal LetterTask 1

You want to start your own business. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter: - tell him/her about your business? - explain why you think it is a good idea? - ask him/her for some help or advice?

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend of yours is considering applying for the same course you did at university. He/she has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - give details of the course you took at the university - explain why you recommend the university - give some advice about how to apply

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday Describe some possible disadvantages Say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer

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Informal LetterTask 1

Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email: Recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn Explain how your friend could learn this sport Suggest that you both learn this sport together.

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Informal LetterTask 1

Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She 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 university Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

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Formal LetterTask 1

You play sports (e.g. football) for a local team. You recently heard that a player in your team is in a hospital. Write a letter to your teammate. In your letter: - say how you feel about the news - ask about the treatment in the hospital - suggest some ways of cheering him/her up

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend who is about to enter university wants your advice about whether to specialise in history, which interests him/her, or computer science, which offers better job prospects. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - recommend which subject your friend should specialise in - consider your friend's interest in history - consider the job prospects offered by computer science

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Informal LetterTask 1

A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/She has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Give details of the course you took at the university Explain why you recommend the university Give some advice about how to apply

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