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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You forgot your bag in the gym, and the gym management announced that it would be closed for a week for some renovation work. You need your bag as it has important things in it. Write a letter to the manager of the gym. In your letter: - introduce yourself and describe your position - give them a description of your bag - tell them what you want them to do

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Informal LetterTask 1

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 your 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

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

The local council is planning to close a football ground down near you because it is in disrepair. You and other residents disagree with this and want them to keep it. Write a letter to the council. In your letter: - Explain why the football ground is not being used - Explain why the ground is important - Explain the wider benefits

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are going on a short training course at a college in Green mount, Northern Ireland. You need somewhere to live while you are there. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter: - explain your situation - describe the accommodation you require - say when you will need it You should write at least words.

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there. Write a letter to one of your friends. In your letter: - ask them for help finding accommodation? - tell them where you would like to live? - tell them the type of place you are looking for?

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Informal LetterTask 1

You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in that city. Write to your friend explaining what you would like to do. In your letter: - tell him/her of your plans - tell him/her what type of work or studies you have been doing recently - ask for help in contacting a college.

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Informal LetterTask 1

You stayed over at a friend’s house last weekend and think that you left your watch there. In your letter: - Thank your friend - Describe your watch - Tell them what you want them to do

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are going on a short training course at a college in Sydney, Australia. You need somewhere to live while you are there. In your letter: - Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter: - explain your situation - describe the accommodation you require - say when you will need it

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are renting a flat from an agency. Your contract was for one year but you need to leave the flat two months early. Write a letter to the agency. In your letter: - introduce yourself - ask to leave the flat before the contract finishes - explain why you need to break the contract.

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