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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are going to travel to London for about one week and spend two days visiting the London Library. You are studying for a project and want to do some background studies. Write a letter to the head of the library. In your letter: - explain what your project is about? - say what studies you want to do at the library? - say what facilities you need to use?

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain why you haven't handed in the project yet - request more time to do it.

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You are going on a short course to a training college abroad. It is a college that you have not been to before. Write a letter to the accommodation officer. In your letter: - give details of your course and your arrival/departure date - explain your accommodation needs - ask for information about getting to and from the college

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home. Write a letter to the council. In your letter: - say how you heard about the plan - explain how you feel about it - ask for more information about it

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You need to take two weeks off work to deal with a family matter. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - explain why you need the time off - say when you would like to take it - suggest how your work could be covered

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Informal LetterTask 1

You need a translation of a document into a different language. you have a friend who speaks that language. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain what the document is and why you need a translation - explain why is in urgent and important for you - ask your friend if and when he/she will be able to help you

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Formal LetterTask 1

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

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Informal LetterTask 1

You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - ask your friend to send you one of the photographs - explain why you need that particular photograph and tell your friend - what happened to your copy of it

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You live in a room in the college hostel which has severe problems. You would like to move into another room and need your hostel super's permission for that. Write a letter to the hostel super. In your letter: - introduce yourself - describe the problems - explain what type of room you would prefer

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Semi-Formal LetterTask 1

You want to learn a language. A teacher who teaches this language lives near the area where you live. Write a letter to the teacher. In your letter: - say how you came to know about him/her - explain why you want to learn this language - ask what help he/she can offer

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