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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 Questions: Training – Formal letters

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Formal LetterTask 1

As part of your study you have worked for a short period of time in a company. Write a letter to the manager of this company. In your letter: - Thank him/her for the opportunity - Explain how the experience gained there has helped you - Share your plans for the future.

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Formal LetterTask 1

You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training course that would be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - give details of the course - say how the course would be useful - explain how the company could help you do this course.

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Formal LetterTask 1

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

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Formal LetterTask 1

You are working for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - Describe why you want to take the course. - Explain how it will be beneficial to the company. - Tell who will be managing your work in your absence.

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Formal LetterTask 1

You have recently learned about an opening for an internship at a local company that you are interested in. Write a letter to the director of the company. In your letter: - introduce yourself - explain how you learned about the internship - explain why you would be suitable for the internship

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Formal LetterTask 1

You work for a company. You recently found an advertisement for a training course that would be useful for your work, and you are considering taking it. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - give details of the course - explain how the course would be useful - describe how the company could support you in taking this course Smith,

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Formal LetterTask 1

You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: Describe the training course you want to do Explain what the company could do to help you Say how the course will be useful for your job

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Formal LetterTask 1

You and your colleagues have recently attended a foreign language training course organized by your company. Now you all want to do some more language training. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - say how you and your colleagues felt about the course - explain why you all want to do more language training - suggest when and where the training could take place

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Formal LetterTask 1

You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation. Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter: - thank the manager for the opportunity to work experience - explain what you hope to learn from the work experience - ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do

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