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Last year you attended a presentation skill course at the Sydney College of Australia. Your new employer has asked you to provide copies of your reports and assignments as quickly as possible. Write a letter to the director of the school. In your letter: - explain who you are and why you are writing - request these documents - ask whether you need to pay any fee for that

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to ask you for a very important favour. But, before I get into giving the details about the type of favour, I am asking, please allow me first to introduce myself.
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Dear Sir or Madam, I am Julia Scarlet from the United Kingdom. I am writing to you to requests copies of my reports and assignment that I submitted to the course coordinator to complete a presentation skill course I undertook at the Sydney College of Australia.
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You share a room in a college with another student. You find it difficult to study and work there because your roommate has friends and parties in the room and sometimes borrows your things without asking. Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer. In your letter:- explain the problems with your current room- ask for a new room next term- say that you would prefer a single room and explain why

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Semi-Formal Letter Task 1

Request·Work·Documents

You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at school. Write a letter to one of your old teachers asking for a reference. In your letter:- say what job you have applied for- explain why you want this job- suggest what information the teacher should include

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General Task 1 · Semi-formal letters

Semi-Formal Letter Task 1

Request·Education·Application

You applied for a college course and were accepted, but you cannot join the course. Write a letter to the principal of the college. In your letter:- say which course you applied for- explain why you cannot join the course- ask about the possibility of taking the course in the future

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General Task 1 · Semi-formal letters

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Request·Accommodation·Education

You are a college student in an English speaking country. You share a rented apartment with others but want to move to the college accommodation instead. Write a letter to the teacher in charge of the hostel and explain your intention to move to college accommodation. In your letter:- introduce yourself- give reasons why you are not happy with the current accommodation- explain why you think college accommodation will be better for you

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Request·Education·Money

You would like to enrol in a qualification course. Write a letter to the person in charge of the course. In your letter:- ask for details about the course- ask about the fees- ask about the prerequisites

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Request·Education

Write a letter to the Information Officer at the TAPE Information Office about the Tertiary Preparation Certificate. In your letter:- ask for information about the certificate- describe your educational background- explain why you want to do the course

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You applied for a college course and were accepted, but you cannot join the course. Write a letter to the principal of the college. In your letter:- say which course you applied for- explain why you cannot join the course- ask about the possibility of taking the course in the future

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