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Semi-Formal Letter

You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have some problems and can’t stay for the whole course. Write a letter to the course director. In your letter: - explain your interest in the course - describe your problems - find out whether a refund is possible if you leave early

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  1. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 7.5
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.5
    Lexical Resource
    Band 6.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 6.5

    Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter in response to an advertisement, which was published online a few days ago, where it shows that your tennis academy in Nottinghamshire is offering a short tennis course for beginners. Given how much interested I really am in becoming a good tennis player, I had naturally become very interested after seeing the word “short”.

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  2. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Sir or Madam, I am Stephen Gore, writing to inquire some details about the tennis course that you conduct. I would specifically like to know your refund policy for people who cannot complete the whole course.

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