Letter Sample #97 – You have not had hot water or heating

You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and living in private accommodation with other flatmates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success.

Write a letter to the landlord.

In your letter,

– state your reason for writing
– describe the problems and explain how you feel
– propose a solution and ask the landlord to take action

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #93 – Apply for a job as a Spanish instructor

You have decided to apply for a job as a Spanish instructor that was advertised in the recent edition of the magazine ‘Teaching Professional’. This advert was posted by Mr John Sullivan, the director of the Spanish department at The Language Institute of Great Britain in London, England.

Write a letter to Mr Sullivan.

 In your letter:

– explain why you are writing
– describe your qualifications and experience
– explain how they can contact you

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #90 – You want to do voluntary, unpaid work

You live in an English-speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country.

Write a letter to a company called “One World”, which organizes such trips. In your letter:

– explain why you want to do such voluntary work in a developing country
– state what your skills and experience are
– indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long

Write at least 150 words.