Email Sample #185 – Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university

Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live.

Write an email to your friend. In your email,

– describe where you lived when you were a student at the university
– recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation
– warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #184 – You have just read an article in a national newspaper

You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.

Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter,

– say which points in the article you agree with
– explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
– offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #180 – You are planning to study English at a college/university

You are planning to study English at a college/university in an English-speaking country. You would like some information about their courses.

Write a letter to the college/university admission office. In your letter,

– ask about the course they offer
– ask about the cost of the course
– say what kind of accommodation you want in the college hostel

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #179 – Recently you bought a kitchen appliance from a brand shop

Recently you bought a kitchen appliance from a brand shop. It did not work properly within the first two days of its purchase. The shop took it back, and said they would repair it within two days. You have waited two weeks, and still, it is not ready.

Write a letter to the shop to complain about it. In your letter, 

– explain what has happened
– how you feel about it
– ask them to repair the kitchen appliance soon or supply you with a new one

Write at least 150 words.

Letter Sample #178 – You would like a local politician to attend the meeting

You are a member of a local club which will organise a committee meeting next month. You would like a local politician to attend the meeting to contribute to the discussion about keeping the environment green.  

Write a letter of invitation to that politician. In your letter,

– introduce your club 
– say why you are having the meeting
– invite him/her to attend the meeting 

Write at least 150 words.