WRITING
TASK 1
In the exam, you will have to
write a minimum of 120 words
and complete writing task 1 in
about 20 minutes.
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Task fulfilment
Organization
Vocabulary
Grammar
2 types of letter : formal & informal
❖Formal letters
✓Business letter (enquiry letter, complaint letter…)
✓Application letter
❖Informal letters ➔ personal letter
What type of letter is this?
Write a letter of complaint about a broken toy
you ordered online.
➔ formal
What type of letter is this?
You are being sent on a one-month work
assignment in San Francisco, California. You
need a place to stay while you are there. Write a
letter to the Maury Samson Real Estate Agency.
➔ formal
What type of letter is this?
Write a letter to invite an acquaintance to be a
guest speaker and workshop facilitator
➔ formal
What type of letter is this?
Advising a friend about a holiday.
Advising a friend about work.
➔ informal
Informal letters
Dear Preeti,
How are you? How are your family members? How is the weather
there? Hope you are doing well. I’m also fine here
I’m writing this letter to invite you for my birthday party which will be
celebrated on 30 June.
The party will be conducted in my farmhouse. It will begin at 6pm in the
evening. The complete address is 355 Jefferson Road.
If you have any confusion, you can call me on my phone number.
It’s been a long time since we have seen each other. And I will be really
very happy if you can attend my birthday party. Waiting to meet you
soon.
Take care,
All the best
Greeting
Ask for the wellbeing of
the person
Reason for writing
Detail
Reminder
Sign off
Closing
Formal letters
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greeting
I would like to apply for one of the scholarships I saw advertised in your
prospectus.
Ask for the wellbeing of
the person
At present, I am training to be a secondary school teacher of English and I
finish my course at the end of June. However, I feel I still have a lot to learn
about the language and culture of the English-speaking world and would benefit
considerably from a course in an English-speaking country.
Reason for writing
The reason I am applying for a scholarship is that I cannot afford the cost of
studying abroad. I have no income except for my student grant, so if I am
fortunate enough to be given a scholarship, I would have to work part-time to
save some personal spending money.
I would appreciate being given the opportunity to study at your college and
would be grateful if you could consider my application.
Yours faithfully,
Detail
Specification/
Resolution
Sign off
Closing
How to greet
Formal
Informal
Dear.........
Dear Sir/Madam,
To whom it may concern,
Hi, Hello….
Dear….
How to ask for
well-beingness
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Thanks for your letter.
How are you?
How have you been?
How’s everything going?
I hope you are doing fine.
Hope you are well.
Sorry, I haven’t written for ages.
I’ve been really busy.
It was lovely to hear from you.
I’m so happy to hear that…….
How to ask for
well-being
How to write the
reason for writing
Formal
Informal
I’m writing to………
I’m writing in response to
your……………..
We regret to inform that..
We are delighted to inform that…
I’m writing to……
I’m writing about……..
Request
Inquire for more information
Make a complaint
Apologize
Apply for
Inform/ let you know
Clarify
Confirm
Unfortunately,
Good news!
Ask you to
Invite you
Tell you
Ask you about
Practice
Formal
Informal
Apply for a job
Invite your friends to a birthday
party
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How to request
Formal
Informal
Could you give me some
information about….
I would appreciate if you could…
I would like to know….
Can you tell me a bit more about…
I want to know…
Please send me…
Why don’t you…?
Send me the brochure
Send me the catalogue
Send me the quotation
Help me on this matter
Reply as soon as possible
Give me more details about
Let me know if this works for you
Practice
Formal
Informal
Yêu cầu gửi bảng giá càng sớm
càng tốt
Gọi là khi có thời gian và cho tôi
biết bạn nghĩ gì về kế hoạch
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How to write about
attachment
Formal
Informal
Please find my attached……..
Attached is the…………..
By the way, I have attached….
I’m sending you……
Application form
Resume: CV
Receipt
Invoice
Invitation
Catalogue, price list, quotation
Contract
Practice
Formal
Informal
Gửi kèm đơn xin việc và CV
Đính kèm những bức hình về
chuyến đi
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How to close
Formal
Informal
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
Best regards,
Bye for now,
Hope to hear from you soon,
All the best,
Best wishes,