You work for an international company.

You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be

useful for your job.

Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

describe the training course you want to do

explain what the company could do to help you

say how the course will be useful for your job

Dear Mr. Rockwell,

I recently saw an advertisement for a training course that I think would be very useful for my professional
development. I’m writing to let you know about it, and to make a request.

The course is in social media marketing, which of course is growing in importance every year. It aims to
teach professionals in our industry how to leverage social media channels in order to expand the brand and
reach new customers.

I believe that having greater knowledge of this area would allow me to develop my skills, which will of
course be beneficial for the company. By having a thorough knowledge of how to market on social media, I
would surely be able to increase revenue, as well as share this information with the people in my
department.

As this course will give me essential skills to improve at my job, I believe the company should pay for it. I’m
requesting that you approve the requisite finances to cover my course fees, as well as some extra for travel
costs.

Yours sincerely,

David Wills
You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased
with the food and service. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter

give details of your visit to the restaurant

explain the reason for the celebration

say what was good about the food and the service

Dear Mr. Thompson,

I am writing to let you know that I really enjoyed a meal I had at your restaurant last weekend, and I
wanted to show my appreciation for your hard work and the efforts made by your staff.

It was my wife’s birthday and so we invited a group of six friends to join us for a meal to celebrate. We
were given a wonderful table with a garden view and felt that the overall atmosphere was really pleasant.
From the music to the decorations, it was an enchanting evening that we will all remember for years to
come.

The food, of course, was excellent. We chose the restaurant because we had been once before and really
enjoyed the seafood. This time we were even more impressed, particularly by the prawns. We were also
really happy with how much attention the waiting staff paid to us.

Thanks again for a wonderful evening.

Yours sincerely,

David Wills
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off and want to ask your manager about his

Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

Explain why you want to take time off

Give details of the amount of time you need

Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away.

So the letter would look something like this:

Dear Mr Jones,

I am writing to request a few days of unpaid leave in March.

It is my parents’ wedding anniversary on 22nd March and they are planning to celebrate their special day
with their children and grandchildren in a cottage, which they have rented to accommodate all the family.

To participate in this special occasion I would need to be away from work for four days, from Tuesday 19th
to Friday 22nd. My schedule for that week is relatively light apart from two meetings with clients. Anna
would be able to attend the meetings in my place, as she has dealt with both of these clients in the past. I
have no other meetings nor any other urgent work that needs to be completed at that time.

I would be very grateful if you could allow me to take these four days off as it is very important to my
parents that I attend and I would appreciate it if you could let me know by the end of the week.

Kind regards,

Tom Watson

Vocabulary

If you are aiming to get a high band the requirements for ‘Lexical Resource’ are that you use a wide range
of vocabulary to convey precise meanings and skillfully use lexical items.

What this means is that you must avoid using simple words and repeating the same words in your letter.

You have to show off what you know in just 150 words, so make every word count!

The register of this letter should be semi-formal or neutral style, which is characterized by:
 Less colloquial language – e.g. Thank you very much for your letter (instead of: Thanks for your letter.)

Less frequent use of short forms, phrasal verbs and idioms – e.g. I am writing to request information
about…….(instead of: I thought I’d drop you a line to ask about…)

A polite, respectful tone – e.g. I was wondering if you could ...(instead of: Can you ……)

Formal, semi-formal/ neutral, informal phrases and expressions:

Informal Neutral/ Semi-formal Formal

What do you need? Please let us know your requirements Please inform us of your
requirements

Many thanks for .. I am sorry but I will not be able tocome to

Thanks for your letter Thank you for your letter Thank you for your letter dated 12th May

Sorry, I can’t make it to the … Please accept my apologies for …… I am afraid I will be unable to attend the
… /please accept my sincere apologies for
…

(I’m) So sorry to tell you that … I am sorry to say that I/we …….. We/I regret to
inform you that ….

I promise to +verb.

I promise + that clause I/ we can assure you that ….. Please be assured that …..

Could / would you ……? I was wondering if you could / would……..? We would greatly appreciate your
help/ assistance in this matter.

Don’t forget ….. We/ I would like to remind you that ….. We/ I would like to remind you
that …..

But …. Also…. So…. However, In addition, Therefore, However, In addition, Therefore,

Can you …… please…..? Could you please ……? I would be grateful if you could…..

I’m sorry for putting you out.I am sorry for inconveniencing you Please accept our/ my apologies
for…. (any inconvenience)