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Do you ski in the winter?

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QUESTION: Do you ski in the winter?

Task instructions

  • You were asked the question above by a FOREIGN FRIEND.
  • Write TWO of your thoughts and reasons for your answer to the question in English.
  • Write approximately 25–35 words.

Try to use the words "snowy" and "outdoor" in your answer.

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The influence of TV commercials

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Topic: Do you think that TV commercials have any influence over consumers' decisions?

Points

  • Memorable
  • Bargains
  • Attention
  • Irrelevant

Task Instructions

  • Choose two of the above points to support your idea.
  • Write approximately 120–150 words.
  • Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
  • Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Try to use the words "persuade" and "advertisement" in your answer.

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Email: Absent from work

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Write an email to your employer explaining why you will be absent from work on Tuesday of next week.

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Email: Have you read the proposal yet?

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You are the team leader of a project for a new client. You sent a document to your client with your team's proposal 3 days ago. The client hasn't responded yet. 

Write an email to the client asking if they've read the proposal yet. Ask them to respond by the end of the week.

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Email: Meeting with your supervisor

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You have run into a problem with a project. Write an email to your supervisor, asking to meet and talk about the problem. 

  • Project: A new product from your company.
  • Your task: Marketing the product by a certain date.
  • Problem: The design of the product has just been changed, so you have to change your advertising plan. You will not be able to meet the deadline.
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Email: Thank you for your work

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Situation: Your team, together with a team from another company, have successfully finished a project for a client.

Task: Write an email to the project manager of the other team, thanking the team for their work.

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Email: Apology for missed email

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Situation: You received an email from a valued customer asking for information about your overnight shipping service. For some reason, you didn't read the email.

Task: Write an email apologizing. Then give two pieces of information about your service.

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Email: Request information about a product

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Situation: You have found a new supplier online that you are interested in.

Task: Write an email requesting information about their product. Make at least 2 requests.

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Email: Meeting reminder

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You have set up a meeting with your project team. Write an email reminding them of the meeting. Include the day, time, place and reason for the meeting.

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Email: Website audit

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Directions: Respond to this email as though you are Ms. Uchida. REQUEST a quotation that includes a competitive analysis, and ask TWO questions about their service. (Possible questions include when the audit might happen, how long it will take, if the website will need to be inactive during the audit, etc.)

Dear Ms. Uchida,

We’d like to thank you for sending in your inquiry on November 6th regarding a quotation for auditing your website.

Based on an initial estimation, we are happy to offer you a quotation based on your requests. Please find the official pricing quotation attached to this email. Note that this quotation includes website performance, search engine, and conversion rate optimization. Should you want additional services, we’d be happy to discuss it further with you and provide another quotation.

Please do not hesitate to get back to us with any questions about the quotation or our services.

Yours sincerely,

Amina Khouri, Sales Manager

[Attached quotation]

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