736.
Thanking you in advance for your help, I
lookforwardto hearingfromyousoon.Yourssincerely,
JohnSmith
Sample 50
You have just returned home afterlivingwithafamilyinanEnglish-speaking
countryforsixmonths.
Younowrealisethatyouleftasmallbag ofpersonalpossessionsinyourroom.
Write to the family describing thethingsyouleftbehind.Askthem tosend
some ar all of them to you. Offer to
coverthecosts.
Youshould write at least 150 words.Youshouldspendabout 20 minutes onthistask.Youdo NOT need to write your ownaddress.modelanswer:DearMr.andMrs.Hooper,
Ihopeyouareallwell.Theflighthomeseemedverylong but myfamilyall cameto
meetmeattheairpoint,whichwasfantastic. Thank you so much for havingme-I
enjoymytimewith you verymuch.
Ihaveafavourtoask.WhenIgothome, IrealisedthatIhadleftasmallblack handbag
inmybedroom.YoumayrecallthatIboughtmyselfanewbagwhileIwasinSydney
andI'mprettysureIputtheold oneunderthebed.
Idon'treally needthebag butsomeofthethings inside areof sentimental value andI
would bevery gratefulifyoucouldsendthemtome.Thereisaredaddressbook,a
smallleatherwalletwithsomephotosandasilvernecklace.Noneoftheotherthings
areimportantso pleasedon'tworryaboutthem.Could you pleaseletmeknowhow
much the postage is and I will send youthemoneytocoverthecost.
Looking forward to hearing from yousoon.Thank you onceagainforyourhelp.
Lovetoallthefamily.Maria
Sample 51