modelanswer:
DearManagerofStudentHostelServices,
IamwritingtoseekaccommodationintheSnowyMountainsforagroup ofstudents
fromPerth.
Weexpectto beintheSnowyMountains betweenJune 1 andJune12.Thereare
fourteen peoplein ourgroup,fivemen,sevenwomenandamarriedcouple.Thefive
menwillacceptdormitoryaccommodation,andthewomenarehappytosharerooms,
butthemarriedcouplewould like a double room. We hope to keep ourexpensesas
lowaspossible.
Please tell me about recreational servicesinthearea.Thegroupwillbringtheirown
boots for bushwalking, but we are hopingto hireequipmentforothersports,like
skiing. Some of our group will want to hiregeologicalpicksandotherequipment,
ifpossible.Wealso needto knowaboutaccesstocavesand otherinteresting geological
featuresinthearea.
IamlookingforwardtoreceivinginformationabouttheStudentHostelServicesand
otherfacilities.
YourssincerelyAmandaChanSample 59
You have a friend who lives in a city
abroad.
Youhavedecidedthatyouwouldliketo apply to do a course at one of the
collegesinthiscity.
Write to your friend explaining what
youwouldliketodo.Tellhim/herwhattypeofworkorstudiesyouhavebeendoing
forthepastfewyearsandaskfor assistanceincontacting anappropriate
institution.
modelanswer:
DearAnita,
SorryIhaven'twrittenforages.I'vebeenso busy overthelastyearandIneverseemto
haveaminutetomyself.
I'dliketostudyelectricalengineeringat university in Australia next year and I hope
youcangivemesomeadvice.IthinkI would preferMelbournebecauseI knowafew
peoplefrommy visitlastyear.
ThisyearI'mdoingmathsandphysicsatschoolandIhopetodowellinmyexams.
However,Ireally don'tknowwhich universitytoapplyto,socould yousendmesome