You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter

 explain why you changed jobs
 describe your newjob
 tell him/her your other news.

Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some
friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

 thank them for the photos and for the holiday
 explain why you didn’t write earlier
 invite them to come and stay with you.

You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did
not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken.
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter

 describe the problem with the equipment
 explain what happened when you phoned the shop
 say what you would like the manager to do.

You are working for a company. You need to take some time offwork
and want to ask your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

 explain why you want to take time off work
 give details of the amount of time you need
 suggest how your work could be covered while you are away.

On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have
travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost.
Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter

 describe the item you lost
 explain how you lost it
 tell the insurance company what you would like them to do.