Practice Paper 1

Situation

- You work in SmarTone, one of the leading telecom service

providers in Hong Kong.

- Your company has recently received complaints about the poor

English level of your staff members, and your company is looking
for ways to solve this problem.

- Some suggestions are:

- small English library in office
- intensive on-site training course
- 6-month online training
- English speaking events

- You now need to send your suggestion to your manager.

Task

1. Choose a role for yourself in the company.

My job is in the ______________________ section. I am a
________________.

2. Choose two or three of the suggestions above or create your

own idea(s).

3. Write an email to Ms Sam Chan, your manager:

- refer briefly to the situation;
- suggest two or three operations;
- give reasons for your suggestions;
- close the email.

4. Write approximately 150 words. Use complete sentences.