This is part of an email you have received from your friend Anna in New Zealand:

I'm doing a project about people's reading habits in different countries. Can you tell
me about your country? Can you give me some idea about the situation in your
country? What changes have there been in what people read and how they read? Is
this the same for all age groups?

Write your email.

Dear Sara,
Thanks so much for your email. It was so good to hear from you! Your project seems to be
very interesting and I can’t wait to see the results!

In Spain we are taught fromsince a very young age about the importance of reading and
have a place for doing so. Teachers encourage children at a very early age to read not only
the course’s books but also other types such as adventure or fiction books to use our
imagination.

Most of the children who enjoyed reading in primary school continue doing so during their
adolescence. But sadly, not all the kids in Spain have good teachers and parents who teach
them reading habits. Other children, even though they had this luck, did not develop their
love for reading when they grew up and are not active readers in their adulthood.

You know that kids nowadays love new technologies, social media, and videogames. They
lose their interest inon reading because of them. Even though they are taught the reading
habits and benefits, they still prefer to spend their free time enjoying something related to
videogames or YouTube rather than reading classics.

In Spain this fact has changed the preferences in the new generation of readers. Nowadays
80% of Spanish children between the ages of 5 to 15 would choose to buy their favourite
youtuber’s book or a comic about Minecraft rather than ‘classical’ books.

I hope I have helped you in your investigation!

Let me know if you have any doubt or further questions!

Take care,

Rut Suárez García

Content: 5/5 Clear

Communicative Achievement: 4/5 Mostly stays informal.

Organisation: 4/5 Good use of linkers

Language: 5/5 Very few mistakes. Some nice advanced structures.

TOTAL = 18/20

You are a university student and you want to spend a month doing work experience at
an international company. You decide to write a letter to the Recruitment Manager at
the company explaining why you want to do work experience there and saying how
the company would also benefit. Write your letter.

To whom it may concern.

I am a student from Oviedo’s University who is interested inon working for a month at S.A
Education. This experience will not only be fruitful for me, but also your company will benefit
from it.

First and foremost, working in your company would open a wide range of job opportunities
and expand my contact network. Another positive aspect to take into account is my own
personal growth. After this crucial and life-changing opportunity I will be a more qualified
professional and individual for your company.

Furthermore, your will benefitenjoy from this personal growth, as I will make great
contributions during my practices. Moreover, as this is my first time working in a position like
this one, I have the enthusiasm which only the young workers feel. I consider myself a
hardworking and versatile worker so I would fulfil success your expectations in any type of
job you entrust me.

Last but not least, by this agreement your company will not only help to develop a student’s
experience in the working field, but also it will gain a positive view inat the eyes of the
university community. If I enjoy a favourable experience at your company, I will positively
comment onabout it and more qualified students thanas me will queue up to work for your
company.

I am convinced that your company would find this experience as enriching as I wouldme and
will understand the benefits of a deal such as thislike this one.

I hope to hear from you in the near future.

Your sincerely,

Rut Suárez García.

Content: 5/5 Clearly answers the questions

Communicative Achievement: 4/5 Very formal and appropriate. It is standard to finish a letter
like this with some form of contact information though.
Organisation: 4/5 Very good

Language: 4/5 A few mistakes, but also very good usage of some more advanced
structures.

TOTAL = 17/20