8 Band Letter TASK 1 By Ali Mehfooz from Morocco

You have recently purchased an item from a tech-company, but soon the item started
showing factory defects. Write a letter to the manager explaining what happened, what you
did and what do you want him to do.

Dear Sir (or) Madam,

I am writing to complain about a new cell phone that I purchased from your store in Bristol
Street on February 16th, 2021.
In fact, no sooner had I used it for a couple of days than it started over-heating. Moreover, the
battery didn’t hold up long and I think the charging port was also damaged.
As a matter of fact, I called your After-Sales Service Department and I was then asked to
bring the item back for the Maintenance Unit, promising the matter would be settled in no
more than 48 hours. It’s been more than a week now ever since I went to them and still no
solution looks ahead, not even an explanation to this delay. I have been cut off from friends
and family contacts and can’t help it anymore.
For this reason, I am afraid I have to say that I am not ready to wait any longer .Your
immediate intervention would be highly appreciated. You are kindly requested to give your
instructions that I should be refunded at once.

Faithfully Yours,
Ali Mehfooz
8 Band Essay TASK 2 By Ali Mehfooz from Morocco

Today, people are spending more and more money on their ceremonies. Some people think,
therefore, that we should stop conducting them. Give your opinion and state why.

It is very apparent that most people tend to be more and more extravagant when it comes to
partying nowadays. In fact, celebrations are becoming even costly to the extent that one is
starting to question whether it is really a must to keep on holding them or not.
As a matter of fact, it is perhaps not superfluous to draw attention to one preliminary remark:
From primitive man to modern-time humans, people have always incarnated happy incidents
in special ceremonies. The latter have indeed become an inseparable part of the socio-cultural
tissue of any community group. By no means, man can’t stop these practices that have been
deeply rooted in his way of life for ages. Be it so, we just can’t be derailing from the norms
and deracinating connection with traditions as well.
However, to what extent we can rationalize our expenses when organizing an event is what
really matters. Moneyed people have a reason not to. If money doesn’t matter to them, status
does. But how about the less fortunate people, then? Wisdom and logic should intervene in
this respect. Spending moderately can save us from the jaws of debts. Yes. It’s true; for some
families, borrowing as much money as their annual income is of less importance than just to
please their guests on one-night occasion. Others aspire to legendary festivities to be echoed
further afield even if it would cost them an arm and a leg. . Let’s keep it simple and not push
ourselves into situations where we could be prone to eventual financial hardships.
To conclude, holding ceremonies is not an opportunity to spend money. It is rather a chance
to cease the moment, to socialize with others, to strengthen family ties and to reunite with
friends in a time when many people have hardly a minute to say hello on a phone call.