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Writing folder 5 Student's book pages 80-81 Letters / emails 1 Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs, before inviting feedback from the whole class. 2 Point out that in Part2 of the Advanced Writing exam, students can choose from different writing tasks, one of ‘which might be to write a letter or emall. gested answiers | “Ts ete for he editor of es W(robaby he {festival's magazine or'newsletter). Te purpose so apply tobe a host for quests coming to | oo sthe festival. Potential hosts are required to explain what ‘aspects of thelr culture they ind interesting, ahd how they can explain or show itto‘guests. 2 "The letters to acollege principal. Writers need te explain. ‘hy ty wil be late coming back to college, afd ak © permission to-dovso.)° - The letters to an events agency. The writernéeds to rite a letter of complain, explaining why & recent diner and concert falled to meet expecta Suggested answers Dear SiMadari {am waiting «égarding my tip tothe Viva concert ih | Chesterton on agth March, which 1 booked through your: events ageney. Travel by coach from Linton to the weiue in ‘Chesterton and dinner before the concert were included fn the cost ofthe ticket, £150. This was a significant amount of. money specially ab he concert ticket elas oly cz but {was happy to pay this fora special occasion, However | would ike to-dtaw your attention tothe aspects ‘of the trip that did riot live up to my expectations. Firstly what vaas described'as » dinner in your promotional material » was.no more thana light snack consisting of salact bread ‘and a drink: had been looking forward to at least a wo: - vas my eat There was a column between ie and the stage Wwhlch mean vias unable to see the chested and fully” enjoy the event ial ae the concert had finished the ‘coach driver had arranged to pick us up at vipm butt ‘coach did not arrive until1130, We were left walting outside” ‘and no apolaqy was offered by the driver, ‘The quality of these aspects of the tp did nét reflect the price paid or indeed the information sent out prior ‘to the trip. As result, | expect a refund. | fee! that your. agency should offer this as a gesture of goodwill and to do somiéthing to redeem your reputation, Hook forwatd to your prompt reply. Yours fathtully Astrid Pett ‘course hot meal. Secondly, an even gféater disappointment 4 Students read the task, and decide what they would include ‘Suggested answers Seti y t “The letter should stark with a paragraphistating the reasor { for welting (in this ase, that you have some ideas for a2. |TV programme about decision:making). The body sf the -°'s letter should contain tvo ideas (preferably diférend and | explanations f Why these rhight be interesting for viewer paragraph could sunmarise theidéés

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