Письмо другу или неофициальное письмо в Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) входит во вторую часть письменного раздела вместе с рецензией (review), отчетом (report), предложением (proposal) и официальным письмом. Задания из ‘Cambridge 1-4’ и ‘Advanced Trainer’ 1-2 можно условно разделить на две больших группы:
- Письма с просьбой посоветовать, порекомендовать или /и поддержать;
- Письма, которые запрашивают информацию о событии, работе и учебе.
Ниже смотрите задания по этих двум категориям. Они будут пополняться по мере выхода новых сборников с тестами.
Advice, recommendations, support
1. You have received a letter from an English friend.
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My new job is great, and next month I get to travel on business. Guess what — I’m actually coming to your town for a week!
I’ll be free some evenings and one weekend. I want to make the most of the opportunity, so I’d like your advice please: where to go, what to do, and why?
Cheers,
Chris
Write your letter in reply. You do not need to include postal addresses.
2. The 12-year-old daughter of a family had written to you asking for advice about studying English. Your reply addresses these questions:
I’m embarrassed because my accent is strong when I speak English. What can I do to change this?
I hate English grammar. Can I just skip to and focus on other skills?
I want to be fluent by next year. How many hours a day should I spend studying English?
Write your letter.
3. You receive this email from an English-speaking friend:
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I’m about to start a business course at college and I’m wondering whether it’в иу a good idea to take on a part-time job at the same time — I know that’s what you did. How difficult did you find it to balance you work and study time? Can you suggest the most suitable kind of job to look for? I’d be grateful for any idea and suggestions.
Write your email.
4. You receive this letter from a friend who is planning to study abroad:
I’m not sure about going to study abroad anymore. How will I meet people and find somewhere to live? And I’m worried I won’t understand my lessons. Maybe it’s not the right thing for me after all!
You decide to write to your friend giving your opinion and offering advice.
5. You have spent two weeks at a language school in your town. While you were there, you live in student accommodation, attended language classes, and took part in social activities organised by the school. A friend of yours has written to you asking whether you would recommend the school. Write to your friend identifying which aspects of the school you were happy with, explaining which aspects were disappointing, and saying whether you would recommend the school.
6. You have been in your first job for a few months. A friend is about to start work and is feeling nervous about it. She wants your advice about how to prepare for the world of work, what to expect and how to behave. Write an email telling her about your experience and giving her tips on how to cope.
Write your email.
7. A couple of years ago you did a ‘Volunteering Abroad’ programme in South Africa. Your 17-year-old cousin, Dan, is thinking of doing the same thing and has written to you asking about it.
Read the extract from Dan’s email:
The animal conservation work you did sounds interesting — can you tell me a bit more about it, for example, which animals did you work with? I definitely hope to do a lot of travelling while I’m there too. Can you suggest anywhere I can visit? I suppose what I’m wondering more than anything is whether you think I’ll enjoy it.
Thank, Paul!
Dan
Information about studies, work, events
8. You have seen the following blog in an online magazine for young people.
I live in a small village and long to move into the city. I am 18 years old and have just left school. What are the good things about city life? What about the disadvantages? Would I be mad to leave my village, or would I be opening up area new opportunities?
Paul
9. You receive this letter from a Canadian friend.
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I’m doing project on the use of technology in education around the world. Could you tell me about your experience of using technology for leaving? What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of using technology for learning?
I look forward to hearing from you.
10. This a 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?
11. You receive an email from a friend.
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I hear you ran a half-marathon — that sounds interesting. What organisations were you raising money for? Why didn’t you just give them some money?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Write an email to your friend describing your experience, explains the work of the organisation you were raising money for and saying whether you think such events are an effective way to support charities.
Write your email.
12. This is part of an email you receive from an English-speaking friend:
…In class, we’ve been discussing the relationships between teenagers and adults. Can you write and tell me about the situation in your country? How do teenagers and adults see each other? What sorts of things do teenagers and adults tend to disagree about? What do you think could be done to improve the relationships between these generations?
Write your email.
13. You recently witnessed a car accident. Nobody was seriously hurt, but there was a disagreement about who caused the accident and you had to make a statement to the police, which was an interesting experience. Write a letter to a friend describing:
- the event leading up too the accident
- the accident itself
- the reaction of the drivers and passers-by
- your experience with the police.
Write your letter.
14. You have just spent a weekend with a friend you hadn’t seen since you were at school together many years ago. Write to your friend saying what the reunion meant to you, what you particularly enjoyed during the weekend, and what plans you have for meeting in the future.
15. You are working as an entertainments assistant in a summer camp for children aged 15-18. Write an email to your friend at home who is thinking about doing a similar job about the highs and lows of the experience, describing the work, your relationships with the children and your social like.
16. You are spending the summer abroad. While you are away, your best friend from home emails you with some bad news. He has just learnt that his application to the university he wanted to attend was not accepted. He is feeling very demotivated and unsure about what he will do instead. Write an encouraging and supportive email back to him.
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