Writing Task 2 - CAE
Hi !
Today I decided to tackle the Task 2 of the Writing Part. The subject given was the following :
You have received a letter from an English friend.
" I'm thinking about coming to live in your town for a while and learn your language ! What kind of accommodation would I be able to get ? And you know how keen I am on sport - any chance of learning a new one while I'm there? The problem is, I'll need to get a part-time job to pay for it all - is that going to be easy ?
Let me know - it would be great if I could do it all !"
Here is my writing.
Hey Joe,
Long time no see ! I’m glad to hear you eventually decided to settle in Newquay mate ! First thing first, I need more details about your budget. Rents start from 300$ for a single rom up to 700$ for a double room. Would it be for a long or a short stay? Landlords can be real sticklers about the lease, they often ask tenants a minimum stay of 6 months ! I suggest you to have a look on SpareRoom as soon as you get my message. There are loads of ads at this time of the year and as you can imagine, the sooner you sort that out, the better! In the meantime I will look into it from here. I keep you posted anyway!
The council recently decided to renovate the reef, surfing schools are now sprinkled all along the coast ! The landscape is absolutely stunning ! If I’m not mistaken, you’ve never tried surf, haven’t you ? If you’re coming, you definitely have to give it a go. I can get you a board if you want ! Whenabouts would you be more likely to arrive?
With regards to the job, I don’t want to get your hopes up pal but I know a couple of guys that might be able to get you something in the Hospitality Industry. I know you already have some experience as a cook and there are a substantial amount of restaurants down here. I’ve got you covered no worries!
Peter
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Writing Task 2 - CAE
Hi !Today I decided to tackle the Task 2 of the Writing Part. The subject given was the following :
You have received a letter from an English friend.
" I'm thinking about coming to live in your town for a while and learn your language ! What kind of accommodation would I be able to get ? And you know how keen I am on sport - any chance of learning a new one while I'm there? The problem is, I'll need to get a part-time job to pay for it all - is that going to be easy ?
Let me know - it would be great if I could do it all !"
Here is my writing.
Hey Joe,
Long time, no see ! I’m glad to hear you eventually decided to settle (better: "stay", or more interestingly, "sample life"; "settle" really means to go to live permanently in a place) in Newquay, mate ! First things first, I need more details about your budget. Rents start from 300$ for a single room up to 700$ for a double room. Would it be for a long or a short stay? Landlords can be real sticklers about the lease. They often require that tenants stay a minimum of 6 months ! I suggest that you to have a look on SpareRoom as soon as you get my message. There are loads of ads at this time of the year and, as you can imagine, the sooner you sort that out, the better! In the meantime I will look into it from here. I'll keep you posted anyway!
The council recently decided to renovate the reef. (I'm not sure how they could renovate a reef?) Surfing schools are now sprinkled all along the coast ! The landscape is absolutely stunning ! If I’m not mistaken, you’ve never tried surfing, have you ? If you’re coming, you definitely have to give it a go. I can get you a board if you want ! Roughly when would you be more likely to arrive?
With regards to the job, I don’t want to get your hopes up, pal, but I know a couple of guys that might be able to get you something in the hospitality industry. I know you already have some experience as a cook and there are a substantial number of restaurants down here. I’ve got you covered, no worries!
Peter
Nicely written! You covered all the points in the question and the tone is suitably chatty for an informal letter such as this.
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