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Writing an Email84 tasks
Your close friend, Devon, has just told you they are moving to another city for a new job. Write an email t…
You found a wallet on a park bench containing cash, cards, and an ID with a name and photo, but no phone nu…
Your close friend has just told you she is moving to another city for a new job in three weeks. Write an em…
Your close friend has just told you that they are moving to another city for a new job opportunity, and the…
You found a stranger's wallet on a park bench containing cash, cards, and identification. You want to retur…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Yesterday you found a wallet on a park bench while walking your dog. Inside was cash, a driver's licence, a…
You signed up for an online evening course in basic web design offered by a local college. Two weeks into t…
Your neighbourhood association is organizing a block party for next month to help residents get to know eac…
Your child's school is forming a parent council to advise on school policies, and you would like to get inv…
Your child's school is forming a parent council to give parents more input into school decisions, and you a…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Your street is organizing its first-ever neighbourhood block party next month, and you have volunteered to…
A co-worker who has been at your company for many years, Mr. Daniel Kestrel, is retiring next month, and yo…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Situation: You applied to put your child on the waitlist for a licensed daycare near your home eight months…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
You are a parent at your child's elementary school and recently joined the school's parent council. Write a…
Your neighbourhood association is organizing the first block party of the summer on your street next month,…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
You recently signed up for a pottery class at your local community centre, but you need to make some change…
Situation: While walking downtown yesterday, you found a wallet on the sidewalk containing cash, a driver's…
You found a wallet containing cash, credit cards, and identification on a public bus yesterday and handed i…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
Your neighbourhood association is organizing the annual summer block party, and you have volunteered to hel…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Situation: Yesterday you found a wallet on a park bench containing cash, cards, and an ID with a name and p…
Your child has been on the waitlist for a spot at a local daycare centre for eight months, and you have jus…
You have been on the waitlist for a spot at a licensed daycare centre near your home for the past eight mon…
Writing an Email (suggested time: 27 minutes) Read the following situation, then write an email of 150-200…
You recently attended a pottery class at your local community centre and want to see more adult art classes…
Situation: You applied to a licensed daycare centre in your city eight months ago and your child is still o…
A long-time co-worker, Diane Marsh, is retiring after 22 years at your company, and a small office celebrat…
You put your two-year-old on the waitlist for a daycare near your home eight months ago. You just found out…
Your apartment building recently installed new recycling and compost bins in the shared courtyard, but many…
You recently borrowed an electric cargo bike for one month through a free community bike-sharing program ru…
Your local community centre is offering new evening classes next season, and you would like to request that…
Situation: You found a stranger's wallet on a city bus containing cash, cards, and ID. You handed it in to…
Writing an Email — Time: 27 minutes Read the following situation and write an email in response. Write abo…
Your municipality has changed the recycling pickup schedule from weekly to biweekly, and you have noticed i…
Situation: You hired a local accountant to help prepare your taxes before the April deadline, but they have…
A co-worker who has been at your company for many years is retiring next month. Your manager has asked you…
Situation: Your flight from Calgary to Toronto was delayed by more than eight hours yesterday due to a mech…
A long-time co-worker in your department is retiring next month after many years with the company, and your…
Your neighbourhood association is organizing an annual block party next month, and you are one of the volun…
A long-time co-worker who has been a mentor to you is retiring next month, and your manager has asked staff…
You have been on the waitlist for a licensed daycare near your home for eight months, and your parental lea…
You are a parent at your child's elementary school, and you want to join the school's parent council, which…
Write an email to your building manager reporting a problem in your apartment and requesting that it be fix…
A close co-worker who has mentored you for several years is retiring next month, and your office is organiz…
You found a stranger's wallet on a downtown bus yesterday. It contains identification, but the wallet has n…
You work at a mid-sized retail company, and management has just announced that your team's weekly schedule…
Tax season is approaching and you have realized your small home-based business records are disorganized, pu…
Your city has announced changes to public transit: two bus routes in your neighbourhood will be cancelled a…
You and three friends rented a cottage for a weekend getaway, but on arrival you discovered the dock was br…
Your city's transit authority has announced that your regular bus route (Route 22) will be rerouted for the…
You and three friends rented a cottage for a long weekend, but upon arrival you discovered the dock was bro…
Your municipality is changing the recycling pickup schedule in your area from weekly to biweekly collection…
Situation: You have decided to join your local volunteer fire department and want to learn more before form…
Situation: You applied to put your child's name on the waitlist for a licensed daycare centre in your neigh…
Your flight from Calgary to Toronto was delayed by over eight hours yesterday due to a mechanical issue, an…
Your flight home to Winnipeg from Calgary was delayed by over eight hours yesterday due to a mechanical iss…
You have been attending pottery classes at your local community centre, but the centre recently announced c…
Your city's transit authority has announced changes to bus routes in your neighbourhood, including the remo…
Situation: You have volunteered with your local volunteer fire department for two years and want to take on…
You recently found out that your neighbourhood association is organizing a block party for next month, and…
Situation: You have booked an appointment with an accountant to help prepare your taxes before the filing d…
The transit authority in your city has announced major changes to bus routes and schedules in your neighbou…
Situation: You and three friends rented a cottage near Lake Muskoka for a long weekend, but on arrival you…
You used an online tax-filing service to prepare your return before the April deadline, but the software mi…
Situation: Your domestic flight from Calgary to Toronto was delayed by more than seven hours yesterday, and…
Your city's transit authority has announced changes to your regular bus route, including a new schedule and…
You booked a cottage on Lake Muskoka for a long weekend with friends through a rental website, but upon arr…
Your municipality is changing its recycling pickup schedule from weekly to biweekly starting next season, a…
Your municipality has changed the recycling pickup schedule in your area from weekly to biweekly, and has a…
You recently completed the training required to become a volunteer firefighter with your local fire departm…
You recently joined your local volunteer fire department and have noticed that new recruits receive very li…
Your municipality has changed the recycling pickup schedule, switching from weekly to biweekly collection,…
You recently tried to file your income taxes using an online software program, but the program repeatedly c…
Your local community centre is offering a new session of evening classes (such as pottery, cooking, or fitn…
Situation: You have been volunteering with your town's volunteer fire department for the past year and want…
Responding to Survey Questions82 tasks
Your workplace is changing its schedule policy. Employees will soon be asked to choose between two options:…
You are moving to a new city for work and must choose your next home. One option is a small apartment in th…
A close friend is moving to another city for a new job opportunity. Some people believe it is better to vis…
You are about to move to a new apartment in your city. Some people prefer to hire a professional moving com…
The city is planning to renovate the local park. Some residents want the budget spent mainly on a new playg…
Your workplace is changing its scheduling system. Some employees want to keep the current fixed 9-to-5 sche…
You are moving to a new city for a new job and need to choose your next home. You can either (A) rent a sma…
You are moving to a new apartment across town next month and must decide how to handle the move. One option…
Your city is planning to renovate the local park near your home. The city must choose between two options:…
Your local community centre is deciding what new evening class to add to its program lineup. There are two…
Your neighbourhood association is deciding how to use a small vacant lot: turn it into a community garden w…
A local food bank is recruiting new volunteers and must decide how to structure shifts: Option 1 is short,…
Your close friend is moving to another city for a new job opportunity. Some people believe you should encou…
Your city's community newsletter is asking residents: "When a close friend moves to another city, is it bet…
Your local community hockey league is deciding how to handle rising registration numbers for the coming sea…
Your neighborhood association is organizing the annual community garage sale event and must decide on the f…
Your community center is deciding how to run hockey league signups for the coming winter season. Some paren…
Your workplace is changing from fixed 9-to-5 shifts to a flexible schedule where employees choose their own…
Your city is converting an unused lot in your neighbourhood into either (A) a community garden with individ…
Your city council is asking residents for input: should the empty lot on Maple Street be turned into a comm…
Your local community center is deciding how to organize sign-ups for the fall hockey league: Option 1 is on…
Your city council is asking residents for feedback on an unused plot of public land near your neighbourhood…
A large new gym is opening in your neighbourhood. A local newsletter is asking residents: should the gym of…
Your city council is deciding how to use a small vacant lot in your neighbourhood. Some residents want it t…
Your local community association is updating its recreation programs and wants residents' input. Survey que…
Your neighbourhood association is deciding how to use a vacant lot on your street. Some residents want to t…
Your city's volunteer center is redesigning its food bank program. Survey question: Should volunteers be sc…
Your local animal shelter is running a campaign and asks in its newsletter survey: when choosing a pet to a…
Your city's food bank is deciding how to recruit more volunteers for the busy holiday season. Some staff me…
Your internet service provider is redesigning its home internet plans and wants customer feedback. The surv…
A local newspaper is running a survey about workplace schedule changes: "Should companies allow employees t…
Your city council is asking residents for feedback on an empty lot on Birch Street: should it become a comm…
A friend is moving to a new city and must choose between two apartments: a smaller unit within walking dist…
Your workplace is changing its schedule policy. Employees can now choose between two options: (A) keep the…
Your local food bank is trying to attract more volunteers and is deciding how to structure volunteer shifts…
You are choosing a new home internet plan for your household. Your provider offers two options: a fibre pla…
Your city council is asking residents: "Should school parent councils be given a formal vote on how school…
A local news website is running a poll asking readers: when signing up for home internet, would you rather…
A local newspaper is running a survey asking residents about upcoming changes to the community park. There…
A local animal shelter is updating its adoption policy and wants community input. The shelter's survey asks…
Your community centre is updating its youth hockey league and asks parents: should the league keep dividing…
The city parks department is running a survey about a planned renovation: "When redesigning the local park,…
Your child's school is forming a parent council and is asking parents to vote on the council's first major…
Your local newspaper is running a survey ahead of the upcoming municipal election, asking residents what ma…
A local animal shelter is updating its adoption policy and asks in its newsletter survey: "Should the shelt…
A large new gym, FlexFit 24, is opening in your neighbourhood next month, offering low membership rates but…
Your neighbourhood association is planning its annual community garage sale event and asks residents: shoul…
Your local community centre is expanding its winter hockey league and must choose between two registration…
A new fitness gym is opening in your neighbourhood, and the community newsletter is running a survey: "Shou…
You are moving to a new apartment and must decide between a unit in a high-rise building downtown with a sh…
Your local animal shelter is overcrowded and is considering two options: partner with a national pet adopti…
A large new fitness gym is opening in your neighbourhood, offering both a low-cost basic membership and a p…
A telecom company is redesigning its home internet plans and asks customers: should the company offer a sin…
Your local newspaper is running a feature asking residents how they plan to choose their candidate in the u…
A large new gym is opening in your neighbourhood, offering low membership fees but requiring a two-year con…
The local animal shelter's newsletter is surveying the community: "When choosing a pet to adopt, should fam…
A new gym is opening in your neighborhood and is asking residents for feedback before finalizing its class…
Your local newspaper is running a survey ahead of the municipal election: should the city spend its availab…
Your neighbour is considering adopting a pet and has asked for community input through a local online forum…
A local newspaper is asking readers: "When a workplace needs to change employee schedules, should managers…
Your city council is asking residents for feedback: should new apartment buildings be required to include u…
Your city council is renovating the local park and has asked residents to vote on the main upgrade: should…
A city planning department is asking residents: "When renovating a local park, should the city prioritize a…
A new 24-hour fitness gym is opening in your neighbourhood, and the local community newsletter is running a…
A large new gym is opening in your neighbourhood, offering low-cost annual memberships. Some residents are…
Your close friend is moving to another city for a new job and has asked for your honest opinion: should the…
Your household's current internet contract is expiring, and you are comparing two plans from local provider…
A city newsletter is running a survey: should food bank volunteers be required to complete a scheduled shif…
Your city's parks department is running a survey about upcoming renovations: "Should the city prioritize ad…
Your local food bank is deciding how to recruit new volunteers: should it focus on recruiting individual co…
Your child's school is forming a new parent council and has sent a survey to families: "Should the parent c…
Your city's food bank is deciding how to organize its volunteer shifts for the coming year and is asking re…
Your community association's newsletter is asking residents: "When choosing a home internet plan, is it mor…
Your local volunteer fire department is trying to recruit more members and is deciding how to focus its cam…
An animal shelter in your area is asking the community: when choosing to adopt a pet, should the shelter pr…
A neighbourhood association newsletter is asking residents: should the community hold one large, coordinate…
A national volunteer organization is surveying members: "Should food banks require volunteers to commit to…
The city council is renovating the local park and has asked residents to vote on the main feature: (A) a la…
Your neighbourhood association newsletter asks residents: "Should the community allow individual garage sal…
A local recreation centre is asking parents for feedback: should the children's hockey league require all p…
Your city is holding local elections, and a news website is running a poll asking residents which quality m…
A local news website is running a survey asking readers about workplace scheduling: "When a company needs t…
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