A: I guess I’ ll have to get a job soon but I’ m also planning to go to university so the two things together might be a little difficult. What about your free time? B: As I said, I’ m hoping to do some work with homeless people so I’ ll probably join a charity.
A telephone conversation asking for information about a course
A: Good morning. I’ m calling to inquire about the legal secretarial course at your college. Is there someone I can speak to about this? B: Sure, you can speak to me. My name is Rachel Henry and I’ m the admissions advisor for the course. How can I help you? A: Well... I saw the course advertised in the Education pages in yesterday’ s Guardian newspaper and I wanted some more information. B: I can send you a full college prospectus which will tell you about all of the courses that we offer. A: Thank you. That’ s great. Can I ask you a couple more questions? B: Of course. Go ahead. A: Well, it says the fees for this course are £ 1,500 per term, but your advertisement says there is a possibility of funding. How can I find out a bit more about this? B: There are a range of government funding options available, such as loans and scholarships. All that information is included in the prospectus. A: Oh, OK, that sounds great. Also, what qualifications do you need to get on the course? Are my school exam results important? B: Well, we do take a look at your exam results, but we also consider your performance at the interview. We are just as interested in your attitude as your exam results. A: Oh! That’ s good to know! And how many places are there available on the course? B: No more than about thirty. But we usually receive about sixty applications altogether. A: I see. Thank you very much for your help! B: You’ re welcome. Actually, we’ re having an open day on Friday next week. I would highly recommend that you come. It’ s a great opportunity to have a look around the college, meet the course tutors and ask any more questions that you have. If you’ re interested I can email you the details. A: Oh yes, thanks. I’ d definitely be interested in that. When is the closing date for applications? B: The closing date is the end of January. A: Oh, so I have just over a month. B: That’ s right. I’ ll look forward to receiving your application. Now let me take your details so I can send you...
A formal letter to a sports star inviting him to give a talk to school leavers
Dear Mr. Banville, I would like to thank you for answering my previous email so promptly. I am writing this email to give you the information you requested about your upcoming talk at our school. First of all, I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule. This is a superb opportunity for the students to meet a truly international sports star. Regarding the date of your visit, the evening of 12th June is more convenient for the students as there is an important match for the school team on the 11th. The talk is for students that will soon finish their studies and either go to university or start a career. The age range of the students is 16-18 years old. Our school has a football team, a hockey team and a basketball team so if your talk could include something about these sports, we would be extremely pleased. Apart from your sporting experiences, it would be helpful if you could mention how you got started as an athlete, your training schedule and what motivates you to be the best in your particular sport.
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