I would like to repeat how grateful we are that you are coming to our school. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours faithfully, Max Morden
A formal letter complaining about a summer course
Dear Mr Evans, I am writing to complain about the Dawson Drama School. I recently attended a six week summer acting course there and was very disappointed with the service offered. To begin with, your advertisement states that the course is taught by full-trained professionals. This is not true as the standard of teaching was unsatisfactory due to the lack of experience of the professionals involved. To make matters worse, a large number of lessons were cancelled without any reasons being given. The so-called‘ relaxed and pleasant environment’ mentioned in the advertisement turned out to be several badlymaintained studios that, even in the middle of a hot summer, were incredibly cold and permanently draughty. Similarly, the‘ comfortable accommodation’ was, in fact, unheated, cramped and had not been cleaned for a considerable length of time. Due to the fact that the service did not live up to the claims of the advertisement, I believe I am entitled to a refund of some of the £ 1,500 I paid. I look forward to your prompt reply. Yours faithfully, Alexander Cleave
A talk about Oxford University
University life at Oxford University is pleasant. I spend a lot of time on campus attending lectures, studying in the library or having meals in the college dining hall. I meet my friends in the Student Union when I don’ t have essays to write or exams to prepare for! Although I only have to attend ten hours of formal lectures every week, I keep fairly busy. There are also seminars and tutorials to attend, private research to do and essay deadlines to meet. I live in student halls. This is good because you get to meet a lot of different people and we have formal dinners together in the college dining hall. But next year I’ d like to live in a student house with my friends. I get on well with my teachers, especially my tutor as we meet one-to-one and discuss everything together. There are plenty of after-school activities to get involved in. You can join the university newspaper, drama club or canoeing club, just to mention a few. There are always parties you can go to – or concerts. I like to just hang out with my friends or go and see a band. The social life is very good ― I especially like the theme nights at the Student Union.
Moscow State University
Moscow State University was established in 1755. It is a highly popular university. Currently, more than 40000 undergraduates and about 7000 postgraduates are studying there. There are more than 4000 professors and lecturers and every year you will find about 2000 international students coming to study there from all over the world. Many students live in Moscow with their families but those who come from other parts of Russia and overseas live in student halls. Life in halls is fun. Students often socialize with each other – enjoy a cup of tea or some food together, play the guitar and sing popular songs. There are also many student clubs you can join, like the‘ KVN’ where you perform amusing sketches to entertain your lecturers and fellow students. Life is not all fun, though! There are plenty of lectures to attend( which start as early as 7:45 in the morning!) and lots of assignments to complete ― not to forget examinations!
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