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Selecter Posted 19 years ago
Letter Writing

A thank you letter

0Hey everybody! This is my first letter on this forum. If you would help me to correct any mistakes on writing such letters, I would be really greateful! The task text is below the actual letter.02br
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01font00Dear Sir or Madam,02font02br
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01font00I am an exchange student from Russia. I would like to thank you for your decision concerning my application for participating in exchange students programme.02font02br
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01font00I am studying at college of Toronto in the Information Technology department. I am coping with my studies so far. The family I live with are very friendly and helpful in supporting my staying in the foreign country. One of the best achievements is that now I am quite comfortable in understanding and keeping up during lectures conducted in fluent english.02font02br
01font00I am glad to enjoy such an opportunity. I hope to participate in your other programmes in the near future again.02font02br
01font00Yours Faithfully,02br
00Mart Mets02br
00(signature)02font02br
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00The task:02u02br
00Imagine you are an exchange student in Canada. The Canadian Foundation is sponsoring your02br
00studies. Write a thank you letter (80-120 words) to the chairperson of the organisation telling02br
00him/her about02br
00 √ the school you are studying at02br
00 √ the family you are living with02br
00 √ positive experience gained02br
00Use the pen-name Mari Mets/Mart Mets for yourself. Do not write any addresses.0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 01font 00Dear Sir or Madam,02font 02br 02br 01font 00I am an exchange student from Russia. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I am studying at00 00college of Toronto in the Information Technology department. I am coping with my studies so far.

— Nona the brit

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Dear Sir or Madam,02font 02br 02br 01font 00I am an exchange student from Russia.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I am studying at00 00college of Toronto in the Information Technology department.
  • I am coping with my studies so far.
  • The family I live with are very friendly and helpful in supporting my staying in the foreign country.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I am glad to enjoy such an opportunity.
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1font00You should take another look at the highlighted areas.02font02br
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01font00Dear Sir or Madam,02font02br
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01font00I am an exchange student from Russia. I would like to thank you 01font00for your decision concerning
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite11font10You should take another look at the highlighted areas.12font12br
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11font10Dear Sir or Madam,12font12br
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11font10I am an exchange student from Russia. I woul
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0Ok.02br
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00conducted in English (of course the lectures are conducted in fluent language)02br
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00in the near future OR again, not both as they mean the same thing (ish).0-
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0 01i00>conducted in English (of course the lectures are conducted in fluent language)02i02br
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01font00...is that now I am quite comfortable in understanding and keeping up during lectures 01font00that are02font00 conducted in fluent english02font02br
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0I don't think it is necessary to mention this - in Canada you would assume that the English used is fluent native-speaker English. To say fluent here just sounds a bit odd. 02br
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00How about putting the emphasis on your skills instead of the speakers? Or putting 'lectures by native speakers of English'0-
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0Just another way of saying the same thing...................................................................Just look at it and see how you can improve yours02br
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