Task-1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words.
Write at least 150 words.
You have recently bought a Telephone with answer machine from an online shop. The web page said that the answer machine shows you a list of who left a message so you can choose which to play first. But after taking it home you find out that only the most recent call is kept in the calls list.
Write an e-mail letter to the store manager. In your e-mail:
- say who you are
- explain the problem
- say what action you would like the store to take
Task-2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write at least 250 words.
Write at least 250 words.
As languages such as English, Spanish and Mandarin become more widely spoken, there is a fear that many minority languages may die out. Some countries have taken steps to protect minority languages.
Model answer
Task-1
In detail, I bought this product with great interest because it was mentioned on the site that I could receive the messages from the people whom I couldn’t answer. But, in reality, I have not received any messages from the people who called me a couple of weeks ago, instead, I am receiving only those which are very recent. However, I think the product displayed and explained on the site is way different from the product which I purchased.
Hence, I would ask you to exchange the product with the answering machine which can store the messages since day one. Otherwise, I would ask you to refund the full amount to my credit card or else, I will be contacting the Bureau of Consumer Protection if I do not hear back from you in regards to this within a week.
I anticipate a positive response at earliest.
Yours faithfully,
Divya Reddy
Task-2
As the world becomes more integrated, the need for
common means of communication is becoming more pressing. Inevitably,
speakers of minority languages have been under pressure to speak the
languages of more dominant groups, both locally and globally. Some
people argue that there is nothing that can or should be done to stop
this process. I would suggest that the issue merits more careful
consideration.
It is true as the balance of power among group of
people throughout history has shifted, languages have arisen, changed,
and died out. Even once widely-spoken languages, such as Latin, have
disappeared. To some extent, therefore, this process may be inevitable.
However, there are examples of communities that have managed to preserve
and even revive languages under threat. Irish and Scots Gaelic, for
example, have been preserved by government policy on education and
broadcast media.
There are, indeed, several benefits to preserving
minority languages. Retaining the language of a community often means
that other forms of culture are maintained: songs, literature and local
traditions. These all contribute to the richness and variety of human
culture. Moreover, language helps communities to remain cohesive and to
have a strong sense of identity. This can help people to be strong in
adversity. Where this sense of identity and cohesion has been lost, for
example among many indigenous communities in North America, problems can
follow: low self-esteem, lack of confidence and loss of initiative.
In short, it is possible and in many cases, desirable,
to make the effort to preserve minority languages. This can have
benefits both for the minority speech community and for society as a
whole in terms of cultural richness.
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