Dear Sir or Madam,

Last summer, my son spent his summer holidays in your workcamp. In fact, I enrolled him there because I had heard of it previously.

However, when my son came back dome he told me that the real conditions of your workcamp were unacceptable.

Firstly, the working conditions were very hard because the students had to work long hours for little money. Secondly, the places where they had to sleep were very old and there was only a shower for all of them. Finally, the food was scarce and limited to vegetables and fruit.

Obviously, these kinds of characteristics are not logical and should be modified. In particular, the maximum number of students should be limited to fifteen, they should not work at weekends and their lodgings should be made of wood and have several showers inside.

I hope you think my suggestions are understandable and can be implemented in the near future.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

A formal letter

Ana Planelles 4º L-X 9-11
24-1-09


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing with regard to the recent article published in the newspaper which you edit and titled “Student Slaves at Workcamp”.

First of all, allow me to introduce myself: my name is Monique Dubois, I come from France and I worked at an International Workcamp for two months last summer.
I strongly disagree with that report because it is full of inaccuracies and mistakes which I deny firmly.

To begin with, we were only 15 students from all over Europe and we were accommodated in modern, wooden buildings with enough facilities to have a really comfortable stay.

Furthermore, we were required to work not only exclusively picking fruit and vegetables but researching on sustainable and ecological crops. We carried out our work only in the morning and our remuneration was enough to permit us not to borrow a student loan for the next course.

On the other hand, we had fun and there was a great atmosphere . What is more, I’m proud to say the group struck up a close friendship.

To sum up, I would be grateful if a rectification could be published in your newspaper as soon as possible. I hope, moreover, that you will print this email together with an apology to the organizers of the Workcamp.

Thank you for your kindness towards me.

Yours faithfully

Formal e-mail

Dear sirs,

I am writing to you in order to complain about the dreadful conditions that some foreign students had to bear at the ‘international workcamps’ last summer.

To start with, there were 30 foreign students working long hours for little more than pocket money during all summer. In my opinion, there should be no more than 15 students and they should work only in the mornings and be free at weekends.

A further problem that I think should be solved is the one related to the old tents the visitors to these workcamps had to sleep in. Moreover, there was only 1 shower available for those 30 students. I urge you to build some modern wooden buildings with several showers, so that the people who live there will be able to do it in healthy conditions. Additionally, it is recommended that you promote fun and a great atmosphere between them.

I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

Victoria Marco

A formal letter

A formal letter
14 Station Street
03020
Alicante
20/01/2009


TABARCA ISLAND TRAVEL
38 Bond Street
Alicante

Dear Mr. Brown,

Thank you very much for your letter with reference to the information about your new holiday arrangements. First of all, we want to let you know how grateful we are for the treatment you have given us regarding the discount of 150 euros you are offering. But we cannot accept these new conditions for the following reasons.

Firstly, we wanted to go to Granada, because we have not been there yet. On the other hand, we have visited Sevilla several times. So, that is the main reason why we cannot accept this change of destination.

Secondly, regarding the dates, the change would be a problem because we will be working the week you propose (from Monday May 18th to Sunday May 24th). Our holidays end Sunday May 17th.

We know that the cancellation of the package in Granada is not your fault, but we are not interested in this new offer.

I would appreciate it if you could contact me on 685448235 to discuss this problem

Yours sincerely,




Laura Segovia Martín
Intermedio 2