When you're writing a business letter, it's important to be specific. That is, tell the reader exactly what he or she needs to know. If something is wrong, list what the problem is and what should be done to fix it. If you need information, state clearly what you want to know. Next, urn, be positive. Say "no" in a good way. | Speaking Chapter 1 Skill A Q1 practice 1 Sample response A useful skill my father taught me is managing my money. He taught me this skill by giving me an allowance when I was in school. From this I learned how to plan what I should spend my money on. Today I use this skill all the time when I get my monthly paycheck. I know how much money I should spend on food clothing and other expenses. Q1 practice 2 Sample response In high school I spent my free time acting with the theater club. I think this was a good way to spend my free time. For example one thing I did was practice for shows. I did this because I thought acting was fun. Another thing I did was build and paint things we used on stage. I did this because I enjoyed working with other members of the club. Spending my free time with the theater club in high school was a great experience for me. Q1 practice 3 Sample response One difficult experience that I went through was living alone in another city. I experienced this when I moved in order to go to school. It was difficult because I didn t have any friends or relatives there. This meant I had to do everything myself and solve lots of problems by myself. From this experience I learned self-reliance. Now I know that I can take care of myself. Q2 practice 1 Sample response One person I admire is my mother. I admire her because she works very hard. My mother is a homemaker. She has worked hard to raise me and my brothers and sisters. Even though she does not earn a wage or hold a high job in a company she has shown me how important it is to do your life s work the best that you can. Q2 practice 2 Opinion 1 One dangerous sport that I would like to try is skydiving. This sport looks like it would be a lot of fun. In order to do this sport you have to be brave enough to jump out of the plane. I want to see if I can be that brave. I also think that I would enjoy the feeling of free-falling. That is why I want to try skydiving. Opinion 2 I don t want to try any .
