Synthetic Dye Workshop Arrangements

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Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

You are organising a weekend workshop on the history of synthetic dyes for a local community centre. You need to contact a guest speaker who is an expert in nineteenth-century chemical innovations to confirm the arrangements. Write an email to the guest speaker.

Explain the purpose and audience of the upcoming workshop.
Ask what equipment or materials they will require for their demonstration.
Suggest a time to meet beforehand to finalise the schedule.

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Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

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Historic Paper Mill Feedback

You recently took your secondary school history class on a guided tour of a heritage paper mill that demonstrated early industrial wood-pulp processing. However, several students could not hear the guide due to loud machinery in the main hall. Write an email to the education coordinator at the site.

State when your class visited and what they enjoyed about the exhibits.
Explain the acoustic problem that occurred during the machinery demonstration.
Request supplementary learning materials or a partial refund for the inconvenience.

Ancient Metallurgy Presentation Planning

You are preparing a university presentation on Bronze Age casting techniques with a fellow archaeology student. You need to coordinate your research notes, share some reference books, and decide on a practice schedule before the final deadline. Write an email to your classmate.

Update your partner on the research sections you have completed.
Ask to borrow their textbook on prehistoric smelting methods.
Suggest a day to meet at the library to practise the presentation.

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