Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.
You are an apprentice violin maker hoping to attend an upcoming weekend course on selecting aged spruce and maple tonewood. However, you need further information before registering and paying the fee. Write an email to the course organiser, Mr Harrison.
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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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You are enrolled in an evening masterclass on traditional oil varnishing and pigment preparation for handmade violins. Due to an urgent repair deadline at your workshop, you will be unable to attend next Tuesday's practical session. Write an email to your instructor, Ms Lawson.
You and a fellow violin making student, Clara, are both building instruments for the end-of-year exhibition. You need to use the communal workshop acoustic testing device to tune the resonant plates of your violin top, but Clara currently has it booked. Write an email to Clara.
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