Here are the essay writing topics for my First Certificate Class.

-First Certificate Essay 1

Read the following task and then write your answer in 120-180 words. se the
language of agreeing and disagreeing and make sure you use correct punctuation.

!ou ha"e #een asked to write an article for an $nglish language newspaper aimed at
parents with young children. !our article should #e a response to the following
statement%

Foreign languages should be taught at nursery school level.

-First Certificate Essay 2

&here is always a possi#lity of writing a letter in 120-180 words. !ou need to choose
if you are going to write a formal or informal letter and stick to the style.

'ome young people you met last summer are planning to "isit your country on
holiday and ha"e asked you to suggest some places of interest to see. (rite a letter
of reply using the notes #elow%
-(hen)
-how long)
come and stay)

-First Certificate Essay 3

(rite 120-180 words gi"ing your opinion.

&ell a friend a#out a concert you ha"e #een to recently or ha"e seen on &*. +i"e your
opinion of the concert, saying whay you liked and didn-t like.

-First Certificate Essay 4

&ransactional letters 1
Key facts:
.nclude all the important factual information pro"ided in the document. '$ !/R
/(0 (/R1'.
Paragraphing%
$ach paragraph should ha"e a clear topic and purpose. &he first sentence should
say why you are writin, the final sentencde should make clear to the reader what you
e2pect to happen ne2t.
Style:
&his is a formal letter, so start with 1ear 'ir or 3adam and end with !ours faithfully.
4 group of foreign students is "isiting your town ne2t month. !ou ha"e #een asked to
write a letter in"iting them to a 5(elcome e"ening6 at your school. Read the
1irector6s memo and the notes you ha"e made. &hen write a letter to &om (ilde, the
leader of the group, co"ering all the director6s points and including the information in
your note.
Memo
Central High 'chool
&o
1ate
From
'u#7ect
&hank you for agreeing to write a letter on the school6s #ehalf. !ou should write to
the leader, &om (ilde. 8lease make sure you include these points.
1 'ome #rief information a#out the school.
No. of students & local reputation
2 1ate, time and "enue of the (elcome $"ening 9as we agreed:
6
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June 8.30 11.00 Main Hall (school)
; 8rogramme for the e"ening < don6t forget my speech at =.00pm.
Welcoe drin!s
"ntertainent # disco
> 1irections from the town centre to the school.
$end ap
-First Certificate Essay 5

Read this newspaper report of a theft.

hie!es stri"e #hile $ri%e %ances

Two men posing as wedding guests strolled into the Mill Hotel last Saturday and
stole itmes from a display of wedding presents.

The theft occurred while the bride and groom were dancing and chatting to guests.
No one realized that anything was wrong until the end of the evening when the
bride's mother Mrs !amela Hill found a number of empty bo"es.

&he police were called and after they had arri"ed some of the guests were asked to
write descriptions of their wedding presents.

(rite your own description of something that is of great "alue to you. .nclude the
features of the item

-First Certificate Essay &

!ou ha"e decided to enter a short-story competition. (rite a story of 120-180 words,
which #egins with these words%

.t was the worst holiday 3onika had e"er had. 'he had ne"er...

-First Certificate Essay '

'ometimes you ha"e the choice of writing a report. 4 report is a piece of factual
writing, often #ased on research of some kind. &he style is susally formal and
impersonal, so the writer-s opinions are not necessarily included. Reports should
ha"e a clear layout. 4n informati"e title is useful, and su#-headings can #e used to
mark the #eginning of each new section.

?ook at this task%

!ou ha"e a part-time 7o# at the local @oo. 4s the council is threatening to clse the
@oo, you ha"e recently conducted a sur"ey among people in your area, to find out
thier "iews. (rite a report, in 120-180 words, on the results of your sur"ey to send to
the council.

-First Certificate Essay (

?ook at this ad"ert for a summer 7o# with Camp '4. (rite a letter of application, in
120-180 words, saying% 1 why you are writing and where and when you saw the ad. 2
+i"e rele"ant details a#out yourself and your a"aila#ility. ; 'ay what skills and
e2perience you can offer. > $nd your letter in an appropriate way.

Camp )S*
(e are looking for helpers to organi@e sports and other acti"ies at our 4merican
summer camps for children.

!ou must #e 18 or o"er and a#le to work for at least = weeks starting Aune 1B.

!ou should also #e fit, enthusiastic and responsi#le.

4ccommodation, food, pocket money, medical insurance and return tra"el are all
pro"ided.

4pply to%
Camp '4, Co2 10>, Cath, $ngland

-First Certificate Essay +
!our $nglish teacher has asked you to write a story for the college maga@ine. !our
story must #egin with these words%
.t was dangerous, #ut . knew . had to do itD
-First Certificate Essay 1,
!ou ha"e #een asked to write an article for a maga@ine. !ou should write a
description of 120-180 words with the title %
My Favourite place or my least favourite place
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