Correo de unas 80–120 palabras que cubra 3 puntos.
Claves
Cubre los 3 puntos: si falta uno, la nota baja mucho.
Ajusta el tono: informal con un compañero, formal con un profesor o un responsable.
Estrategia paso a paso
Estructura: saludo → motivo → un párrafo por punto → despedida.
Da detalles concretos (días, horas, ejemplos), no frases vagas.
Reserva 1 minuto para revisar.
Trampas habituales
Tono exigente o maleducado en una queja.
Olvidar hacer la pregunta o la petición que pide el enunciado.
Ejemplo resuelto
Formal: "Would it be possible to send someone this week?" Informal: "Just let me know!"
Preguntas de ejemplo
Intenta responder antes de abrir la solución. Las preguntas están en el idioma del examen.
Pregunta 1
Dificultad fácil≈ 7 min
You have just signed up for a plot in your neighborhood's community garden. You have never gardened before. Write an email to Ms. Patel, the garden organizer. In your email, do the following:
Introduce yourself.
Explain what you would like to grow and why.
Ask two questions about how the garden works.
Write an email. You have 7 minutes. Address all three points.
80–150 palabras · 7 min.
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Dear Ms. Patel,
My name is Daniel Ruiz, and I recently signed up for plot 14 in the community garden. I live on Maple Street, just a few minutes away, and I'm very excited to join.
This will be my first time gardening, so I would like to start with something simple, such as tomatoes and basil. I cook at home almost every day, and it would be great to use fresh ingredients that I have grown myself.
I have two questions. First, does the garden provide basic tools, or should I bring my own? Second, is there a watering schedule that members share during the summer?
Thank you for your help. I look forward to meeting you.
Best regards, Daniel Ruiz
Criterios de corrección
Addresses all three points in the prompt with relevant detail
Tone and register fit the reader (friendly for a peer, polite and formal for an official)
Varied and precise vocabulary and sentence structures
Few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; none that block meaning
Explicación
The reader is an organizer you have not met, so the tone should be polite and friendly but not too casual. A strong response introduces the writer with a useful detail (plot number, where they live), names specific plants with a reason, and asks two clear questions that are actually about how the garden works (tools, watering, hours). Weak responses ask only one question or forget to explain why they chose those plants.
Pregunta 2
Dificultad media≈ 7 min
Last week you borrowed a textbook from your classmate Priya. Yesterday you accidentally spilled coffee on it, and several pages are stained. Write an email to Priya. In your email, do the following:
Explain what happened.
Apologize and offer a solution.
Ask what she would prefer.
Write an email. You have 7 minutes. Address all three points.
80–150 palabras · 7 min.
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Hi Priya,
I'm really sorry, but I have some bad news about your chemistry textbook. Yesterday I was studying in the café, and someone bumped into my table. My coffee spilled, and about ten pages in Chapter 6 are now stained. They're still readable, but the book definitely doesn't look the same.
I feel terrible about it, especially since you were kind enough to lend it to me. I'd like to make it right. I can buy you a new copy from the bookstore, or, if you'd rather, I can give you the money so you can choose a used one yourself.
Which would you prefer? Just let me know, and I'll take care of it this week.
Sorry again, Mia
Criterios de corrección
Addresses all three points in the prompt with relevant detail
Tone and register fit the reader (friendly for a peer, polite and formal for an official)
Varied and precise vocabulary and sentence structures
Few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; none that block meaning
Explicación
A strong response explains the accident clearly, apologizes sincerely, offers at least one specific solution (a replacement or money), and ends with a clear question about Priya's preference. A friendly tone suits a classmate. Weak responses often apologize without offering a solution or forget to ask what she prefers.
Pregunta 3
Dificultad difícil≈ 7 min
You would like to join a research project on urban air quality led by Professor Tanaka in your university's environmental science department. You have never met the professor. Write an email to Professor Tanaka. In your email, do the following:
Introduce yourself.
Explain why you are interested in the project.
Ask about how to apply and the time commitment.
Write an email. You have 7 minutes. Address all three points.
80–150 palabras · 7 min.
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Dear Professor Tanaka,
My name is Ahmed Karimi, and I am a second-year environmental science student. I recently read about your project on urban air quality on the department website, and I am writing to ask whether you might have a place for an undergraduate assistant.
I am particularly interested because I grew up in a city with serious pollution problems, and last semester I completed a statistics course in which I analyzed air-quality data for a class project. I would love to develop these skills in a real research setting.
Could you tell me how students can apply, and roughly how many hours per week the position would require?
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely, Ahmed Karimi
Criterios de corrección
Addresses all three points in the prompt with relevant detail
Tone and register fit the reader (friendly for a peer, polite and formal for an official)
Varied and precise vocabulary and sentence structures
Few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; none that block meaning
Explicación
A strong response introduces the writer briefly, gives specific, relevant reasons for interest (personal connection plus useful skills), and asks both required questions politely. Because the reader is a professor the writer has never met, a formal register is essential. Weak responses are too casual, too vague ("I like the environment"), or forget one of the questions.