Short tasks · Practical English
Write a clear request, a useful email, or a short description. Compare one possible answer, then make your own version better.
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Try each brief before opening its example. Several answers can work; use the check to assess your own choices.
You need the evening course timetable by Thursday because registration closes Friday. Ask for it politely in one or two sentences.
Could you send me the evening course timetable by Thursday? I need to choose a class before registration closes on Friday.
Check: Can the reader find what you need, the deadline, and the reason?
Your colleague has the meeting notes. Ask them to send the notes by 3 p.m. today so you can prepare tomorrow’s agenda. Include a subject line.
Subject: Meeting notes for tomorrow’s agenda Hi Alex, could you send me the meeting notes by 3 p.m. today? I need them to prepare the agenda for tomorrow. Thank you.
Check: Does the subject identify the task? Is the requested action easy to find?
Describe a study room using only these facts: six desks, two windows, a whiteboard, and opening hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Do not invent a view, size, or noise level.
The study room has six desks, two windows, and a whiteboard. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check: Is every detail supported by the brief? Remove vague words such as “amazing” or “perfect.”
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The first complete Clear English assignment is free. Pro adds the next six, along with Workplace Writing and Sales Copy. Every assignment includes a brief, a model, and a revision checklist.
See what Pro includes ↗Start with writing you actually need: a request, an update, or an explanation. Keep it short enough to review carefully.
Check meaning first: is the request or point clear? Then check facts, the order of ideas, and unnecessary words. Finally, read aloud to notice missing words or sentences that are hard to follow.
This is self-guided practice. Model answers and checklists help you compare and revise; there is no teacher review, AI grading, exam score, or certificate.
Yes. Switch on Arabic guidance above the Clear English exercise for task explanations, vocabulary, and revision checks. All seven Clear English assignments include it; you write your drafts in English.
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