Writing. Task 1. E-mail — uzdevums. Eksāmens angļu valodā, Angļu valoda I (Optimālais līmenis).

Please note! This task is not part of the original format of the centralised examination. However, it has been designed to help you prepare more effectively for the writing section of the examination.

Study the writing task and answer questions.

E-mail
You should spend about 25 minutes on this task.

You are a student at an international school in Latvia. You see this information on the school website.

Conference For Young Leaders
YOUNG MINDS UNITE

Join us at the Young Minds Unite conference – a dynamic space for learning, networking, and action. Connect with students from across Europe to share ideas on building a sustainable future together.
The conference includes workshops on:

building leadership skills,
developing public speaking abilities,
presenting projects through social media.

Location: Vienna, Austria
Duration: 3 days of inspiring sessions, workshops and cultural exchange.

Write an e-mail to your school director Ms. Amelia Kramer about attending the conference.
In your e-mail:

introduce yourself and state why you are writing,
explain why you would like to attend the conference,
ask if the school would support you (accommodation and travel),
offer to organize an event at school after the conference and explain why it could be useful for other
students.

Write between 120–150 words. Texts shorter than 50 words will not be evaluated.

1. Which style is most appropriate for an email to the school director?

Impersonal and technical, without referring to personal interests.
Direct and forceful, with an emphasis on the school’s obligations.
Friendly and conversational, with slang to express enthusiasm.
Formal and respectful, with clear reasons and polite requests.

2. Which opening best fulfils the first requirement of the task?

I am a student interested in leadership, and I am writing to ask whether you could recommend a suitable international conference.
My name is Alex Smith, and I would like to suggest that our school hosts a conference similar to Young Minds Unite.
My name is Alex Smith, and I am a Year 11 student at your school. I am writing to request your support in attending Young Minds Unite.
I am writing about Young Minds Unite because the conference programme includes several activities that could benefit students at our school.

3. What must the student explain about the proposed school event?

How many students will attend.
When the director should attend.
Where the funding will come from.
Why it would benefit other students.

4. Which sentence best explains how a school event could extend the conference’s benefits?

The event would allow me to describe my journey and explain which places in Vienna I found most interesting.
The event would help me demonstrate that I had attended the conference and completed the activities on its programme.
The event would give students an opportunity to hear the conference title and learn how long the programme lasted.
The event would enable students who could not attend to learn ways of promoting projects through social media.

5. According to the instructions, which text will not be evaluated?

A text containing fewer than 120 words.
A text containing exactly 120 words.
A text containing exactly 50 words.
A text containing fewer than 50 words.

Atsauce:

https://www.viaa.gov.lv. Centralizētais eksāmens angļu valodā (optimālais mācību satura apguves līmenis), 2026

12. Writing. Task 1. E-mail

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