PISANIE 2 EN [#105_102]

Your unit is about to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Write a letter to a German unit you often cooperate with.
Include the following points:

1. invite them to the celebration
2. give details of the place and time
3. inform about what special events are organised for the day
4. offer to book any necessary accommodation
5. asking how many soldiers they would like to send

A group of Dutch soldiers is coming to your unit to train with Polish troops. You are responsible for preparing their stay. Write an email to the Dutch commander Major Mark van Gels.
Include the following:

1. give details about accommodation and meals
2. say what the soldiers will train
3. inform what attractions have been prepared for them
4. ask the major for any comments

You have recently been deployed to a Polish Military contingent abroad.
Write an e-mail to a friend of yours in which you:

1. describe the new posting (place, length of your stay, etc.)
2. say what you like and dislike about your new posting (tasks, accommodation, people, etc.)
3. talk about how you and your family feel about the change in your life

You have recently been on holiday abroad with your family. However, you were unhappy with the quality of the holiday.
In a letter of complaint to the travel agency:

1. give details of the holiday (date/place)
2. describe the problems you had (e.g.: transport, food, hotel)
3. say what you expect the travel agency to do

You are getting married in six months. Write an e-mail to your English friend inviting him/her (with partner) to your wedding party.

1. Invite your friend (with partner)
2. Wedding arrangements (time, location, place)
3. Ask your friend to let you know if he/she is coming
4. Offer to make reservations an pay the costs

You and your foreign friend have made plans to go on a trip together. Unfortunately, you cannot take a holiday as planned. Something unexpected has happened and you have been given extra tasks in your unit.
Write a letter to your friend. Include the following points:

1. apologise for the change giving the reason
2. say what extra tasks you have to do and how long it will take
3. instead of the planned trip, invite your friend to your country at a later time
4. suggest when and how you could spend time together

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, your English friend had to cancel his stay in Poland. Write an e-mail to him saying

1. how sorry you are about the cancellation
2. describe how your military duties changed during the pandemic
3. how the crisis influenced your whole family’s life
4. ask your friend how he dealt with the situation
5. invite him to visit you when things get better

During your stay on a training course in the USA, you saw the Independence Day celebration. Write a letter to your foreign friend in which you:

1. say what happened in the official part (speech, military parade, etc.)
2. describe what you did after the official part (concert, fireworks, etc.)
3. write what you liked/didn’t like
4. ask how the Independence Day is celebrated in your friend’s country

You have just returned from London where you stayed at your English friend’s place. Write an e-mail thanking for their hospitality and saying what you particularly liked about your stay. Invite your friend to visit you in Poland during the next winter holiday, suggesting where you could go and how you could spend your time.

You have recently been chosen to take part in a sports competition. To prepare for it well, you have joined a gym. Write an e-mail to a friend of yours who is going to participate in the same competition. In your email: describe the gym (location, opening hours, fees, etc.); say what you like and dislike about it (staff; equipment; training); and write how you feel about the training in the gym.

You invited a foreign friend to visit you in August and see the Armed Forces Day (AFD) in your unit. Due to his promotion to a new post, he couldn't come. Write an email in which you:

1. congratulate your friend and ask about the new post and duties
2. describe the last AFD celebrations saying what you liked best
3. say what you did not like and you think should be changed in the organization of the AFD next year and ask about similar celebrations in his unit.

You were responsible for transporting soldiers and equipment to a training field abroad. There was an unexpected problem during the journey.
Write a report in which you:

• give details of the transport (date, time, means of transport, destination, equipment, number of people)
• describe what happened on the way
• say how you solved the problem
• suggest how to prevent such incidents in the future

A NATO pilot had to eject over hostile territory. Your unit was tasked with rescuing him. Describe the mission.
Include the following points:

• time, date, location
• your unit’s actions
• a problem that occurred and what was done to solve it
• the pilot’s condition

You were responsible for organizing a shooting practice. During the event there was a problem with the ammunition.
Write a report in which you:

• give details of the training event (date, time, number of people, training area, tasks)
• describe the problem and how it influenced the event
• say how you solved the problem
• suggest how to prevent such incidents in the future

Your soldiers have performed poorly during an international exercise.
In a report to your CO:

• give details of exercise (date/place/purpose/people involved)
• describe what sort of problems your soldiers had
• recommend what can be done to improve your soldiers’ results in future

You have just completed a language course. Describe the course and give your opinion about it.
Include the following:

• date and length of the course
• classes (size/quality)
• number of hours per week
• accommodation
• facilities on site

On a mission abroad you are serving in a unit whose task is to train local troops. Last week one training event took place. Write to your CO about it.
Include the following points:

• training details (time, place, number of people, etc.)
• trained tasks and skills
• local troops’ performance and their opinion about the training
• problems during the training and suggestions for future

Last week your unit organized a charity event for army veterans and their families. You were one of the organizers. Write a report to your CO describing the event. Include the following:

• give date, location, number of soldiers involved
• describe activities included (e.g. concert, charity auction, fun run, etc.)
• say which activity was most successful and why
• recommend organizing a similar event in future

You took part in an international field training event abroad. During the parachute jump practice some things went wrong (one soldier – hurt; several – landing out of zone). In your report about the training include the following points:

• time, date, exact task of the paratroopers
• detailed description of how the incidents happened
• reasons why they happened
• recommendations for the future

You are on a mission abroad. You and your fellow soldiers were patrolling your area of responsibility when you were attacked by a group of militants. Write a report describing the incident. Include the following:

• give time, date, number of soldiers involved
• describe the area where the attack happened
• describe how your patrol members dealt with the situation
• recommend how to prepare for similar situations in a better way

While your unit were helping to secure the country’s border, some people tried to enter the country illegally. Describe the incident. Include the following points:

• time, date, location
• information about illegal immigrants (obtained - when? how?)
• action taken (what? how long? anybody caught?)
• illegal immigrants (health condition? what happened to them?)
• recommendation how to improve the security on the border

group of soldiers from your country participated in an international military competition in which teams took part in a full tactical gear run. Unfortunately, the national team performed poorly and came last. In your report include the following points:

• give details of the run (date, place, number of soldiers, distance, kind of terrain, etc.)
• describe how the team had prepared for the run
• say what went wrong during the run
• recommend changes to the training programme to improve their performance