You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter explain the important event apologise for the situation suggest a new arrangement

Dear Raymond, I hope you are doing well. I am afraid that I need to reschedule my trip to Canada that has been planned
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week of May. You know that my grandmother was suffering from joint pain for a
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long period.
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, the pain is now unbearable so, after the doctor's consultation she has been suggested to undergo a knee replacement surgy in May. I need to be with my family at
this
time. I apologized for the sudden change in plan, but I know you will understand the situation. Once the surgy has been completed and she gets recovered which might take around a month's time. We may continue with the plan which we have decided for May with a bit shift in the month from May to June. I hope you will understand the situation. Sincerely, Rose Marie

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Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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