You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, give details of your study plans explain why you want to get a part-time job suggest how your friend could help you find a job

Hi Ellen, Hope you have adapted to the new country well and must be having a really fun time. I feel ecstatic and thrilled to share that I too have got selected for Masters in Statistics from Northwest University, California with sessions starting
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our prayers have been answered! Moving on, I would really love you to help me with finding a part-time job. As the expenses will likely shoot up in foreign land, I am willing to share the financial burden with my parents by earning some extra bucks to support my sustainability. I can take up any respectable job like restaurant waitress, cleaning staff, baby sitter or a dog keeper
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lively person you are, I hope you must be having a pretty good connection base there by now who can help me with my initiative. Will you be able to ask them if they have any part-time jobs for students? When I come over, you can introduce me to them and
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I can take over. Crossing my fingers for
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journey I am
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and dying to meet you as soon as I touch down. Love, Tiffany

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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Educational aspirations
  • Work experience
  • Financial independence
  • Resume (or CV)
  • Local job market
  • International student
  • Legal requirements
  • Student work permit
  • Employment trends
  • Time management
  • Networking
  • A part-time position
  • Balance studies and work
  • Job hunting strategies
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