You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course.

Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter * describe the situation * explain why you cannot continue at this time * say what action you would like to take You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear
Mr.
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Eliott, I am writing to inform you that unfortunately, I won't be able to continue your management course
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this
semester due to my busy work schedule. Let me explain my situation in
further
details
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and let you know why I took
this
halfheartedly decision.
Firstly
as
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you may know, I am on a work-study permit for
this
term. So the university council has already scheduled a mandatory part-time job at the library.
Therefore
, I am basically 20 hours working there, which I enjoy but it doesn't give me much of a good salary to pay all my bills.
Secondly
, living as a student here in the city is costly.
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I signed up for a full-time job that pays a large salary to cover all my charges. Thankfully, it gives me a large wage to cover all my living expenses and
also
to save for the
next
academic session.
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I have asked the registration office about your upcoming classes
next
. So before announcing
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that I will drop
this
class, I already booked a spot for the fall 2021 management program in order to complete my business degree. I am hoping you will understand my circumstances.
Also
, I am asking you humbly if you would allow me to drop
this
course without counting it as a failed class. Please,
Mr.
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Eliott let me know how you intend to resolve
this
matter and I look forward to receiving a reply from you soon. Yours sincerely, Fatima Ezzahra Chouki
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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