You are moving to a new country to go to university and will need a part-time job. You have a friend who lives in that country. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, • apologise for not staying in touch • explain why you’re moving to this country • ask your friend if he/she can help you find a job.

Dear Martu, It has been a long time since we talked to each other! I hope you are having a fantastic time in Copenhagen. I am really sorry for not staying in touch, these past months have been hectic.
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we will have time to catch up soon and have some beers. I am writing to you because I will be moving to Copenhagen in two weeks. Probably you remember how hard I studied to get admitted for my
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Roskilde University. And
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I got the invitation! I am wondering if you know about any place
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because I will need to start to work as soon as I arrive.
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, I will really appreciate it if you can forward me the websites where you found your job. I can’t wait to see you! Lots of love, Ana
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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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