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 Abhinav, How are things with you? I'm afraid something has come up here which will probably affect my visit to Canada. The thing is,

last

week I was chosen to play tennis for my regional team in a national tournament. It was completely unexpected. I must stay here and practise until the tournament begins. You already know how much passion I have for the game. I'm sorry but

this

probably means that I won't be able to visit you for the

first

week of January, as we planned. I could have thought of it beforehand. Actually, I was so occupied with my office work these days that I completely forgot about it. I hope you'll forgive me

this

time. I wonder if it is possible for me to visit you later in the year. I can take some time off in early March and my air ticket can be changed with no problem. Is March a possibility for you? Please write and let me know what your reaction is. I'm sure you realise that it's an honour to be selected to represent your region and so I don't want to miss

this

great opportunity. Apologies for being a scatterbrain and inconvenience. Best wishes, Rubina