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Band 5.5

You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: • explain why you want to take time off work • give details of the amount of time you need • suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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Dear Mr Lee I am writing to request about taking some time off work. It contacts with some issues in my life.
Firstly
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, I need to take some time off work because one of my family
member
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faced
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 with
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the problem
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 associated with health.
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 is a great sorrow for our family. It would be great if you give me some holidays.
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, it would be great if you give me ten days as
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a vocation
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vocation
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vacation
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for
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solve
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 the concern. I request 10 days of
holiday
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the holiday
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 by the reason for during those days I must negotiate with one of the famous
hospital
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 in our city.
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, after I will finish
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 issues I will back to
company
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 and finish all my projects. I am looking forward to your answer
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 week. And hope you will understand my situation.
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 faithfully, John Deere
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Respectful greeting (e.g., 'Dear [Manager's name],')
  • Time off, absence, leave of absence
  • Personal circumstances, compelling reason
  • Duration, number of days/weeks
  • Cover duties, delegate tasks, work handover
  • Alternative arrangements, contingency plans
  • Preparation, advance work, assistance
  • Gratitude, appreciate, understanding
  • Inconvenience, minimal disruption
  • Request approval, formally request
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