You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter introduce yourself explain why you haven't handed in the project yet request more time to do it.

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Dear Miss Havisham, My name is Luna Lovegood and I am
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a student
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your course Interior Design in
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year. I am writing to apologize, that I do not yet
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homework. I know that
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is over, but I request give me time, about one week.The reason is that I was diagnosed with cancer. I flew to Tashkent for
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examination. Fortunately,
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were wrong and now I am fully healthy. Now I
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do
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all projects in a short time. I hope you understand my situation
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because previously I did
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on time. Please send me tasks for my study on my email, which is [email protected]. I look forward to receiving
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prompt reply! Sincerely, Luna Lovegood
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Dear [Lecturer's Name],
  • currently enrolled
  • regrettably inform
  • unforeseen circumstances
  • mitigating factors
  • extension
  • complete the project
  • priority
  • Thank you for your understanding
  • Best regards / Yours sincerely
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