You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter: Explain why you want to do the voluntary work. State what your skills and experience are. Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Dear Sir or Madam, Hope
this
letter finds you in radiant health and the best of spirits. By the way, my name is Joziba Maxmasoliyeva. Who is a student at History University?
In addition
,
l
am from Uzbekistan and I live in America now .
That is
why,
l
am very interested in other
countries'
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cultures and histories. A few days ago ,
l
searched for some kind of work . Especially some voluntary, unpaid work .
Then
l
saw your Cultural Expeditions company on the internet.
That is
why,
l
am writing
this
letter. I want to see overseas culture and historical places .
For
this
reason,
l
decide to choose
this
occupation. Even if the money is not paid.
Furthermore
,
l
want to say about my experience.
That is
to say,
l
have enough experience for
this
. Because
l
have worked in
this
type of profession before in my homeland.
In other words
,
l
know the history of America . I want to work in one of the historic cities for 3 months . Because after I finished my studies ,
l
will go back home. If you need any other details, please feel free to write to me. I would certainly be interested in hearing from you as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • voluntary work
  • unpaid work
  • developing country
  • positive impact
  • global community
  • cultural exchange
  • expand horizons
  • experienced
  • skilled in
  • passionate about
  • cause
  • healthcare
  • education
  • environmental conservation
  • project management
  • soft skills
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • adaptability
  • geographical region
  • short-term project
  • long-term commitment
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