A good friend has just changed schools and is having difficulty fitting in and needs your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • make suggestions as to how they could make friends • suggest joining clubs, participating in school activities • give any extra general advice You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear..., You should write at least 150 words

Dear John,
I've
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received your letter just
on
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last
Sunday, I was glad to hear you have arrived safely
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your new home in new york,
however
, I was really sad
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you are experiencing some social difficulties at your new school. I
remeber
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when I moved to a new city two
year
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ago, I felt exactly like you are feeling now, but I decided to be active, and seek
for
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new friends in other ways, rather than the familiar ones.
Therefore
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some
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lessons, and
additionally
, I've signed
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some tennis lessons, which help not only to release some stress
,
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but
also
helps
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me to meet new people!
Admittedely
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, that was the best solution for me, but maybe you can consult someone from your school, about some
afternon
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afternoon
classes in
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of subjects, or even try to find some information if the school has a
swiming
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swimming
team
,
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like
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you had in your hometown,
thats
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that's
a wonderful way to feel as part of a group.
In addition
, social media is
also
a modern way you can try. Just upload a post on Facebook, share it in some local groups, write up to two or three sentences about your hobbies,
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a nice picture of yourself and
i'm
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sure you will get a lot of
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! Surely, things will start
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differently in a month from now. Don't give up and always remember I'm here to support you and encourage you anytime you'll need. I'll wait to hear from you soon, hopefully with some good news! Warm wishes, Emma.
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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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