You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter •explain why you want to take time off work •give details of how long you will be away •suggest how you will make up for the lost time

#work #company #time #employer #•explain #•give #•suggest #lost

Dear Mr. Hammer I am writing to ask whether I might take some leave in

June

this

year. My son is getting married and I would very much like to attend the wedding. Unfortunately, he lives overseas and I will have to travel a long way to get there.

For

this

reason, I am asking to take one week’s leave (five working days) from Wednesday

Add a comma

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June

7th to Tuesday 13th

June

inclusive. The marriage ceremony will take place on Saturday 10th

June

but I will need at least two days either side of that date for the journey. I

also

want to make sure that I have a little time to spare in case of delayed flights or other unforeseen events that might occur. When I return, I will be quite happy to make up for the lost time by working overtime in the evenings or on weekends. I have excellent office facilities in my home so I could catch up on the work by telecommuting or, if you prefer, I am willing to come into the company office after hours. Thank you for your consideration of

this

matter. Kind regards, Jane

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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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3Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
1Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
1Grammar mistakes
 

1 paragraphs

192 words

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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