You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family. Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter: Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner Explain why you have been so busy Arrange a time to visit Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Grandmother,

Dear Grandmother, I miss you so much. I haven't written to you recently
due to
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my studies. You know, I will be finishing college
this
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summer,
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, I have been dealing with my final thesis. It has taken most of my time, even if, I barely find time for cooking and sleeping. It is on track now , so, I will hand over it next week to the school. If it is accepted by a jury, your granddaughter will be an engineer soon. I wish I were there and ate your delicious biscuits.
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, I can't go anywhere at the moment. I have good news, I am planning to visit you next month. I will arrange my train tickets in next week. I will arrive there on the 18th of June and I will stay for almost a fortnight. I am really exiting for now. I would like to eat your wonderful meals. I haven't told my parents yet, I want to have a surprise. I have to leave now. Would you like to do something from here? See you soon, Best wishes, Nilüfer

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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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