You are moving to a new city for work and have just realized that an old friend lives in the city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Ask them for advice in finding accommodation Tell them where you would like to live Tell them the type of place you are looking for Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___,
Dear Rachel,
I am sorry I haven’t written for so long. My work keeps me so busy, that I never have a minute to myself. How’s it going?
I’m writing to ask you for advice
in
finding accommodation in your city. The thing is, I’m moving there for work and it would be great if you could provide me Change preposition
on
some
information about the various options.
Unfortunately, I’ve never been to your city and I have no idea of what districts are more or less fancy. Actually, my desirable location is somewhere around 34 Avenue as my company’s office is located there. Add the preposition
with some
This
way, can you recommend some convenient places not far from it?
By the way, according to
the type of place I’m looking for. Honestly, it doesn’t matter how expensive an apartment is as everything is on my company. In a word, the vital issue is there should be separate rooms: a bedroom and a kitchen. I can’t sleep in the
room with any devices Correct article usage
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such
as fridge
or microwave because their background noise literally drives me crazy.
Please let me know what thoughts you have regarding my questions. Hopefully, we will be able to meet in your city as soon as possible.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Yours,
StaceyCorrect article usage
a fridge
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coherence cohesion
The letter features an appropriate greeting and closing, but could benefit from clearer paragraph delineation and more varied connecting phrases.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph is centered around a single idea to enhance clarity and flow of information.
task achievement
You covered all the key points required by the task but expand a little more with details to improve task response.
task achievement
Maintain a suitable tone throughout the letter; friendly and requesting assistance fits well within the task requirements.
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,