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Write a letter to your friend in another country where you like to visit for the holidays. In your letter, you should: •explain your travel plans •describe the interesting places you plan to visit •ask for suggestions for sightseeing options.

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My dearest, I hope you and your family are doing well I am writing
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 letter in order to share with you my planning for my vacation next summer. I am very enthusiastic to tell you that. I am a senior accountant for a fire fighting company I have been working for
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 past two years
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 the company provided me 50% increment in my salary
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, I have been extremely busy the
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 4 months since I
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 met with you.
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, I completed a course in marketing at Cambridge University. I was planning to travel to Korea for three weeks, as both like to travel to different countries and Korea has a lot of attractive places and
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 different foods. I would greatly appreciate it if you suggest some tourist places it has been ages since we met each other I am looking forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Sarah.

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coherence cohesion
Ensure to adhere to a clear and logical structure within your writing, making coherent connections between paragraphs.
coherence cohesion
Include a proper salutation and closing in your letter for a more complete and formal structure.
coherence cohesion
Maintain a single clear idea in each paragraph to improve readability and coherence.
task achievement
Focus on directly addressing all aspects of the given task, ensuring each point is fully elaborated within the letter.
task achievement
Maintain a consistent and appropriate tone throughout the letter that reflects the relationship with the recipient and the context of the letter.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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