You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are planning a short visit to a city where one of your relatives lives. Write a letter to your relative. In your letter: • Explain when and how long you will be in town. • Ask whether you can stay at their home. • Offer to pay for yourself. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ..., You should write at least 150 words.

Dear Smith, I hope you and your family doing well.I'
m
writing
this
letter as I am hoping to
visit
Goldcoast
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Gold Coast
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during my summer holidays.It would be so much fun since we haven't seen each
others
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other
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for nearly
an
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year.I'
m
planning to
visit
Goldcoast
on
23rd
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the 23rd
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of January for 5 days and I will fly to Sydney on
28th
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the 28th
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January
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of January
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. I'
m
just
wandering
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wondering
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whether the time
i'
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I'm
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m
spending in
Goldcoast
,would it possible to stay at your place for
couple
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a couple
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of nights since you're the only person I know in
Goldcoast
.That would be really appreciated if you could let me stay with you.I'
m
more than happy to pay for my stay at yours if you accept.
As well as
i'
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m
thinking of more
adventuras
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adventurous
adventures
things if you and your partner would like to join
with
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apply
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me
such
as
visit
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visiting
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theme parks and
to
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visiting
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visit
some beaches and surfing
like
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as
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we used to when were young.Let me know what your thoughts
.
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are.
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Hope to hear from you soon. Yours faithfully, Sam
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coherence cohesion
Make sure to organize your writing into paragraphs, each paragraph should contain a single idea. This helps with the logical flow and clarity of your message.
task achievement
The tone of the letter is generally appropriate, but be cautious of informal expressions that may be too casual for the context of writing to a relative you may not know very well.
task achievement
The task is addressed, though you should ensure that each part of the prompt is fully developed. Expand on your explanations and requests for a higher score.
coherence cohesion
Use a consistent and suitable closing salutation. 'Yours faithfully' is typically used when the recipient's name is unknown; 'Yours sincerely' would be more appropriate in this case.

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,

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