You have heard that one of your friends will be doing voluntary work at a festival. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter ask about what type of festival your friend is volunteering at and when and where it will take place ask what your friend will have to do as part of the voluntary work ask if the organisers are still looking for more volunteers and how you can apply for the work You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Dear Pat,
Sorry, I know it's been ages since I'
ve
been in touch, but I thought it's
about time I stopped being lazy and sent you a message. How are things in the Czech Republic? I hope that you’re enjoying your teaching job there.
Anyway, there's an ulterior motive for my writing. I bumped into your mum the other day and she said that you're planning to spend the summer in Croatia at some kind of festival. The conversation was pretty brief as she had to rush off to get the bus, but it sounds like you'Wrong verb form
it was
ve
got some good ideas there. What kind of festival will it be? Music? I know that Balkan rock festivals are supposed to have good line-ups and a great atmosphere. I'd be quite interested in getting involved myself. Regardless of the type of festival to
be honest, I just need some summer sun.
So, where and when will it be exactly? I'Add the comma(s)
, to
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got nearly three months off from the end of June to mid-September, so if it's in this
period I'd love to volunteer too. No need to worry about cash, I've
got an overdraft and some weekly pocket money from the rents so the lack of pay's no big issue. Are the organisers still looking for volunteers? If so, what's the best way for me to apply? Do they have a website I could find out more and
sign up on?
I suppose I should Change preposition
about and
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ask about the practical side of the job. Do you know what work is involved exactly? I guess there's a bit of crowd control or fast food vending?
As long as it's not portaloo maintenance, I'd be down for just about anything. I can't stand the idea of spending another summer stacking shelves in Asda.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
GregChange the punctuation
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coherence cohesion
Make sure each paragraph is focused on a single idea for enhanced clarity.
coherence cohesion
Use a range of cohesive devices and transition words to improve the flow of your writing.
task achievement
For a higher score in task achievement, ensure that you address all parts of the task prompt in adequate detail.
task achievement
Maintain a suitable writing tone throughout your letter to match the informal nature of writing to a friend.
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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