A friend you made while you were studying abroad would like to spend a semester studying in your country. He/She has written to ask for your advice. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter 1. Describe why you think he/she will enjoy it 2. Explain why you recommend studying at your university 3. give some advice about how to apply Write at least 150 words. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear_________,

Dear Karma, How are you doing? I heard you are planning to
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abroad in my country
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I am so excited if you really are going to
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here! It will be fun! I think you will enjoy it here, the people here are nice and my country is super different from your country. I know you will love the weather here and we can go on a road trip when you are here, I guarantee you it is really pretty out here! Anyway,
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you
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yet
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university are you going to choose? I hope you consider
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study
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my institution! We are really famous for the biology program which
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with your program now! If you are really interested
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study
here, I recommend you
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apply through their international website, they have two websites for domestic and international
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, you should apply from the international website. They have
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instruction
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for international student
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. Do some research and take what I wrote into your consideration, I really hope you will choose to
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here! Look forward to your decision!
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Start with a brief introduction that directly addresses the friend's inquiry and its purpose to make the letter's intention clear from the beginning.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea. The first could talk about why your country is enjoyable, the second about the strength of your university, and the third about the application process.
coherence cohesion
Use more cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Moreover', 'In addition', to link your points more clearly and signal transitions between different types of advice.
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Consider expanding on the application process with more specific advice or adding a paragraph about adjusting to life in your country. This will ensure a well-rounded response that fully addresses 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,

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