You recently spent the Christmas vacation at the home of your college friend who lives in a different city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter -thank your friend and his family for letting you stay with them and celebrating the festival -mention what you liked about being there -ask your friend to be your guest sometime
Dear Vanessa ,
I hope you're well . I'm writing to show my gratitude towards your Christmas vacation invitation . Thank you for welcoming me into your
home
. Your family is so warm and welcoming , I enjoyed all the meals prepared by your mom and I was amazed by the different delicacies especially
the cinnamon apple pie . I'm not a fan of pies but Add the comma(s)
, especially
this
tasted a whole lot differently from what we usually have at college and the cherry on top was pairing it with a hot pumpkin spiced latte ! I also
got to experience a new city , as I had never taken a trip out of Calgary but Vancouver was simply stunning . It's quite warm compared to Alberta . Spending time with your family reminded me of mine back home
as this
was the first Christmas without them but I'm glad you were there with me through all the emotions . Thank you for being a caring and kind person and oh not forgetting those Christmas carols , this
was definitely the highlight of the vacation . Girl
I didn't know you had it in you to sing . It's incredible how all the Add the comma(s)
Girl,
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to hear you and your family sing , your voices were so soothing .
I look forward to hosting you for our next vacation back in my home
country . We need to work harder during our breaks this
semester and save up some money for tickets . I promise you'll have a great time .
Best wishes ,
RebeccaSubmitted by roshnijuneja19182 on
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Paragraph Organization
Ensure each paragraph focuses on a single main idea. While your letter flows well, try to separate descriptions, feelings, and requests more clearly to enhance readability.
Content Development
To further improve your score in task achievement, consider expanding on your invitation for your friend to visit. Provide more details or specific plans that would make your invitation even more enticing and personalized.
Writing Tone
Maintain the informal and friendly tone throughout the letter, as you've done excellently. This tone is perfectly suitable for the context and purpose of the letter.
Connectives Use
To enhance coherence further, use a wider range of linking words and phrases to connect ideas more explicitly. While your letter demonstrates good use of connectors, varying them can make your writing even more cohesive.
Structure your letter
A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:
- A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
- The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
- A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)
When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.
All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.