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
Dear Pat,
How are you? Sorry, it's been a
while
since we've spoken! I hope you and your family are doing well!
Simon told me that you are going on
a local town festival as a volunteer. Anyway, I'm writing to ask you about that festival and its details, because I've never heard of it. Change preposition
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Firstly
, what is the type of festival? Can you also
tell me the location and the date of it?
I am also
interested in the type of work you have to do. Is it Mental work or Physical work?
Unfortunately, I quit my job last
month because of the issues with the boss. So, I have a lot of free time and I want to spend it correctly. I want to check this
festival out and be a volunteer with you. Can you sort it out with the organisers and tell me if there is a place available for me? And how to apply obviously. Do I have to fill the
form online or not?
Thank you in advance! Looking forward to hearing your news,
Lots of Love!
Your friend, SosoChange preposition
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Tone
Remember to maintain a consistent and friendly tone throughout your letter, which you have done well! This helps keep the letter engaging and personal.
Details
Clarify and expand on your questions to provide more context and make it easier for your friend to understand exactly what you're asking about. This will make your letter more cohesive and precise.
Content
You might consider briefly mentioning what draws you to this opportunity aside from having a lot of free time, to make your interest more personal and specific.
Structure
You structured your letter well, starting with a personal greeting, followed by the main questions, and closing with a friendly sign-off.
Relevance
Your questions are clear and directly related to your interest in the festival and volunteering, which keeps the letter focused and relevant to the task.
Tone
The tone of your letter is appropriately informal and friendly, aligning well with writing to a friend. This helps maintain the natural feel of a personal letter.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite