Write a letter to your friend who lives in a different country about your plan to work overseas. In your letter explain: What jobs do you plan to do? Why do you want to work overseas? Ask for some information related to jobs, such as salary, working hours and so on
Dear John, How are you? How are Melody and Emily? I hope everything is going well. I wanted to write
you
about some plans I have and I was hoping you could help. Ever since I visited you Change preposition
to you
last
fall, I cannot stop thinking about how much I love Greece and how I would like to spend some more time there. So, I have decided to move there for a year! As you know, I have a degree in English so, I thought I could teach English as a foreign language. This
experience will be great for my career since international experience is a highly sought qualification. If that is
not possible, perhaps I could work for a family as a nanny. You know I love to work with kids so I would be happy in that kind of setting too. Could you give me some information about how easy it would be for me to get a job there? Also
, what are salaries like there in both professions? Would the money be able to cover housing and living expenses? I have read that nannies have irregular hours, sometimes even 7 days a week, but what about teachers? Do they have day or evening hours? I am hoping to make the move this
coming fall so any insights you could give me would be great. I am really excited about this
and can’t wait to be closer to you and your family! Talk soon! Love, Anna Notice in the above IELTS task 1 letter how the bullet points have been organized in the answer. The first paragraph
is the opening with pleasantries and the letter’s purpose. The second paragraph
covers bullet points 1 and 2 while
the third paragraph
corresponds to the third bullet. The last
paragraph
is a friendly closing.Submitted by onlineconsumer on
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coherence cohesion
To further enhance your writing, consider incorporating a wider range of cohesive devices and more complex sentence structures to vary your expression.
task achievement
For even better task achievement, you might add more detail about your qualifications and experiences that make you suited for the jobs you're interested in. This can make your request seem more informed and compelling.
task achievement
You've effectively addressed all parts of the prompt, providing clear explanations and questions that pertain directly to your situation and request.
coherence cohesion
The structure of your letter is logical, with each paragraph dedicated to a specific aspect of the task, making your letter easy to follow and engaging.
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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