Instructions
Read the question below and write a letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words. You stayed at your friend’s house when you participated in a business seminar in the other city. You mistakenly left a file with important documents at their house.
Write a letter to your friend,
describing the file, tell them why it is important.
ask him/her to return it to you by post.

Dear Charlie, I hope
this
letter finds you in good health. The reason why I'm writing is to tell you that
last
week I left an important annual sales report at your house.
Also
, I want to
grateful
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be grateful
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for your hospitality during the week, it was fantastic to stay with you and your family.
To begin
with,
this
file is so relevant to have as soon as possible because my manager will ask about it tomorrow as we'll have a meeting about the business seminar that I had
last
week in Cairns. Anyway, I try to avoid any misunderstandings with my boss! I would like to ask you to send me back to my office located at 5/Rowe Avenue, 6103, Perth.
To sum up
, I hope you can send express post the document, I will pay for that as I receive it tomorrow. Text me as soon as possible and we can discuss the nuances. I look forward to your reply and I appreciate your help. Kindly, Claudia
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coherence cohesion
To improve coherence, ensure each paragraph focuses on a single idea. This will make your letter easier to follow.
task achievement
Make sure to mention the document's details a bit more, like its specific contents or its appearance, so your friend can easily identify it.
suitable writing tone
You have a respectful and warm tone throughout the letter, which is appropriate for the context.
complete response
Your letter covers all the important points such as thanking your friend, describing the importance of the file, and providing your address.
greeting and closing
The opening and closing of your letter are polite and effective, providing a clear structure.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • hospitality
  • gratitude
  • appreciate
  • document
  • important
  • crucial
  • business seminar
  • post
  • address
  • costs
  • safely
  • quickly
  • thankful
  • file
  • return
  • by post
  • appearance
  • contain
  • deadlines
  • cover
  • express
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