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You have just learned that your friend has recently become engaged. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter ● tell him/her how you found out ● explain how you feel about the news ● organise to meet your friend for a celebration

#friend #news #organise #celebration
Dear Gagan, Hope you're doing splendidly! I'm writing
this
 letter to congratulate you
for
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 exchanging rings. I know you'll be surprised after reading
this
 letter. I was scrolling
mine
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 Facebook profile when I saw your pictures which were tagged by our close buddy. When I opened the pictures I saw you are your future wife.
Moreover
, my joys had no boundaries. I wanted to hug you right away. I was not able to control myself I called
to
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my parents and shared your information. As you know
its
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it's
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 been a minute
while
 we catch up charm.
Lets
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Let's
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 make a plan and get together to celebrate your special day
within
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upcoming
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the upcoming
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 weeks. Hopefully, our schedules will work and we will be together soon. Let me know about your plan in writing. See you soon. You're buddy, Waris
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language accuracy
Pay attention to subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'you are your future wife' should be 'you and your future wife').
language accuracy
Proofread your letter to correct minor errors and typos (e.g., 'mine Facebook profile' should be 'my Facebook profile').
task response
Your letter covers all three points required in the task: finding out the news, expressing your feelings, and organizing a celebration.
task response
The writing tone is friendly and suitable for a letter to a friend.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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