You are planning a short visit to a city where one of your relatives lives. Write a letter to your relative. In your letter: 1) Explain when and how long you will be in town. 2) Ask whether you can stay at their home. 3)Offer to pay for yourself.

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Hello Hojung, I have a chance to go to Ottawa for two weeks
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December 20th, luckily because my holiday vacation has been approved.
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, the pilates instructor I admire the most will host a course ,which I need to complete, in your town, so I thought it could be the best opportunity to go there to take the course and meet you, as well.
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, there is a thing I need to ask you before I plan the trip, specifically. Do you mind if I stay at your apartment, by any chance? If it is okay,
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, I would like to pay for the
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, and I,
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, want to treat you a good dinner since I would save a good amount of money thanks to you. Please let me know your opinion. Best regards, Haun
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coherence cohesion
Consider organizing your paragraphs more effectively to enhance clarity. For example, you could separate the introduction of your visit from the request to stay over.
task achievement
Make sure to double-check small details and wording, like including a more specific request for dates when you ask to stay over, although slight inaccuracies won't affect your grade significantly.
task achievement
The letter maintains a friendly and polite tone, which is suitable for writing to relatives.
coherence cohesion
Your greeting and closing are well-executed, creating a warm sense of communication.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • anticipate
  • accommodation
  • arrive/depart
  • duration
  • itinerary
  • gracious hospitality
  • household
  • inconvenience
  • lodging
  • reimburse
  • temporary residence
  • travel arrangements
  • visit
  • warm welcome
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