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A friend of yours is coming to stay at your house for a week while you are away on holiday. They have not stayed at your house before. Write a letter to your friend so that you can prepare them for their stay. In your letter: Remind him/her about your holiday dates Tell him/her what tasks need to be done in your house Explain what he/she can do during the day in your town

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Dearest Gracia, I hope
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 you well, I would like to remind you regarding my holiday which will be on the 22nd of January until the 30th. You can stay in the house together your with family. In your stay, please take care of my dog, she will be staying with you
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 gone. Her food is kept
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 the pantry room. Please take care of the house like it is your own. During your stay, you and your family can visit the town
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 where you can enjoy during
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 because there
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 a lot of activities you can participate
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 There is a carnival nearby and
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 a museum that you should visit. Please enjoy your stay and take care.
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Yours truly
, Lezzah

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coherence cohesion
Ensure to use consistent and accurate language, e.g., 'anyone staying in your house,' and 'while I'm gone.'
task achievement
Try to provide more specifics about the tasks to be done in the house, such as watering plants or collecting mail.
coherence cohesion
Add more variety in sentence structures to improve engagement and readability.
task achievement
The letter has a friendly and warm tone, which successfully conveys a sense of hospitality and friendship, maintaining a suitable writing tone.
coherence cohesion
The letter maintains a coherent structure with clear sections outlining the holiday dates, tasks, and activities, demonstrating good logical structure.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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