Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he/she is doing about celebrating New Year in different countries. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • say how important New Year is to people in your country • describe how New Year is celebrated in your country • explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country
Dear Hannah, it is so nice to hear from you. Literally, it has been years since have not seen you since our high school graduation in Cyprus. Well,
firstly
, happy new year and I hope I can contribute to help you in your project.
As you know, in my country Turkey, people celebrate all the events Linking Words
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the new year. The reason behind Add the comma(s)
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is the mindset of the society who love to always dress up, arrange plans and spend time on the turning second of the year with their loved ones.
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, Turkish people are outdoor lovers which makes the celebrations to be held up so glamorously eye-catching. Linking Words
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all the streets, schools ,and even public transportation are decorated with lights and huge reindeer symbols, the majority of restaurants Linking Words
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offer specialized menus with mouth-watering appetizers and a perfectly seasoned turkey for the main course as a full package for the guests.
If you ask me what attracts me here the most, I would probably go for the numerous concerts of famous singers and bands and live events that get held in greatly designed halls throughout the holiday , hopefully maybe one day we can arrange to join together.
It was so wonderful to get your letter ,
Love you,
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Coherence and Cohesion
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Task Achievement
Consider expanding on personal experiences or more detailed examples to further enhance the richness of the response.
Task Achievement
The letter has a warm and friendly tone, which is very suitable for personal correspondence.
Coherence and Cohesion
Each paragraph addresses a specific point of the task, contributing to a well-organized response.
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,