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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

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Dear Marry I hope you are doing well. Recently we have discussed the way people celebrate New Year all over the world and their traditions. As far as I know, New Year’s not actually for America so much as for Ukrainians do During
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 holiday we get
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 family members or friends and chill out just eating, drinking, wishing all the best and enjoying
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 journey we prepare a lot of various dishes It may include a second dish, salads and desserts . All participants engage in deep conversation. There is
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 a belief that Happy New Year will be more successful than the previous one that's why people try to be in a good mood and share positive moments In the family circle. I love the festive atmosphere and hope for a miracle and enjoyable time in the family circle The smell of a Happy New Year’s tree is associated with Santa clause Usually; we watch TV shows and listen to music programs dedicated to
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 event It creates feelings of excitement How did you celebrate the New Year? what traditions do you have? what do you like the most. looking forward to your reply.

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task achievement
Try to provide a more detailed introduction that clearly states the importance of New Year to your culture.
coherence and cohesion
Make sure to create separate paragraphs for distinct ideas to improve overall clarity.
coherence and cohesion
Consider revising some sentences for grammar or punctuation accuracy to enhance fluency.
task achievement
You included warm personal feelings about the New Year celebration, which adds a nice touch to your letter.
coherence and cohesion
The use of questions at the end invites engagement and shows your interest in your friend's experience.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • significant
  • reflection
  • goals
  • loved ones
  • fireworks
  • gatherings
  • traditions
  • public events
  • religious ceremonies
  • festive atmosphere
  • reconnect
  • exchanging gifts
  • resolutions
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