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Band 8

Your friend has asked you to teach English to their child. However, you do not have any English books so would like to borrow some from your teacher. Write a letter to your teacher. In your letter say which course you are taking describe the type of books you need to borrow ask to borrow the books

Dear Sir, I hope you are well. I am writing
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 letter to request your help to borrow a book from the library of the Institute, for which I require your permission. Currently, I am pursuing a placement to gain teaching experience at your institute. My friend has requested that I teach her son because his exams are coming up next Friday;
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, the major problem is that he does not have
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, and it is the end of the semester, so it is difficult to find
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 in bookstores;
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, I do not have any suitable material at home that I can use to help him.
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I need a few grammar
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 for the 10th standard, which include exercises for student practice and dictionaries.
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, I would appreciate it if you allow me to borrow some
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 from the library with your permission. I am aware of borrowing rules, so I will renew the
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 after 30 days and
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 pay any applicable charges for extended use Kindly let me know if it would be possible to borrow these
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, and I will come to collect them at a time
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 convenient for you. Thank you very much for your support. Sincerely, Manpreet

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coherence and cohesion
Try to make each paragraph focused on one main idea to improve clarity.
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Make sure to check for small grammatical mistakes, as they can impact the overall flow of your letter.
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Include a clear closing statement to strengthen the conclusion of your letter.
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You have a polite and respectful tone throughout the letter.
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Your letter clearly states what you need and why, which is important for task achievement.

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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