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You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter describe the situation explain why you cannot continue at this time say what action you would like to take

Dear
Mr.
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Smith, I am sorry about what I will have to say next,but I have no other choice.I am writing to inform you that I will no longer be able to continue the course,
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 the lack of
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 and
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 full-
time
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 job that I have. Spontaneously,I received a new project from my work about the economy around the world.
Unfortunetely
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Unfortunately
,I will leave my country for a long period of
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,to be more
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,for 2 months.I know that the course
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 about 1 month
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that is
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 why I think that the best way is to
anulate
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cancel
 the subscription.I would like to
apologize
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 for the inconvenience that I
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 both
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the school and the teacher
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for wasting your
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 on me.I want to clarify
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 and if it is
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 I can
repay
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 the problematic condition that I made.I want to thank you for your
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a good day. Yours sincerely, Grosu Bogdan.

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logical structure
Plan the letter with three ideas: 1) tell the situation, 2) say why you cannot stay now, 3) state what you want to do next.
greeting and closing
Use a clear greeting at the start and a polite closing at the end.
single idea per paragraph
Split the text into 2-3 short paragraphs. Try to make one main idea in each paragraph.
tone and complete response
Be clear on what you want to do next and keep a calm, polite tone.
tone
Polite and respectful tone.
purpose
Clear aim to end the course temporarily.
format
Formal address to teacher.
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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