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A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food

A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food YLEPr
Dear John, Thank you very much for the invitation to spend Christmas with you and your family in Canada. I am excited about the prospect and have some questions I need help with. Let me explain my situation. Given that this is my first time out of Nigeria, I would like to be prepared for any eventuality. Firstly, I need advice on the kind of gift you think your wife might like. It would not do well for me to come empty-handed. The last time I spoke to her, she showed interest on the african prints I wore during the video call. Do you think this is something she would like? Secondly, I would like to know what the current weather situation is saying. I want to know if I will be needing coats and long socks to protect myself from the elements. Lastly, can you give me more information on the kind of food eaten over there. There is not much information on that over the internet. Are african stores available? What about african restaurants? Do they have an african market for purchase of food items? I am willing to learn the new culture during my stay there but adjusting to the food will take a while hence my questions. Could you provide answers to the above questions. I am really looking forward to meeting you again. My regards to your family. Your friend, John
Dear John, Thank you
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very
much for the invitation to spend Christmas with you and your family in Canada. I
am excited
about the prospect and have
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some
questions I need
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help
with.

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Let
me
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explain
my situation.
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Given
that this is my
first
time out of Nigeria, I would like to
be prepared
for any eventuality.

Firstly
, I need advice on the kind of gift you
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
think
your wife might like. It would not do well for me to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
come
empty-handed. The last time I spoke to her, she
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
showed
interest on the
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african
prints I wore during the video call. Do you
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
think
this is something she would like?

Secondly
, I would like to know what the
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
current
weather situation is saying. I want to know if I will
The verb 'needing' is a stative verb and sometimes the progressive form is not correct. Try a simple form instead.
be needing
coats and long socks to protect myself from the elements.

Lastly
, can you give me more information on the kind of food eaten over there. There is not much information on that over the internet. Are
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african
stores available? What about
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african
restaurants? Do they have an
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african
market for
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
purchase
of food items? I am willing to learn the new culture during my stay there
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
adjusting to the food will take a while
hence
my questions.

Could you provide answers to the above questions. I am
really
looking forward to meeting you again.

My regards to your family.

Your friend, John

IELTS letter A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food

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  American English
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235 words
6.0
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