Paragraph 3 The third paragraph should cover the second bullet point.
Paragraph 3: explain why you will be travelling to his/her town Coach tour of Scotland
The holiday we’ve booked is a two-week coach tour of Scotland. We’re spending most of the time on the west coast and in the Highlands but we also get a full day in Edinburgh on 12th May.
Paragraph 4 Paragraph 4 addresses the third bullet point.
Paragraph 4: say what you plan to do when you visit their town Visit Edinburgh Castle
The trip includes a guided tour of Edinburgh Castle in the morning but we’re then free for the rest of the day. It would be fantastic to catch up with you if you’re able to meet us for tea somewhere. Let me know if you can make it.
Now we just need to add the signoff we decided on earlier and our letter is complete.
IELTS Letter Sample Here is the finished letter.
Practice Question To get some practice writing an explanation letter, write a letter for the question below.
IELTS letter samples - question 2 You rent a four-bedroom house, which you share with three friends. However, there are several problems with this house that need fixing. Write a letter to the letting agency. In the letter:
explain your situation
describe the problems with the house
say what you would like to happen
This letter is to someone you don’t know so must be written in a formal tone and style. Use the planning structure I showed you above to plan before you start writing.
H ere’s a sample letter. Can you identify the language and grammar structures I’ve used to give it an informal tone? Note that it doesn’t contain any contractions.
VI – SEMESTR THEME 1: LISTENING: MISHAPS. LISTENING FOR GIST, DETAILS, SOLUTIONS. (DEVELOPING TACTICS. UNIT 8)
