The sample letter

Dear Joe

It seems like ages since I’ve heard from you. I understand from Bill that you’re writing a book on international cuisine.

Can I suggest you include a recipe for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding in the UK chapter? It really is the ultimate British dish as it’s not just the meal we traditionally have for Sunday lunch, but it’s what most people think of when they think of British cooking. While I suppose the beef is simple enough, the Yorkshire pudding is quite something and a real local delicacy and your book wouldn’t be complete without it. It’s so traditional we eat it all year round, although I suppose it’s really a winter meal to be eaten in front of a good log fire.

Anyway, I hope you don’t get too stressed by the book and that it gets published on time. When it does come out, I hope you’ll remember your old friend and send me a copy.

Hope to hear from you soon,

George

Semi-formal IELTS letter questions

A request

You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change to a different course. Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about:

what course are you doing now
why you are not satisfied with that course
what course would you like to change to

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write your own address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear __________

Understanding the letter question

what course are you doing now
why you are not satisfied with that course
what course would you like to change to

The focus of the letter

While you must write about each topic in the question, this does not mean that you need to write the same amount about each topic. In this question, I would suggest that you should focus on the reasons why you are not satisfied with your current course.

Think about who you are writing to

This is a semi-formal letter as you are writing to someone you know, but that person is in authority. This means that: