Informal Letter

A friend who is about to enter university wants your advice about whether to specialise in history, which interests him/her, or computer science, which offers better job prospects. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - recommend which subject your friend should specialise in - consider your friend's interest in history - consider the job prospects offered by computer science

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    Dear Erlin, Hope you're doing well. It was a pleasant surprise to receive your letter yesterday after so long, and it was great to learn that you've graduated from high school.

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    Dear Charles, I got so delighted to receive your letter yesterday and it was a pleasant surprise to know that you've already completed high school and would get admitted to a university soon. How time does fly!

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