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Your parents will celebrate their 50th anniversary next month. You are planning a big celebration and have a friend, Julia, who is a professional event planner. Write to Julia. In your letter: - explain why the occasion is special - ask for her assistance - set up a time to meet and discuss your plans

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Dear Melinda, Hope you are doing well with your life and career. I am also doing fine except that I am really struggling to put together a plan to celebrate my parent's 40th wedding anniversary in a very special manner.
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Dear Julia, Hope you are doing excellent. I am writing this letter because I need some advice from a professional event planner like you.
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Your parents will celebrate their 40th anniversary next month. You are planning a big celebration and want help making it memorable. Write to a friend who is a professional event planner. In your letter:- explain why the occasion is special- ask for your friend's assistance- set up a convenient time to meet and discuss your plans

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You are preparing an event in the countryside. Write a letter to your friend and ask for help with the arrangements. In your letter include:- what the event is- why the event is being held- what arrangements have already been made- how your friend can help

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General Task 1 · Informal letters

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You are preparing an outdoors event. Write a letter to your friend to ask for help with the arrangements. In your letter include:- what is the event?- Why will the event happen?- How your friend can help you?

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You are preparing an event in the countryside. Write a letter to your friend and ask for help with the arrangements. In your letter:- describe the event- mention what arrangements have already been made- say how your friend can help

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Informal Letter Task 1

Request·Property·Arrangements

You have just spent a weekend at a friend’s house. When you returned home, you discovered that you had left a coat containing some belongings there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- tell your friend that you left the coat- describe the coat, where you think you left it and what was inside it- suggest how to get it back

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You live in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is coming to the city for several days. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- ask him/her to bring some things from home that you need- explain why you need them- arrange to meet your friend

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