You are living in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is soon coming to visit you for several days. Write an email to your friend. In this letter: Asking him or her to bring some things from home which you are need Saying why you need them Making arrangement to meet
Dear Jenny,
How are you? I hope you and your family are all doing well. It has been years since we
last
met each other in Vietnam. I am incredibly happy that you decided to have your upcoming holiday in Vancouver, especially considering that you have never been to this
city before. I can’t wait to see you and show you around. I believe that you will fall in love with Vancouver’s charm and vibrant atmosphere.
I actually have a favour to ask and I hope that you don’t mind. In fact, I need something in Vietnam and I’d be grateful if you could bring them along in your suitcase.
Firstly
, could you help me to bring a Samsung electronic dictionary to Canada? I need it for my upcoming language test. In fact, I found a similar version in Canada, yet the price is too expensive. The second thing is some packs of Hao Hao noodles. I left Vietnam for almost five years so I really miss its original flavour. I hope that these things do not occupy too much space in your suitcase.
I am looking forward to seeing you next Monday. I will be inside the arrival terminal at 7.30 p.m. and wait for you with a “Welcome to Canada, Jenny” board.
Lots of love,
LanaSubmitted by nguyenlyacbd on
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Task Response
To further improve, consider explicitly mentioning how many packs of Hao Hao noodles you wish to receive. This will make your request clearer and more manageable for your friend.
Coherence and Cohesion
Although the letter has a strong structure, using more varied connectives and transition phrases could smooth the progression between ideas even more. For example, instead of 'Firstly, could you help me...', you might use 'Moreover, I was wondering if'.
