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Introduction

When you write a letter, you must first decide what register you will be using; in other words, how casual or formal your writing will be. This depends on who you are writing to. A casual letter could be written to a friend, a relative or a classmate. Here is an example of a typical Task 1 question:

A friend has invited you to a party, but you are busy on the day it's being held. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

Apologise for not being able to attend.
Explain why you're busy.
Invite your friend to do something else with you.

Write at least 150 words. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter with: Dear ...

In this case, the letter is to a friend so it will be fairly casual or even very casual.

Once you have decided the register you will be using, you need to decide how to structure your letter. Often, the easiest choice is to have one paragraph for each point given in the question. As well as this, you need a friendly greeting and an appropriate way to end your letter. The outline of your letter could therefore be:

Dear __________

Paragraph 1 (introduction): ask your friend how he or she is and apologise for not coming to the party.

Paragraph 2 (body): explain why you're busy.

Paragraph 3 (body): invite your friend to do something else.

Closing remarks and sign-off.

You will be given the basic points of your letter, but will need to use your creativity to fill in the details. For example, in the question a friend has invited you to a party, but you need to decide what kind of party: a birthday party? A dinner party?
You also need to decide why you are busy. Do you have another party to go to? Are you working?
And finally, you have to invite your friend to do something else.What are you going to invite them to do? Go to a movie? Have dinner?
Here is an example of a good answer to the question:

Dear Jane,
How are you? It was great to hear from you. Thanks so much for inviting me to your birthday party next Saturday. It sounds great, and I'd absolutely love to come, but unfortunately I've already arranged to do something else that day.
Do you remember my cousin Victor? He's the one who's been living in Singapore for the last year. Well, he·s flying in for a visit and I promised I'd show him around. He's only going to be in town for the day, so I really can't get out of it.
I really want to get together, though. How about coffee next week or the week after? I know you've got a lot on your plate at the moment, but I'll give you a call and we can sort out the details over the phone. Maybe we can check out that new café near the libraryI hear their coffee is to die for.
Have a great party! Hope to catch up with you soon!

Lots of love,
Mary
(175 words)

This letter has many features of casual writing, which have been highlighted.

The letter is addressed Dear+ first name:
Dear Jane
The letter begins with a friendly opening phrase:
How are you? It was great to hear from you.
Contractions are used:
I've He's Who's
Phrasal verbs are used:
show around get out of get together sort out check out
Idiomatic language is used:
to have a lot on your plate to give someone a call
Exclamation marks are used:
!
The letter ends with a friendly closing phrase:
Have a great party! Hope to catch up with you soon!
There is a casual sign-off, plus the letter writer's first name:
Lots of love, Mary

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