Task 1 · letter · 18 samples

your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he or she is doing about celebrating Nes Year in different countries. write a letter to your friend. in your letter write a letter to your friend.in your letter : 1 say how important new year is to people in your country . 2describe now new year is celebrated in your country . 3 explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country.

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Ideas to explore

  • Explain why the festival matters: describe its importance as both a celebration and a cultural tradition.
  • Show how people celebrate through concrete customs, such as preparing traditional food, sharing it with family and visiting relatives.
  • Add a personal detail about what you enjoy most, such as the atmosphere, time with family or a particular traditional dish.

Suggested structure

  1. Greet your friend and respond to their request.
  2. Introduce the country and state the importance of the festival.
  3. Describe preparations and key celebration customs in a logical order.
  4. Explain what you personally like and why.
  5. Close by offering further help with the project.
Useful vocabulary & examples
auspicious time
A time regarded as especially favourable for an event or action.

At an auspicious time, families light the hearth and prepare kiribath.

traditional dish
A food associated with the customs and culture of a place or community.

Kiribath is a traditional dish that many families prepare for New Year.

festive atmosphere
A cheerful mood associated with a celebration.

I enjoy the festive atmosphere when relatives and neighbours celebrate together.

bring people together
To encourage people to meet, share time or feel connected.

Traditional games bring people together during the New Year celebrations.

Sample answers

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Dear Alex, Thank you for reaching out and including me in your project about New Year celebrations around the world. I’m really happy to share how New Year is celebrated in my country, Sri Lanka. New Year is extremely important to us, not just as a celebration but as a cultural and traditional event. We celebrate it in April, when Sinhala and Tamil communities welcome the New Year. Many families prepare for the occas…

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Dear Jude, I hope it’s going well with your college project. Today I write to you about the importance of New Year in my country. For Egyptians, celebrating the New Year is not a modern practice. It’s more of a traditional festival than anything else. Ancient Egyptians had their own New Year celebrations, though based on the annual cycle of the Nile’s flooding, which marked the start of a new agricultural year. Toda…

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Dear Mylene, I hope this message finds you well. I am very happy to assist you with your project. In Cameroon, the New Year is celebrated on January 1st. This festive occasion is very important to my country because it brings families together. During this time, families visit one another, and some also visit the elderly and exchange warm wishes. Many people attend church services to give thanks and pray for the year…

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Dear Kiran. I hope you’re doing well! I’m happy to help with your college project on how New Year is celebrated in different countries. Let me share how we celebrate New Year in Pakistan. In Pakistan, New Year is important to many people. It marks a fresh start, where people think about the past year. In many households, people gather on New Year’s Eve to share a meal and enjoy one another’s company. In larger cities…

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Dear James, I hope this letter finds you well. The New Year celebration is a very old tradition in my culture. People appreciate the nature rebirth with the arrival of spring and wish for a life filled of happiness ahead. The ceremony, which originated 3000 years ago, lasts for 13 days and on the last day, families traditionally spend time outdoors, often sharing a picnic in a park. New Year is one of the most import…

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Dear Anna, How are you doing? I received your email asking for assistance with your project, so I’d like to explain how the New Year is celebrated in Iran. As you may know, the New Year holds significant importance in every country, and Iran is no exception. People start feeling the festive spirit about a few weeks before Nowruz, which marks the beginning of the Persian calendar and usually falls on 20 or 21 March. F…

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Dear Anna, Hope things are well at your end. How are you finding college now? I know you were in dilemma after completing your first semester and you told me you might switch classes. I received your letter about your assignment on celebration of New Year’s in places around the world. New year in my country is an important occasion because it gives families and friends a chance to meet and celebrate together. People …

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Dear Lisa, I hope you are doing well. Your project sounds interesting, and I would love to tell you how we celebrate New Year in China. As you konw, the date of New Year changes every year according to Lunar Calender, which may vary from January to Februry, and we call it “Spring Festival”. The festival is especially important because it is a time for family reunions. Many people try to return home even if they work …

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Dear John, Hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to support you for your university assignment by sharing various experiences about how we celebrate New Year’s Day in my country, India. To commence with, India is a nation where people from different religions live together, and every festival is equally important for people here. New Year is important because it gives families a chance to welcome a fresh …

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Hii Rick, Hope you’re doing awesome! I have received your request on your year celebration project given by your professor. I’m glad to know that you consider me here for you, no matter you need to vent, chat or something related to studies.Don’t worry i’ve got you back. As you know new year is the one of the most important times of the year for people here. It is a chance to meet family and friends and start the yea…

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Dear John, I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to let you know, that the new year in my country is like a festival. When the new year is near people set up their resolutions, and new goals for life. For example, quitting smoking, helping others, and becoming a doctor. As a result, many people see it as a chance to start afresh, and families often make plans together. In the days before the holiday, pe…

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Dear Anna, I hope you are in good health and this letter finds you well. I received your request about the New Year’s celebration in my country. I love this part of the year the most as it is celebrated in my country with a great amount of love and empathy. In our country before New Year, families clean and decorate their homes, and shops become busy. On the last evening of the year, people usually gather with relati…

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