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

AI-completed learning example

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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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Dear Sam, I hope this letter finds you well. It’s been a while we last caught up and I trust everything is going smoothly for you. I’m writing this letter to express that I’m delighted to assist you in your college project about celebration new year in my country. The new year ceremony in my country is one of the most important events of the year. It gives people a chance to leave the difficulties of the past year be…

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Dear Vishnu, I’m writing you this letter in response to the help you asked yesterday regarding your college project on New Year celebrations in different countries. It’s really a facinating topic and you’ve contacted the right person because I understand how new year is important due to various religious beliefs and the diverse cultures. Depending on the region, people celebrate in different ways. Many families clean…

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