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 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 Priya, I hope you are doing well with your studies and in general. I am writing this to respond to your request to help you out with your college project on how new year is celebrated in different countries. As you know I am from India. In India, we have a special meaning to New Year, as it is a time to welcome fresh beginnings and spend time with family. People in India celebrate it in different ways because th…

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Dear John, I’m writing to you about the new year celebrations in my country to help with your project. You can feel free to pop around my place this weekend if you want to talk more about it. As you know, I’m from India. We have a spectrum of culture and heritage there and it is home to people with many languages, religions and traditions. New Year is important to many people because it represents a fresh beginning a…

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