What makes IELTS Semi-Formal Letters so difficult?

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This week, I updated my recent IELTS letters blog post to show 20 prompts that have been given in exams this year. Today, Nick and I discuss 6 of those semi-formal questions in detail to look at what how you can decide the correct tone for your letter. You see, like formal and informal letters that have a fixed tone, semi-formal letters can swing between very formal and very informal depending on the topic of the letter. Find out how to get it right with us today.

You can find out more about today's lesson at https://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/ielts-semi-formal-letters/
In this episode, we will

1. tell you our news for the week (we have a lot!)
2. go through the differences between informal and formal letters
3. discuss 6 semi-informal letter prompts from 2021 to show you that it is not WHO you are writing to that determines the tone, but what you are writing about

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