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You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
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Ask your friend to send you a particular photograph
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Explain why you need that particular photograph
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Tell your friend what happened to your copy of it
✉️ Sample Answer
Dear Riya,
I hope you're doing great! I’ve been meaning to write to you about one of the pictures we took during our recent weekend getaway to Manali.
There’s a particular photo I’d love for you to send me — it’s the one where we’re sitting on the hilltop just after sunrise, with the snow-covered peaks in the background. Remember how perfect the light was that morning? That one came out especially well!
I actually want to use it as a background photo for my travel blog post about our trip. I’ve been working on it all week and that photo really captures the spirit of the whole experience — peaceful, adventurous, and full of nature’s beauty.
Unfortunately, my phone glitched when I was transferring files to my laptop, and that specific image didn’t save properly. I’ve checked everywhere, but no luck.
Could you please send it to me over WhatsApp when you have a moment? I’d be super grateful.
Take care,
Yadwinder
🧠 Vocabulary & Lexical Resources
| Lexical Item | Explanation / Usage |
|---|---|
| Weekend getaway | A short trip or vacation |
| Particular photo | Refers to a specific picture among many |
| Snow-covered peaks | Creates visual imagery of the landscape |
| Captured the spirit of the trip | Idiomatic expression for conveying emotion/mood |
| Peaceful, adventurous, and full of nature’s beauty | Descriptive phrase to enhance expression |
| Phone glitched | Informal but natural term for tech failure |
| Didn’t save properly | Common expression for data loss |
| Super grateful | Polite and friendly way to ask for a favour |
🧾 Template & Paragraph Structure Used
🔹 Informal Letter Structure (Band 8+ Approach)
| Section | Details / Purpose |
|---|---|
| Greeting | Friendly salutation (e.g., Dear [Name]) |
| Para 1 – Opening | Begin with a casual tone, state the reason for writing |
| Para 2 – Ask for Photo | Mention the photo clearly, with a small description |
| Para 3 – Explain Why | State why the photo is needed (e.g., for blog, personal memory, etc.) |
| Para 4 – What Happened | Mention the issue (e.g., phone error, accidental deletion) |
| Closing & Request | Politely ask for the favour and sign off warmly |
| Sign-off | Informal ending (e.g., Take care, Best wishes) with your name |
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