纵览 2008 年的 24 次雅思移民类考试，不难发现，书信类写作的话题仍主要围绕生活和工作场景展开，其中生活场景中朋友之间交流和相互邀请的书信话题占了很大的比重，而以往常考的投诉类书信的比例则有明显下降。相对于投诉信这类正式文体书信，像友情信这样的半正式或者非正式文体书信比例的上升，对于移民类考生在语言表达方面的要求相对会宽松些，因此全年书信类写作的整体难度不大。接下来，我们对全年的移民类书信话题进行分类，以便考生进行复习备考。
· 朋友之间交流和相互邀请话题
（ 08.02.14 ） One of your relatives is going to another country where your English speaking friend lives. You want your relative to see your friend. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter,
1. tell him who this relative is
2. explain why he is going to this country
3. say why you think they can become friends
（ 08.03.08 ） One of your friends in a foreign country is starting an import-export business, and he has asked you to recommend a product from your country to him. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
1. say what product you want to recommend to him
2. tell him where he/she can get this product
3. explain why you want to recommend this product
（ 08.04.19 ） You have an English-speaking friend who lives in another country. His son has a short vacation before going to college. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
1. invite your friend's son to come to your city,
2. introduce some interesting places to visit
3. say something about the weather in the city you live
（ 08.06.14 ） An English-speaking friend of yours has just had a baby recently. You have bought a gift for her. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
1. describe the gift
2. explain why you chose that item as a gift
3. arrange an appointment to meet her and give her the gift
（ 08.06.28 ） You won a first prize of in a photography competition and some of your photos are shown in a photo exhibition. Write a letter to invite your friend to the photo exhibition. In your letter,
1. give details about the competition and the prize
2. describe the photograph you took
3. invite your friend to come to the exhibition
（ 08.07.12 ） Your friend wants to find a part-time job and you know one job which quite suits him. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
1. tell him about this part time job
2. explain why it suits him
3. tell him how to apply for the job
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