Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: • thank them for the photos and for the holiday • explain why you didn't write earlier • invite them to come and stay with you

Dear Tom, I am fine here and hope that you are

also

sailing in the same boat.

Last

week, I got really excited when I received your parcel. As I was leaving for an urgent business trip, I could not acknowledge your letter earlier, for which I apologize.

First

of all, the pictures of

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of us bring back many memories of the happy times of my stay at your place. I am grateful for your hospitality and the way you pampered me during my

visit

was remarkable.

Moreover

, the delicious food, amazing sights, excellent cultural events and the evenings filled with laughter gave me

out of

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the

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world experience, for which, I cannot thank you enough. As I am aware of the fact that you are a travel enthusiast, I want to invite you over to my home. In fact, I am even planning to take a week’s holiday if you are willing to

visit

Canada. While you are here, we will

visit

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Niagara Falls, Quebec city and even

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the

world class

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zoos and sanctuaries. I am confident that it will be a wonderful experience for you. I hope you will consider my suggestion and spare some time to

visit

my place. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Take care. Yours Truly, Amanjot Singh

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Varied vocabulary

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