Your child is going on a school trip abroad for three days and the headmaster of the school has asked any parents if they would like to come along to assist. You would like to go. Write a letter to the headmaster. In your letter: Say why you would like to go Suggest what you could do to help during the trip Ask some further questions about the trip

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Dear Mr Jenkins, I am just writing to say I'm so sorry
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regarding the upcoming trip to Paris for which you are looking for people to accompany the children. I would be delighted to join the trip and to help out. I can help out during
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time because I am currently off work for a few months and I would like to find something to fill up my free time, and
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would be perfect. As you will know, I have helped the
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out on a variety of events,
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as at the
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sports day
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summer and
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at the jumble sale just a few months ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed being of assistance. There are a number of things I could do to help out. I can come early in the morning to the
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before we leave and make sure everybody is accounted for and on the bus. But of particular relevance is the fact that I can speak French and I know Paris quite well, so I will be able to assist with the day-to-day practicalities of moving the children around and going to the museums and other attractions that we will visit. There are, though, some things I would still like to know about and to clarify. Do you have an itinerary you can send me so I know what we are going to see whilst there?
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will be useful as I can
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prepare myself with some background reading. I
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wondered what time exactly are you due to arrive back in the UK at the
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? I have an event
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the evening of the 15th when we are due to come back.
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I can miss it, I would like to let them know in advance if
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will be the case. Thank you for considering my offer and I look forward to hearing from you, Yours sincerely [add a name]
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
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  • even though
  • despite

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