You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter explain the important event apologise for the situation suggest a new arrangement

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Dear Nadiya, How are you? I am writing to tell you that I have to change the dates of my visit to Canada. As you know, I was supposed to come on 1st May,
however
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, I can not make it happen because I have to attend a tennis tournament. I was not aware of
this
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event. I am sure you know, how much I love tennis since my school days.
This
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tournament is on
district
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the district
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level and I got an invitation from my college to play on their behalf.
Although
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, I
didn?t
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didn't
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apply for
this
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game
but
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apply
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college authorities want me to take part because they
don?t
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don't
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have enough players
this
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year. Please accept my apologies, I feel I ruined our plan to spend time together. I was so excited to come to you and see you and your family after so many years.
However
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, I can come on 8th May
instead
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of 1st May . It is just a
one week
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event;
hence
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, I can arrive
to
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in
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Canada one week late. Write me back if
this
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is going to work for you. I am hoping to hear back soon from you.   Warm regards, Rup

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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
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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