You are planning a short visit to a city where one of your relatives lives. Write a letter to your relative. In your letter: • Explain when and how long you will be in town. • Ask whether you can stay at their home. • Offer to pay for yourself.

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Dear Sim, I hope
this
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letter finds you in good health. With uncle bob, life must be adventurous and happy. As my mother already gave you the good news of me being promoted as the chief manager of
A&B
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the A&B
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news channel in
Delhi
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. Well, guess what I am shifting to
Delhi
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permanently. Since I have already made my future staying plans by renting an apartment in South
Delhi
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, so I am all ready to start the new chapter of my life. But, the apartment I rented is still under some renovation so if you guys do not mind,
then
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I would like to share a room at your house for about 3 weeks. I am leaving for
Delhi
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day
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after tomorrow. I would not have to be there, it is just my mother and you know her, that she wants me to stay safe and sound and have no issues in settling down for the initial period. She insisted me a lot to ask
to
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apply
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and even I will pay for the duration of my stay. I do not want to be a burden
for
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to
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you guys. Hope that you guys will welcome me and I will be waiting for your reply. Yours lovingly, Riya
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • anticipate
  • accommodation
  • arrive/depart
  • duration
  • itinerary
  • gracious hospitality
  • household
  • inconvenience
  • lodging
  • reimburse
  • temporary residence
  • travel arrangements
  • visit
  • warm welcome
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