You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter: explain why you have moved describe the new house invite your friend to come and visit

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Dear John, I’ve recently shifted my
house
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and moved into a new one. It is near my office so my travelling time has drastically decreased. Downtown is
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just a few streets from my
house
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now. The
neighborhood
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neighbourhood
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is quiet and peaceful, and the area is
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similar to the old
house
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. There’s
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a backyard which is perfect for a barbeque. Other than
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, I
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have a Jacuzzi in my
house
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. Despite being in the
center
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centre
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of the city, the rent is
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very affordable. Unlike the previous one,
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one
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has a small garage. It’s been a while since we haven’t
catch
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up so I’m planning an event
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weekend. I would love
if
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you and James join me. I have
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invited a few college friends so it will be a nostalgic gathering. I’m keen to welcome you to my new
house
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. Thank you and see you at the weekend! Yours’ sincerely, Rick
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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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