You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager.

Dear Mrs Smith, You have been always a great leader for us and you helped me a lot in my career by pushing me to get the best out of myself. So, I am writing to express my interest in working for the
next
six months at our headquarter in Vancouver, Canada.  Yesterday, I received an Email promoting an apprenticeship in project management at our head office . I believe, Madam, that
this
opportunity will be valuable as it will make me more knowledgeable particularly on the Canadian work culture, which will be useful in the future. In regards to my duties, we recently concluded our
last
project and we are in analysing the market for a new one.
This
means I won't be doing much in the
next
few months.
However
, I will be in contact remotely with my team for any issue that needs to be solved.
In addition
, I have spoken with my colleagues and all of them have assured me that they will be available.
Finally
, I would be appreciated it if you could help me with a recommendation letter since
,
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it is mandatory for me to be able to apply. As well as, I would like to ask you to confirm my arrival to the HR manager to take care of the plane reservation. Thank you, Madam, for your attention to
this
matter, and looking forward to receiving a favourable reply.  Kind regards, Abdelouahab Charaallah
Submitted by Abdelouahab Charaallah on

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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:
  • professional advancement
  • cross-cultural collaboration
  • headquarters/ head office
  • global perspective
  • remote work
  • temporary assignment
  • team dynamics
  • networking opportunities
  • cultural immersion
  • succession planning
  • collaborative tools
  • time zone coordination
  • corporate hierarchy
  • relocation logistics
  • work-life balance
  • multinational environment
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