Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter: • suggest how you could help her in her home • say why you would like to do this work • explain when you will and will not be available Begin your letter as follows: Dear …………….,

Dear Mrs Barrett, I am writing to express my interest to help you with the household work. I work for a restaurant and will be on holiday over the
next
summer.
Thus
, it would be a good opportunity for me to spend my free time.
To begin
with, I can help to clean the house and the garden, too.
Also
, I am quite good at painting, so if you have any walls to be painted I can get it done for you.
Moreover
, I am a decent cook,
therefore
, I can
also
prepare some meals for you to keep over the week.
Further
, I usually like to keep myself occupied, and since I live alone I do not have much work to be done during the holidays.
Hence
, I think it would be great to spend time lending you a hand.
In addition
to the above, I will be available during all five weekdays, unfortunately, on the weekends I travel to see my parents who live quite far away.
Therefore
, if you think that I am a suitable person, do write back to me. Thank you for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Lee Adams
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

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

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  • thirdly
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  • moreover
  • also
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  • for instance
  • therefore
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  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Domestic chores
  • Culinary skills
  • Horticulture
  • Cultural immersion
  • Work ethic
  • Flexible schedule
  • Time management
  • Prior commitments
  • Punctuality
  • Reliability
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