Marina has just started a new course at college and her tutor has asked her to write him a letter telling him something about herself.

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Dear Tutor, I have come to Brighton College from
Singapore
, Where I was a student for ten years. I have already taken examinations in
Singapore
in English, Biology, Computer and Maths. My highest score was for Computer: I got a grade of A. When I was a student in
Singapore
I
also
had a part-time job in a shop. My uncle owns a supermarket and so I helped him in the evenings. I worked there four nights a week and I think
this
was a very good experience for me. At the weekends, I usually played volleyball with friends or, if the weather was bad, we used to go to the theatre, which is very popular in
Singapore
. Because of my part-time job, I
also
spent a lot of time studying at the weekend. I haven’t been to many other places. My father took me to Thailand once. Three weeks after we returned he
also
went to Malaysia and took the whole family.
This
is a brief description of my background. Best wishes, Marina
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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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