A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening. Write a letter to your relative. In your letter: explain arrangements you have made for them to have keys and get into the house tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear… Write at least 150 words.

Dear Sasha, Hope

this

Linking Words

letter finds you well.

This

Linking Words

is great to know that you're visiting my place and planning to stay for a week. I am excited to see you.

First

Linking Words

thing, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be available to pick you up from the train station as I have an exam today.

This

Linking Words

has scheduled a long time back and it is related to my research work ,

therefore

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, I cannot postpone

this

Linking Words

as it will impact my grades. Hope you understand and don't mind my unavailability for the

first

Linking Words

few hours. Here are a few instructions related to the route you need to take from the train station to my home. I already text you the address, follow google maps for navigation and ask your uber ride to take the I-94 highway which brings you straight to my home. It is very simple and be mindful that drivers should not take the local routes as you may encounter a lot of traffic if you do so. I would suggest you add a note while scheduling the uber ride from the Uber app.

Additionally

Linking Words

, I handed over my keys to the neighbour as you already knew her so please ring the bell and ask for the keys. After you enter the home, please feel free to use food and anything you would like to have. In

fact

Add a comma

,fact

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I kept wifi passwords and a few live-streaming apps passwords on the TV table including Netflix and prime amazon. Please don't feel formal and enjoy your me-time. Once I am back from school, will have fun together. I am planning to take you to dinner and the cinema as today is my

last

Linking Words

day for

this

Linking Words

semester and I will be available for the whole

Linking Words

week. I hope you follow all my instructions and I am looking forward to having a great time together. Yours lovingly, Manisha

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Apr 8, 2022

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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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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

321 words

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays more and more older people who need employment have to compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this cause?What are the solutions?

You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbour moved in and has been making a lot of noise, which disturbs you. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: *Explain the situation *Describe why it bothers you *Suggest a solution

In some city public parks and open spaces are being changed into garden where local residents can grow own fruit and vegetables. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbour moved in and has been making a lot of noise, which disturbs you. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: Explain the situation Describe why it bothers you *Suggest a solution