6.Your friend is going to stay in your apartment while you are away. Write a letter to your friend and include: Where the key is Instructions to look after the apartment What should he/ she do on the day of your return

Dear John, Hope you are safe and healthy. I am glad to hear that you are coming to my house and
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me to take care of everything.  Since I will be away from home for a couple of days, you may need the key to enter my room. The room key is placed on the top of the shelf near my doorstep. You may easily differentiate it from others as it is tied with a yellow string. Please help me to walk my dog while I am away. Josh is a 3 years old lovely golden retriever and you may become his best friend in a matter of seconds as he is very sociable. By the way, do not turn on the dishwasher because it is broken. I will come back by Friday, so don't panic if you encounter any problems. You may contact me by email or phone at your convenience. I will take you to the best restaurant when I am back if we still have time. Cheers Clarence
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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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