You have a Facebook friend living in another country and s/he is curious to learn about a major news item in your country. Write a letter to your Facebook friend. In your letter describe a news story in your country explain why people are interested in it say how the story personally relates to you

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Dear Keith, Nice to hear from you after a long time. Hope
this
finds you well. It is really nice to hear your interest in gems and jewellery. So, you have asked me about the largest gem that we found recently in the Rathnapura area. At the
first
, I was surprised that you ask about
this
, see how fast
this
news travel.
To begin
with, as you may know already it is the largest stone that we have ever found.
Moreover
, according to the authorities, it is the largest of its kind.
Thus
, they are yet to define a value for it, I heard they have already found some buyers who are willing to buy
this
by any means. It is not strange, why people need to keep
this
in their possession. It will definitely help to show their pride and wealth to the world. You might not know
this
headline is so important to me because of two reasons.
First
, I
also
live nearby to the site where we found
this
gem.
Secondly
, I am
also
a person who collects these kinds of things. Let me stop here. Please find some photos of my collection on the
next
page, If you need any more details, please feel free to contact me. Best Wishes, Supun
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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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