You are going for a one-week vacation and your friend agreed to stay at your place while you are away. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter, you should: thank her/him and tell the dates of your holiday explain how he/she enters the house describe what you expect him/her to do.

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Dear Clara, I am so glad to know that you are willing to stay in my home for one week when I am away on my vacation.
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of all, I really want to thank you for your help. I will be going to Bristol on October 15, 2022 morning flight and will be back by October 28, 2022 afternoon. I will be giving my door keys to the security of my apartment. Once you arrive, you can ask for the Flat number 1116 keys and tell him my name. For the
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verification purpose might be you need to show your identification card. I appreciate it if you can water my plants on alternate days or else they will get dried out due to the summer season and feed my fish in my aquarium in the morning on daily basis. I kept the fish food on top of the aquarium and just put a pinch out of it. I will be arranging for a cleaner to come and clean the house for you. If anything you need, please call my friend Tina in my absence who is staying close to my flat and I kept her phone number on the dining table. Again I would like to thank you for the great support and for considering my humble request. Best Regards, Maria
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Appreciate
  • Grateful
  • House-sit
  • Trust
  • Holiday
  • Dates
  • Entering','Instructions
  • Security
  • Expectations
  • Take care
  • Pet
  • Watering plants
  • Collect mail
  • Maintain cleanliness
  • Potential issues
  • Conclude
  • Confidence
  • Reciprocate
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