You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family. Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter: - apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner - explain why you have been so busy - arrange a time to visit

Dear Grandma, I was sad to study so hard the
last
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30 days without visiting you all, so I'm writing to apologize for being so far from my lovely family. These days, I'm working on a research project at the university lab in order to get credits to graduate
this
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year yet.
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, I have been in the college all day long from Monday to Saturday because after the project tasks I go to classes without a break time.
Furthermore
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, I beg for your forgiveness and there is no
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time I lost without sending you a message or visiting you
last
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month, especially in the event of your birthday party. I'm sorry again if I wouldn't show up in a
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. When I finish my studies,
at the end
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of the year, I give you my word that will take a vacation in your city and we will enjoy quality time together visiting your favourite restaurants there. I can
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drive you to the Pink Coast for a swim as well. Looking forward to hearing your response, Best wishes Pollyanna

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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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