Your friend has just moved to a new house. Write a letter to your friend and let him know about the gift that you have prepared for him/her. In your letter, you should: -describe the gift -tell how it will be delivered -explain why you chose it.

Dear Tammy, Congratulations on your new
home
. How are you doing recently? I know that you have moved into your new accommodation in Central
last
Sunday. I have bought a pot of lemon
tree
as your
house-warming
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gift. The lemon
tree
is around 3 feet tall and it comes with a dark blue pot. I selected it by myself in the flower market
last
week. As I know you are a plant lover and you love cooking at
home
, I think you would like to plant some fruits or herbs in your garden. With the pot of lemon
tree
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trees
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,you can enjoy gardening and use the lemons that you planted to make some delicious meals at the same time.  The gardening company offers free delivery service and the
tree
will be delivered to your place by their staff. I know that you may have a tight schedule next week as you need to settle different issues after moving into your new
home
, so I have given your phone number to Ben, who is responsible for arranging the delivery issue with the customers and he will contact you next week to confirm the delivery date and time with you. I hope that you will like the gift and may your new
home
be filled with love and laughter. Best regards, Jennifer
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

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Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

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  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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