You are going to visit the town where your friend went to University. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain why you will be visiting the town - give details of where you will be staying - ask your friend to recommend some evening entertainment

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Dear Gemma, I hope everything is well with you. Guess what? I'
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going to visit LA where your university is at! I'
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so excited to go see
there
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you there

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since you've told me a lot of good stories about there. I'
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Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

to ask you a
favor
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favour

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related
with
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to

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it. It's because of
business
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a business
the business

The noun phrase business trip seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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trip, as you might already guess. I have a huge potential client company there, so I need to visit them to make sure our deal is done. It'll be a
week-trip
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week trip

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. I'
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going to stay in
Korean
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a Korean

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town, Downtown LA. I picked one of
Korean
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the Korean

The phrase one of Korean guesthouses may require the use of the article the. Consider inserting the before the noun in your sentence.

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guesthouses, Ummane, as I checked reviews and I found that they offer Korean-style breakfast. I've been missing real Korean food, so I can't wait to be there. I mean, even
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if it

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is because of the business, I'
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pretty sure that my colleague and I are going to have some free time
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in

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evenings
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the evenings

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. So what I wanted to ask you is
recommendation
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a recommendation
the recommendation

The noun phrase recommendation seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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for some evening entertainment. Anything not related
with
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to

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alcohole
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alcohol

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will be fine with us. Okay, so let me know whenever you have some time. All the best, Heekyung

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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • I am writing to inform you that
  • I am excited to announce that
  • I have decided to visit the town where you went to university because
  • I have always been curious about the town, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to explore it
  • I have booked a room at a hotel called
  • I will be staying in the town from
  • I am wondering if you could recommend any
  • fun activities
  • entertainment options
  • popular places to visit
  • restaurants
  • bars
  • clubs
  • concert venues
  • I am particularly interested in
  • local live music performances
  • cultural events
  • art galleries
  • theater shows
  • I would greatly appreciate your suggestions
  • Thank you in advance for your help
  • I am looking forward to hearing from you
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