Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with a friend. He/She has just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter ●thank him/her for the photos and for the holiday ●explain why you didn’t write earlier ●invite them to come and stay with you.

Dear Jenny, I hope you're well. I
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to let you know that I received the pictures you sent. They are very beautiful. I'm very grateful for the photographs, they bring back exciting memories of how I enjoyed my vacation. Thank you for having me around. You
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made me experience canopy work which I loved so much it was adventurous. I should have written to you when I arrived in South Africa but I was caught up with pending tasks and piled-up meetings. I'm sorry for not writing. I was so busy that I didn't unbox until 2 weeks later. To make up for that, I would like to invite you over to spend some time with me and
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explore the city. I promise to take you out for a safari ride because I know you would love to have an experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Dale
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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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