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.

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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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Ensure to structure the letter with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion for better coherence and cohesion.

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Make sure to provide clear and detailed responses to all parts of the task prompt for improved task achievement.

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:

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

154 words

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