General Training You plan to do some traveling in a few months. You would like to visit an old friend who lives in another country. You haven’t spoken to this friend in a few years. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last - Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city - Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear [Choose a Name],

Dear John, I hope

this

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letter finds you in good health and high spirits. It's been quite some time since we

last

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spoke, and I wanted to reach out to you with some exciting news. Life has been eventful since we

last

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saw each other a few years ago. I have experienced many milestones and embarked on new adventures.

Firstly

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, I'm elated to share that I have finished my Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering with distinction. After all my hard work to earn

this

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degree, I believe it's my time to get some rest and explore the other side of my life. The reason why I'm writing

this

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letter is that I'm planning to

visit

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your city

which

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is one of my dream places to

visit

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since I started looking at your Facebook posts.

Moreover

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, the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend like you is always eagerly anticipated. I believe that revisiting the memories we shared and catching up on each

other

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other's

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lives after all these years will be an unforgettable experience. During my

visit

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, I would love to immerse myself in the local culture, try traditional cuisine and

visit

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renowned places. It would be fantastic if you

can

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could

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show me around your favourite place and the hidden gems of the city. Please let me know your availability so that we can plan our meeting

accordingly

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. I am genuinely excited about the prospect of seeing you after all these years. Until

then

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, take care and stay in touch. Warmest regards, Chandra Prakash

chandraprakashb15

May 28, 2023

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task response

In task response, you tell news, why you go, and what you want to do. Add a date or plan to meet.

coherence

For coherence and cohesion, keep one idea in each paragraph and use short linking words like and, also, then.

tone

Warm and friendly tone.

content

Clear update and a real reason to visit.

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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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

255 words

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