Mrs Barrette, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter •Suggest how you could help her in her home •say why you would like to do this work • explain when you will and will not be available Write at least 150 words

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Dear Mrs Barrett, I am writing to apply for the position of helper at your house next June. In the advert, it was stated that you would require assistance for a small portion of the day. I will be able to complete chores around your home,
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as cleaning the dishes and doing the laundry.
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, if you need any minor repairs to be done at your house, I will be more than happy to help to give it a shot, as I am planning on becoming an engineer in the future. It would be my pleasure to work for you because I am passionate about helping people, especially those who are unable to help themselves.
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work would
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help me to stand out when I apply to university next year. During the summer break, I will only be available from 10 am to 3 pm because I need time to study for my exams which will occur right after the holidays.
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, working on weekends will not be possible as I will spend that time with my family. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Ibrahim Zaman
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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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