A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter Give contact details for when you are away Give instructions about how to care for your pet Describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake. When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine. The format for this IELTS Writing task is simple. Just begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,

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Dear Mike, You can’t imagine how relieved I am to know that you will be looking after my house and Kesha, my dog, during my vacation. So I’m writing
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letter to give you some information you may need
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I am away. I’ll be visiting my grandmother in the countryside. As there is no phone signal there, I will check my emails twice a day, so please drop me a line in case you need to talk to me. Kesha is very friendly and quite simple to be taken care of. I’ll list here what you need to do.
First,
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make sure she has plenty of food and water for the day.
Secondly
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, replace her used pee pad
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a new one.
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that, please take her for a walk around the block if it isn’t raining.
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, close all windows before you leave the house to avoid her running away.
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, there are two favours I’d like to ask you. Please water the plants in my bedroom every three days. And don’t forget to take Kesha’s trash out on Tuesdays and Fridays. You should throw it in the blue bin just outside my house. Best regards, Sarah Banks
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Task Response
Ensure that all the tasks are effectively addressed in the letter to meet the criteria for task response.
Coherence and Cohesion
Utilize linking words and phrases to strengthen the coherence and cohesion of the letter.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • I am writing to
  • I wanted to thank you
  • In case of any emergencies
  • Please make sure to
  • Feed
  • Walk
  • Clean
  • Water
  • Take care of
  • Other household duties
  • Maintain
  • Keep an eye on
  • Collect
  • Water the plants
  • Mow the lawn
  • Sort the mail
  • Keep the house clean and tidy
  • Take any necessary actions
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