Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: thank them for the photos and for the holiday explain why you didn’t write earlier invite them to come and stay with you Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear __________

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Dear Ajay and Sunita, Thanks so much for your kind letter, with the lovely photos of my holiday in Mumbai. Sorry for the delay in replying, but your package arrived as I was about to leave town on a business trip. I’ve just returned to Toronto today. Looking at the photos brings back so many happy memories of the times we spent together and the wonderful hospitality you extended to me. I felt completely pampered by both of you! You surrounded me with warm friends, tasty food, amazing sights, great shopping, unforgettable cultural events and laughter-filled evenings. I would have been lost without you! I can’t thank you enough. These good memories gave me an idea. I know you’ve always wanted to visit Canada. Why don’t you plan a holiday and stay with me

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summer? The weather is great at that time of year and I could take two weeks off from work. Aside from seeing Toronto, we could drive to Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec City. I would be thrilled if you could make it. Thank you both again for the beautiful holiday and the photos, which are already up on my wall. Now, I’m really looking forward to hearing from you. Warm wishes, Carol

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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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

210 words

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

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