You recently went on a trip with a friend and you both took some photographs. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter -ask your friend to send you one of the photographs. -explain why you need that particular photograph -and tell your friend what happened to your copy of it.

Dear John, Hope you are well. I’m writing
this
email to you as I’d like you can send me one of the photos which I took in front of the Buda Palace in Tibet. As I mentioned to you before, I joined a Leadership Development Program (LDP) in my company, and we’re requested to provide a self-introduction to the program. I plan to use
this
photo
as my profile
photo
in my presentation slides. As usual, my company posts the employee-related program on our internal corporate website, I guess maybe my profile
photo
will be presented on the website after we complete the introduction presentations. Please send me the
photo
by the end of tomorrow since I need to finish the preparation of the presentation
this
Friday, thanks. Yours Sincerely. SJ
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coherence cohesion
The letter effectively asks the friend to send a photograph and explains the need for it. However, the greeting and closing need to be improved in terms of formality and appropriateness for a letter.
task achievement
The letter effectively completes the task, but the formality of the greeting and closing could be improved to better suit a letter to a friend. The tone is somewhat suitable, but could be more personal and engaging considering the context.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cherished memory
  • significance
  • accidentally deleted
  • lost
  • damaged
  • request
  • in particular
  • beloved shot
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