A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, Thank him/her for the invitation Explain why you cannot come Ask him/her about other times to visit Write atleast 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear________.
Dear Ola,
I hope you are in great fun. First of all, I am very thankful to you for inviting me to your home for the upcoming vacation. I am writing
this
with the feeling of regret and disappointment because I can't come to your place on the decided dates.
The reason behind my unavailability is the senior team inspection in my office during the Christmas week. They are foreign experts who reached there by the start of December. My office has 3 branches and every branch office will take around 1 week for the inspection process. They will visit my workplace before Christmas. Therefore
, my holidays are postponed.
I have an alternative plan as my holidays are delayed instead
of coming on 25th December I can come on 30th December. With this
, we are not only able to celebrate New Year but also
make your birthday more exciting. Also
, I can get two bonus holidays so it gives us the liberty to spend two days more together.
I hope you understand my situation and please let me know if you like my plan. I am looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours Lovingly,
Navdeep KaurSubmitted by knavdeep3011 on
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coherence cohesion
While the logical structure of the paragraphs is present, it is important to ensure that each paragraph transitions smoothly to the next, creating a more cohesive flow of ideas.
coherence cohesion
Ensure to use a conventional greeting and closing in a personal letter. Close the letter with a more appropriate sign-off that aligns with the personal and informal nature of the correspondence.
coherence cohesion
Maintain one clear idea per paragraph, and expand upon it with adequate supporting details and examples where appropriate to improve clarity and impact.
task achievement
Although the main tasks were addressed, developing a more thorough explanation or showing more detail can lead to a higher band score. Providing more elaborate reasons for the inability to visit can enhance the response substantially.
task achievement
Adopt a writing tone that is consistent throughout and suitable for the context of a letter to a friend. Using expressions that are friendly and warm will help meet the tone requirements of the task.
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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