You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter explain why you want to work in the company's head office for six months say how your work could be done while you are away ask for his/her help in arranging it.

Dear Jack, I am writing to you about my decision about how I want to work in London which is the company’s
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for six months. As you know, I
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working in
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for five years, I have some problems with my family and I hope to leave my country, should I transfer to
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I have enough time to take a professional training course in London
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and it can have a positive effect on my efficiency. So I request you to kindly permit me to leave the country. If
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know about how can I request to transfer to
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or tell me about
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occupation vacancy at the
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. I should inform you,
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can handle my work in Istanbul with my laptop and Katy
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work for six months. Thank you for your time and support, I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, John Smith
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Use connective words and transitions effectively to guide the reader through your ideas cohesively.
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Maintain a formal and professional tone throughout the letter to align with the context of writing to a manager.

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.

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  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • professional advancement
  • cross-cultural collaboration
  • headquarters/ head office
  • global perspective
  • remote work
  • temporary assignment
  • team dynamics
  • networking opportunities
  • cultural immersion
  • succession planning
  • collaborative tools
  • time zone coordination
  • corporate hierarchy
  • relocation logistics
  • work-life balance
  • multinational environment
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