Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter, suggest how you could help her in her home say why you would like to do this work explain when you will and will not be available

Dear Mrs Barrett, My name is Elaine Sully, and I am writing
this
letter to make an enquiry if you still need somebody to help you at your home. Actually, very recently I have come across your advertisement in a local newspaper, and I just thought that it would be a great opportunity for me to earn some extra cash to take a piano lesson
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the next summer
while
also
helping you at your home. With regards to what sort of assistance I could offer you, I could do anything from washing dishes to doing and folding laundry. I can even do grocery shopping once in a
while
,
in addition
to preparing some occasional afternoon snacks. And I have learnt to do all these things right at
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home because I have to fill in for the duties of my mother, who has to leave the house every once in a
while
for professional reasons. By the way, I am available anytime during the weekends from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm during the weekdays except on Tuesdays. So, if
this
fits your need, please let me know. Yours faithfully, Elaine Sully
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Greeting and Closing
Ensure that the greeting and closing of the letter are appropriate to the formality required. The candidate should use 'Dear Mrs Barrett' at the beginning and close with 'Yours sincerely,' if the surname is known, which reflects the formal nature of the task.
Logical Structure and Idea Per Paragraph
The candidate should structure the letter into clear paragraphs, each addressing a different aspect of the task, e.g., how they can help, why they want the job, and availability. The presented letter has insufficient paragraphing and mixes multiple ideas in single paragraphs.
Complete Response
The response must be fully developed with relevant details to address all three bullet points proposed in the task equally, ensuring that the reasons for wanting the job and the specific time availability are clearly stated.
Suitable Writing Tone
Adopt a tone that is consistently formal throughout the letter to align with the task type. Casual language and informal expressions should be avoided in this 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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  • Domestic chores
  • Culinary skills
  • Horticulture
  • Cultural immersion
  • Work ethic
  • Flexible schedule
  • Time management
  • Prior commitments
  • Punctuality
  • Reliability
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