You arranges to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at homa now means that you mjst change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain the important event - apologise for the situation - suggest a new arrangement

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Dear Nozima, How are you? It's been many years since we've seen each other. I'm very happy to hear that things are going well for you in Canada. I wanted to see you soon. But at
home
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an important feast day was set. The host of the
party
at our house is my brother. He will soon be 3 years old. So my parents decided to celebrate his birthday with a big
party
. Many guests have been invited to the
party
. The
party
is very important, so I have to participate in
this
party
. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you soon. I hope you will not be offended by me. I'm sorry that the
party
at my house was scheduled for the day I was supposed to meet you. I plan to visit Canada next week. If you have time too, we can see you next week. I look forward to your reply. With best wishes, Gulsevar
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greeting and closing
The greeting at the beginning of the letter should adopt a more standard format, such as 'Dear [Friend's Name]' instead of 'Dear Nozima,' to maintain an appropriate tone and formality for the IELTS exam.
logical structure
Maintain a clear structure by organizing the content into separate paragraphs for each point: the explanation of the event, the apology, and the new arrangement suggestion.
complete response
Expand on the explanation of the important event, providing more details that make the situation clear and the reason for the change very explicit.
single idea per paragraph
Use more cohesive devices and transitional phrases to connect your ideas and paragraphs smoothly, enhancing the overall coherence of the letter.
greeting and closing
The closing of the letter should be formal, such as 'Yours sincerely' or 'Kind regards,' followed by a comma and your name on the next line.
suitable writing tone
The tone is suitable, but ensure that your letter maintains a balance between informality (as it's a letter to a friend) and the necessary politeness and formality for the test.

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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