Recently you had a holiday overseas and you stayed with a family member who has just sent you a letter and some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your family member. In your letter: - thank him/her for the photos and for the holiday - explain why you didn’t send a letter earlier - invite your family member to come and stay with you

Dear Sandy, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am writing
this
to express how grateful I am to you for the wonderful time we had
last
month and for the pictures you sent to me. I truly appreciate you sending me these photos, after all that has happened to my camera accident and the loss of all my gallery.
In addition
, I am thankful to you for receiving me at your breathtaking house and
overall
, for the incredible days I had with you. The reason I did not reply to you sooner was that I had a big client project deadline to meet. There is
also
the fact that I kept postponing writing
this
because I wanted my mind to be fresh, so I could express myself more truthly.
Finally
, I would like to ask you to spend some time at my house with me. There's a local festival happening in the city
at the end
of the month that I think you would enjoy visiting.
Also
, I have just finished renovating the guest room and hopefully, the improvements I've made might make guests, like yourself, more comfortable. Please let me know if you can come, so I can start making the arrangements for your stay. Yours sincerely, Amanda Lago
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coherence cohesion
Maintain a clear thematic division between paragraphs for an even more refined structure.
coherence cohesion
Consider varied sentence structures to enhance the readability and flow of your letter.
task achievement
To improve task response, ensure that every part of the letter's prompt is addressed with sufficient detail. Though your response is complete, additional specifics can enrich the letter.

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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