You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter, 1. tell them when you will be arriving and leaving 2. explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost 3. ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel 4. You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am Sarah. I am writing
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letter to make a reservation at your seaside hotel.
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I would like to gather some information about the
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activities
that are available near your inn. I am planning to spend my vacation with my family in your hotel. We are four people
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family including my husband and two children. We will be reaching there on 27th of October and will spend a couple of days there and will be leaving on 30th of October. I am looking for two
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rooms with double beds. I would be delighted if I
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a room with a sea view.
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to that, can you please let me know the cost of those rooms on weekends
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I have seen
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your
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mentioned as £100 a night
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But wanted to make sure whether the prices as mentioned in
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web application. As we haven't
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to that place earlier, can you please let me know about the fun activities that are available for the children
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I would be glad if there is any place that
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near the hotel for hiking
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Please let me know if any information
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required. Yours faithfully, Sarah.
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task achievement
Ensure all sentences are fully polished by correcting minor grammatical errors and typos (e.g., 'came to that place' should be 'been to that place').
coherence cohesion
Consider breaking down the information into more distinct, clear paragraphs for each point to improve the flow and readability.
task achievement
You have addressed all the points in the task: arrival and departure dates, room type and cost inquiry, and activities and places of interest.
suitable writing tone
The tone of the letter is polite and appropriate, which suits the purpose of the letter perfectly.
logical structure
The letter has a clear structure with a logical flow of information.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing are correctly formatted and add a professional touch to 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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Accommodation
  • Arrival and departure
  • Sea view
  • Family suite
  • Cost estimate
  • Activities and amenities
  • Water sports
  • Cultural sites
  • Natural attractions
  • Places of interest
  • Confirmation of booking
  • Warm regards
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