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Q: You are going to visit New Zealand for an 'English and Homestay' program. You have just received details of your homestay host family. Write your first letter to the family. In your letter 1. introduce yourself 2. ask the family some questions to get information that is important to you 3. tell the family about your arrival date and time

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Hello, I hope you are doing well. I am writing a letter to introduce myself and express how happy I am to have an opportunity to be your guest during an 'English and Homestay' program. My name is John and I live in New York. I am 30 years old and work as a Security Engineer in a big technology company. As I mentioned before, I am very excited about my journey but I have some questions for you, I hope you will be able to answer. First of all, do I need any special type of close? I read a lot about New Zealand's climate but I am still not sure about the weather. It will be possible to make a trip to Australia for a couple of days, on the map these two countries are very close, but the reality is quite different, I heard it is possible but I am not sure. And in the end the most important, my travel schedule.
According to
 the plan I should be in New Zealand's capital city on the 17th of July at about 7 AM. I hope the flight will be okay and we all meet at the airport. I really look forward to seeing you. Best Wishes
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coherence cohesion
For a higher score, it's important to structure the text so that each paragraph contains a single clear idea. This makes it easier for the reader to follow your thoughts.
task achievement
Include specific questions about the climate or other matters in separate sentences to improve the clarity and focus of your questions.
task achievement
The letter has a warm, friendly tone appropriate for this kind of personal communication.
coherence cohesion
The letter features a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, which helps to logically organize your thoughts.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing in the letter are appropriate and form a good framework for personal communication.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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