Last month you had a holiday abroad where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: thank them for the photos and for the holiday explain why you didn’t write earlier invite them to come and stay with you.
Dear Jennie,
I am sorry that I didn't write to you after my return. I was busy with some problems and I couldn't contact you.
Thanks for sending the holiday photos. I love all the photos
especially
the ones we took near Niagara Falls. I missed all those beautiful days and the amazing holiday I had with you, looking at the photos.
I should have written to you sooner, but my laptop was broken. I had changed my mobile phone before I travelled to London so I didn't have access to any information including my email.
I wanted to thank you again and invite you to my house for the next holidays. We can spend a couple of days in the city and Add the comma(s)
, especially
then
we can explore the beautiful suburban areas in Vancouver. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting holiday.
Let me know if you can travel here in the coming holidays,
Regards,
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You can enrich your letter by providing more specific details or memories from the trip. This will not only make your letter more engaging but also show a deeper connection to the experience.
coherence cohesion
Consider adding a transitional sentence when moving from one idea to another to make the logical structure even smoother.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriately used and give the letter a friendly and polite tone.
coherence cohesion
The ideas are well-organized into clear paragraphs, each serving its purpose effectively.
task achievement
The letter fully addresses the task requirements by thanking for the photos, explaining the delay, and inviting the friends over.
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The writing tone is warm and suitable for a personal letter to friends.
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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