You are going to visit the town where your friend went to university. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: • explain why you will be visiting the town • give details of where you will be staying • ask your friend to recommend some evening entertainment.

Dear Ben, I hope you're well and enjoying your new job. I'm writing to tell you about my planned visit to Bristol and want to ask your advice on a couple of things. My trip is for a training course but I should get a bit of free time to look around. I'm so looking forward to it as I know how much you loved your years at university in the city. Coincidently, I'll be staying in college accommodation,
although
the seminars take place at the Grosvenor Hotel nearby. It's very expensive to stay there so my company has an arrangement with the university to use their accommodation during the summer holiday when there are no students, which is when we'll be there. What I wanted to ask you was where you recommend going for some evening entertainment. Pubs in the city centre with live music would be perfect. I'll be on the course with a few mates from work and we'd love to hear some local bands. If you could point us to a cheap place to eat, that would be great too. Many thanks . All the best, Jacky
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To achieve a higher score, you could add more specific details about your plans or include personal reflections to make the letter richer and more engaging.
coherence cohesion
Your letter is clear and well-structured, making it easy for the reader to understand your purpose and follow your points.
task achievement
You have addressed all parts of the task effectively, from explaining your visit to asking for recommendations.
task achievement
The tone of the letter is friendly and appropriate for writing to a friend.

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:
  • I am writing to inform you that
  • I am excited to announce that
  • I have decided to visit the town where you went to university because
  • I have always been curious about the town, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to explore it
  • I have booked a room at a hotel called
  • I will be staying in the town from
  • I am wondering if you could recommend any
  • fun activities
  • entertainment options
  • popular places to visit
  • restaurants
  • bars
  • clubs
  • concert venues
  • I am particularly interested in
  • local live music performances
  • cultural events
  • art galleries
  • theater shows
  • I would greatly appreciate your suggestions
  • Thank you in advance for your help
  • I am looking forward to hearing from you
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