You stayed with a local family when you participated in an exchange program in lreland. You returned to your home country in a hurry and found that you had forgotten to take your laptop. Writea letter to the family and thank them for their hospitality. Describe your computer and where it is,and ask the host to send it back to you.

Dear Sally, I hope
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letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing
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for requesting
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a return of my laptop which is left behind there. The
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visit for my exchange course was great. I am
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grateful
to the family who took care of me and the hospitality is commendable. I felt like my home there. I had to leave early on the departure day as you know my flight was two hours earlier than
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time and I received very short notice on that day so in that hustle and bustle I forgot my lappy. The Laptop is of HP brand, grey in colour, i5 core processor and
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specific features. I put that underneath the table beside my bed. It would be greatly appreciated if you could send me the laptop via courier service as I need that for my upcoming meeting and it has all the details of that event. I will
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you the amount for the sending. I will highly recommend others as well about your services and look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Lilly
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Try to include more specific details about the laptop's features to ensure clarity, such as model number or distinguishing marks.
coherence cohesion
Improve the logical flow of the letter by restructuring sentences for better readability and reducing redundancy, such as avoiding repetition of similar ideas.
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You have clearly mentioned your request for the return of your laptop and the reason for its urgency.
coherence cohesion
The letter contains a clear greeting and closing, which aids in providing a structured communication.

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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You are not ready for IELTS Speaking, if you

  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • hospitality
  • exchange program
  • memorable experiences
  • grateful
  • brand
  • model
  • distinguishing features
  • exact location
  • practical value
  • shipping costs
  • send back
  • cover expenses
  • appreciate
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