Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter: • suggest how you could help her in her home • say why you would like to do this work • explain when you will and will not be available

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Dear Mrs Barrett, I hope you are doing well. I am writing
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letter to inform you that I am available to help you next summer
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your household work. As
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I have my summer holidays, I can come over to do some chores. I can do dusting, washing dishes and laundry for you.
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, I can walk your dog in the evening and will take care of his food. I would like to do
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work for you as I know you are old and live alone so it would make me happy and content if I could help you.
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, in summer I am free and I get bored at home.
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, I want to mention that I will be available from 10am - 5pm on weekdays and 1pm - 5pm on weekends.
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, I can
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do overtime if needed. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Shweta Bhat.
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Consider adding more specific details about your background or skills related to household tasks to enhance the letter's effectiveness.
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Incorporate more transitional words and phrases to enhance the flow of the letter.
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The letter contains a warm and polite tone, which is very suitable for this type of correspondence.
coherence cohesion
Your letter follows a clear structure with distinct sections for each point requested in the task prompt.

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:
  • Domestic chores
  • Culinary skills
  • Horticulture
  • Cultural immersion
  • Work ethic
  • Flexible schedule
  • Time management
  • Prior commitments
  • Punctuality
  • Reliability
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