You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend in your letter. ...Explain why you have moved, ...describe the new house, ....invite your friend to come and visit.

Dear John, I am writing
this
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letter to invite you
visit
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to visit
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my new
house
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and I would like to celebrate it with you and
also
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have dinner together. I recently moved into a new
house
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because I had several problems with
old
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the old
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one . It was smaller and its location was bad, as it could be both uncomfortable and inconvenient. Living
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such
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in such
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a place led to
unsatisfying
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an unsatisfying
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lifestyle for me.
That is
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why I decided to move into
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a
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new home. I would like to describe my new
house
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because I am absolutely delighted with it. It has three rooms, including a living room, kitchen and bedroom, and
also
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beautiful windows and doors
as well as
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a lovely garden. It is
wider
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a wider
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house
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than old ones,
cozy
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cosy
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and bright. More importantly, its location is perfect - it is
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the center
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center
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centre
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of town. My new
house
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is decorated
various
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with various
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flowers and pictures. The garden is in front of my
house
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and it has different plants and trees
as well as
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vegetables. My new
house
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is very good. To mark
this
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special moment, I am organizing a little housewarming party. I would be happy if you could visit my new
house
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and there will be a friendly atmosphere waiting for you. I am looking forward to visiting you and spending time together. Best regards, Sabrina Nazarova.

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Coherence and Cohesion
Make sure to proofread for small grammatical errors such as 'visit my new house' (should be 'to visit my new house') and ensure smooth transitions between ideas.
Task Achievement
Consider expanding on your reasons for moving, providing more details about what made your previous home unsatisfactory.
Tone
The letter has a warm, inviting tone that is appropriate for a friendly correspondence.
Task Achievement
You did well in describing your new house and its features, painting a vivid picture for the reader.

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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