Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with a friend. He/She has just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter ●thank him/her for the photos and for the holiday ●explain why you didn’t write earlier ●invite them to come and stay with you.

Dear Angela, I hope

this

Linking Words

letter finds you well

Punctuation problem

, in

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good health and spirit. I am writing

this

Linking Words

letter to you in regards to the photos of our holidays you sent recently.

Firstly

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, I received the hard copy of the photos yesterday

Punctuation problem

, on

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10th September

through

Punctuation problem

, through

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Correct article usage

the

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post.I must confess they were absolutely amazing.Especially the pictures we took on the

sea side

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seaside

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. I am very glad you invited me to your house in Albania for a successful time together.I really appreciate the time well spent.

However

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, I am very sorry for not writing earlier.I lost my phone in a taxi on my way home.

As a result

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,I lost all my contacts when I purchased a new phone.I took your contact from Jerry yesterday for your phone number. I would like to invite you to England for

this

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Christmas celebration.My annual leave has been approved from 1st to 31st December.

However

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,you can come for a visit any time you are free in December. My warmest regards to your siblings, especially Emma. Your Friend, Esther.

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coherence

Put one main idea in each paragraph, and use small linking words to move from one idea to the next.

greeting and closing

Make the finish clear. Start with 'Dear ...' and end with a short sign-off.

grammar

Keep sentences short. Use simple words to tell the same idea.

content

Check the facts you give, like who sent the photos and who is Jerry.

tone

Be polite and warm, but not too long. Use natural tone for a friend.

content

You say thanks for the photos and for the holiday.

content

You tell why you did not write sooner.

tone

You invite your friend to stay with you.

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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Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
5
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

172 words

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