You have seen an advertisement for a weekend course to study a foreign language. Write a letter to the institution offering the course. In your letter: ask for details of the course ask if the course teachers are qualified native speakers request that the institution sends you their brochure. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam,...

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to
inquiry
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about a weekend
course
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that you advertised on your website
last
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week. I am very interested in enrolling
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this
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on this
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course
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and would appreciate, if you could provide me
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further
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with further
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details.
Firstly
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, I would like to know about the total duration and cost of the
course
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.
Secondly
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, please mention
about
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the
timming
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timing
of the
course
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. As I am working, I need to ensure that the
timming
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timing
match
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matches
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with my work responsibilities. I would be grateful
,
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if you could inform me about
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the teachers
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teachers
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qualifications and experiences.
Moreover
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,
teacher
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a teacher
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should have good communication skills and knowledge. I would be glad
,
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if you could send me your
brochers
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brochures
for
further
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details, because I have always been passionate about studying a foreign language and your
course
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provide
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provides
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me
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this
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with this
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opportunity. Thank you for your assistance. I will look forward
for
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to
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a prompt and positive response. Yours faithfully, Mansi Deswal

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task response
Add a clear line to ask if the course teachers are native speakers.
coherence and cohesion
Make one idea in each paragraph and use simple links like First, Next, Also, Finally.
language use
Fix small grammar and spelling errors, for example 'inquiry' -> 'inquire', 'timming' -> 'timing', 'brochers' -> 'brochures'.
tone
Polite and formal tone used.
structure
Good greeting and closing.
task response
Clear request for the brochure.

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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