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A freiend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. the letter, - explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday - describe some possible disadvantages - say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer

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Dear Archie, I hope you're doing well. I'm happy to hear that you are thinking of going
to
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camping for the very first time
this
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 summer. I wanted to provide some details on why you will have
wonderful
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a wonderful
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 holiday there, and some possible downsides of it. I would definitely love to join you.
Firstly
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, I would
recommed
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recommend
 you to visit Algonquin
park
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Park
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 for camping. Not only
has it
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does it have a
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 scenic view
but
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, but
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 it
also
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 has a lot of activities you could do
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such
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, such
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 as kayaking and canoeing. Since
this
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 will be your first time, you would enjoy staying in
tent
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a tent
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 and having a meal in campsite. Do not
forgot
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 to book
campsite
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a campsite
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 online,
otherwise
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 you will have to pay extra offline.
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, I would want to describe possible disadvantages. There will be bugs in that park,
washroom
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the washroom
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 will not be as clean as you expect
and
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, and
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 most
importantly
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importantly,
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 there could be bears roaming in
park
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the park
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which
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, which
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 could be dangerous. I will
advice
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advise
 you to pack all food items
in
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at
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 night and keep your tent clean. You don't have to worry
,
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; you
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 just have to be cautious when going for the first time. I'd love to join you if you're planning to go on
this
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 long weekend
that is
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 on 7th
september
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September
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. We can
also
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 invite our other friends and enjoy the day off. Hope to see you soon! Best regards, Taylor

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task response
Answer all three parts more fully. Say more about why camping is fun, the bad points, and why you want to go with Archie.
task response
Use a few more clear details. For example, say what you will do at the park and how you will stay safe from bears.
coherence and cohesion
Make the second body part into two parts: one for the good things and one for the bad things. This will make the letter easier to read.
coherence and cohesion
Use clear link words such as “Also”, “However”, “Because of this”, and “Finally” to join your ideas.
coherence and cohesion
Keep one main idea in each paragraph. The long middle paragraph has advice, good points, bad points, and safety rules together.
task response
You answer all three parts of the letter: good points, bad points, and going with your friend.
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You give useful, real ideas, such as kayaking, booking online, bugs, and bears.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear start, body, and end.
coherence and cohesion
Your greeting and closing are friendly and right for a letter to a friend.
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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