You recently broke your leg and your colleagues from work sent you get well cards and presents. Write a letter to them and say •Thanks them for supporting you. •Describe how you spend your time. •Explain about your recovery process.

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Dear colleagues, Thank you for the
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and presents you sent me. I was really wondering when I see them, which true your consideration and support. I would like to express my appreciation for your support and kindness during recovery, which has enabled me to spend my treatment period with a sense of tranquillity.
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I know that you handle my responsibilities in the workplace efficiently, resulting in reducing my stress about tasks that I should complete. Nowadays, I spend a long time on my bed, as I cannot walk without my wife’s help. At the same time, I have
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been researching ways to deal with the spam problem affecting our company's IT system. Regarding my recovery process, I would say that it has become truly demanding, as I have to go to the gym every morning in order to reinforce my leg muscles.
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leg muscles have become weak after spending so much time in bed.
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, my doctor says that I should be able to walk normally again within two weeks, so I hope to return to work shortly afterwards. Thank you again for your consideration and valuable gifts. Yours sincerely, Mohammadreza Hadavi

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Make the first thank-you line more clear. Say that the cards and gifts made you feel happy and cared for.
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Explain the recovery in simple, clear steps: rest now, gym work each day, and the doctor’s plan for the next two weeks.
coherence and cohesion
Keep each paragraph on one main point. The work IT problem is useful, but link it more clearly to how you spend your time at home.
coherence and cohesion
Use clear link words such as “Also”, “Because of this”, and “However”. Do not put a comma after “because” in “This is mainly because I know...”
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Check capital letters at the start of sentences. For example, write “My leg muscles” with a capital M.
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You cover all the main points: thanks, your time at home, and your recovery plan.
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Your tone is warm and polite, which is right for a letter to work friends.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear order: thanks first, then daily life, then recovery, and a final thank-you.
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Your greeting and closing are suitable and help the letter feel complete.
Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • get well soon
  • heartfelt thanks
  • overwhelmed by your kindness
  • lift my spirits
  • thoughtful gesture
  • convalescence
  • immobilized
  • keeping my mind occupied
  • binge-watching
  • immersing myself in books
  • following doctor’s orders
  • physical therapy
  • on the road to recovery
  • making progress
  • optimistic about
  • mentally prepared for
  • tremendous support
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