General Training IELTS
Writing - Task 1
General information
150 words or more
Task 1 is worth 33% of the total mark in the Writing Test
You have 20 minutes to plan and write your letter
Register
If the letter is for a friend or a close member of your family
Informal
Formal
If you are asked to write to someone you don't know
Dear Sir or Madam / Yours faithfully,
Dear Mr. Martínez / Yours sincerely,
Dear Jeff / All the best, / See you soon, / Keep in touch,
Contractions
Do not use contractions
Types of Letters
Apology
Request
Complaint
Letter of explanation
An invitation
Application or resignation letter
Marking Criteria
Lexical Resource
Cohesion and Coherence
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Task Achievement
The Prompt
Topic
The addressee
What to write about
You want to learn a language. There is a teacher near to where you live.
Write a letter to the teacher. In the letter:
- say how you came to know about him/her
- explain why you want to learn
- ask what help they can offer.
Structure
You want to learn a language. There is a teacher near to where you live.
Write a letter to the teacher. In the letter:
- say how you came to know about him/her
- explain why you want to learn
- ask what help they can offer.
1) Dear ...
2) Paragraph 1: Purpose of the letter (1 sentence)
3) Paragraph 2: (bullet point 1) 50 words
4) Paragraph 3: (bullet point 2) 50 words
5) Paragraph 4: (bullet point 3) 50 words
6) Signoff