In this tutorial, we are going to look specifically at IELTS general training task 1 which is a letter. 

We are going to look at 

1.Exactly WHAT is required and what you are asked to do!

2.What to think about and prepare before you start writing and this includes…

Being aware of which STYLE of letter you need to write. 

There are some keywords to look for in the prompt to guide you on this so if you are asked to write to a friend, a relative, a teammate, a flatmate, or a classmate, then you can assume you need to write an informal letter.

If you are asked to write to a company, a person you don’t know, a newspaper, a school or organization then the letter will be formal.

Occasionally, you may be asked to write a semi-formal letter. This is the case if you are writing to a colleague or a neighbour.

3.Some key aspects to include in your formal letter as you are most commonly asked to write a formal letter. Many IELTS test-takers understand the basics of how to write a letter but may be unfamiliar with the specific requirements of a formal letter. There are a number of differences in style and confusing them will result in losing points.  In this tutorial we will look at: 

How to start and finish your letter in the correct formal way.

How to organise your letter and make sure you score the highest possible marks by reading the question carefully.

How to make sure you raise the level of your grammar by including modal verbs and indirect questions to make your writing really sophisticated.

And 

4.We will examine a great example of a formal letter of complaint and WHY this would score a BAND 9.

 

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