Your parents will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next month. You are planning a big celebration, but you are not sure how to make the occasion really memorable. Write to your best friend, Joan, who is a professional event planner. In your letter:
explain why the occasion is special
ask for her assistance
set up a time to meet at your friend's convenience to discuss your plan
~2020-01-07: Task 1
You ride a bicycle to work, but there is a problem with the parking. Write a letter to the building manger to provide bicycle parking.
In your letter, you should:
• why you ride a bicycle to work
• what the problem is with the parking
• what your suggest are.
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interest and whether they are marries od single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Other disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did
at university. He/She has asked for your advice about studying this subject.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• give details of the course you took at the university
• explain why you recommend the university
• give some advice about how to apply
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbours,
........
You should write at least 150 words.
you have decide to leave your current job and look for a new one.
Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
- explain why you want to leave your current job
- describe what kind of jobyou are looking for
- ask for some help or advice
The local council asks you to write a letter about how to improve local tourism facilities. Write a letter back and:
- describe present facilities
- benefit from tourism
- your suggestions
Write a letter to the Information Officer at the TAPE Information Office asking for information about the Tertiary Preparation Certificate.
Describe your educational background and your reasons for wanting to do the course.
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country.
Write a letter to your manager. In your latter
•Explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months
•Say how your work could be done while you are away
• Ask for his/her help in arranging it
Write a letter to your relative. In your letter:
• Explain when and how long you will be in town.
• Ask whether you can stay at their home.
• Offer to pay for yourself.
: You work for an international company and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another company Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - Explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months - Say how your work could be done while you are away - Ask for his/her help in arranging it
You are going away from home for one week and you need to ask your neighbor to look after you house.
Write a letter describe:
• Why you want to go away
• What you want your neighbor to look after
• If there are any problems, then give instructions
You ordered a new cheque book from your bank two weeks ago, but you have received nothing. Write a letter to the manager complaining about the bad service.
Say when and how you ordered the cheque book.
Ask how much longer you will have to wait
and ask the manager what action he will take over this matter.
One of your friend has asked you for a reference letter for the job as Sports instructor. Write a reference letter to Manager of the Sporting facility reccomending your friend. In your letter include
What is your name and how do you know him/her
What skills does your friend have
Why he/she is suitable candidate for the position
You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to your friend
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask
your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
● explain why you want to take time off work
● give details of the amount of time you need
● suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
at lease 150 words
You ordered two items through the Internet and you received two
different items. Write a letter to the manager:
Explain about what you ordered
Ask why the two other items were different
Ask about how would he solve this problem.
Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. What is your opinion? Write your response not less than 250 words. You get 40 minutes to complete this task
The following two pie charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. https://writing9.com/ielts-academic-writing-task-l-topics/pie Leisure activitives of European Adults (1985) talking with family 18% watching TV 32% talking with friends 21% eating out 23% _other 6% Leisure activitives of European Adults (1995) watching TV 30% talking with friends 26% taking with family 7% playing computer games 27% eating out 8% other 2%
TASK 1
A friend has written you to ask for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past.
Write a letter to your friend.
• Tell your friend you understand the problem
• Explain what happened to you in the past
• Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Write at least 150 words
You do not need to write any addresses,
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …..
Your friend has asked you to help him/her to find a music teacher for his/her child. Write a letter to your friend that you have found a suitable teacher. In your letter, you should tell:
what experience the teacher has
why you think he/she is suitable
how to get in touch with the teacher.
write 150 words
A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
Give contact details for when you are away
Give instructions about how to care for your pet
Describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake
When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine.
The format for this IELTS Writing task is simple. Just begin your letter as follows:
Dear .....................,
A friend of yours has always admired your car. You have now decided to sell it. Write a letter to your friend to ask if he is interested in buying your car. In your letter, • explain why you are selling your car • describe the good points and any bad points about your car • suggest the friend visits you to see and drive your car
You have just started a course in a college which has no sports facilities of its own. Write a letter to the meneger of the nearest private sports club. In your letter
× introduce yourself
× say why you are interested in this sports club
× ask some questions about the club e.g. facilities, members, costs
#Essays #Task2 In some countries younger people are increasingly losing interest in teaching. Why is this happening? What can be done to improve the situation? Give reasons for your answers and include examples from your own experience.
Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter
ask what types of membership are available, and what the prices are
ask what activities are available
ask what the joining procedure is
You and some friends had dinner in a restaurant a few nights ago. The service at the restaurant was terrible and the food was bad. You and two of your friends had severe stomachaches the following day. The food was also overpriced.
Write to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter,
-explain these problems
-give details that you think are relevant
-ask the manager to do something about the situation
You recently recived a letter from a friends asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Writing a letter to this friend. Hn your letter
. say why he/sshe would not enjoy going to college
. explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
. suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
The graph below gives information about the quantities of good transported by six different mode of transport in the USA since 1990 with projections until 2024. Ilets task1
Practice 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter, •describe the situation •explain why you cannot continue at this time •say what action you would like to take You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address.
Thanking a friend for a holiday.
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
•say how you felt about the visit
• refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
• invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
you and your friend recently went on a holiday together you have a problem with your photos taken during the holiday. write a lteer to ask your friend a particular photo and say. what is the problem with your photograph? which photo would you like from her? why do you need this photo?
many adancements in techonolgy are making people's lives easier, users need to think and do less to achieve tasks. discuss the positives and negetives of this development and give your own opinion.
You have not seen a close friend for a very long time. You still have a few of your friend's belongings that were left at your house, the last time he visited.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
● state why you are writing
● write what you have been doing since you last spoke
● apologise for still having the items and ask how you can return them
Writing task 1 General training -The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to surprise birthday party for him/her. Write a letter to Chris parents . In your letter
-Say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party.
-Explain why you won’t be able to attend the party
- Give details of plan to see Chris at a different time
Your child’s school is planning a field trip outside the country for 3 days and is asking for
parents to come along. Write a letter
Asking about the trip
Explaining why you want to join
Explain how you can help out
our English-speakng friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email recommmend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn Explainn how your friend could learn this sport Suggest that you both learn this sport together
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with environment projects in your area. Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter
-describe a local environmental issue that affects you.
-explain what you would like to do to help.
-and suggest how the problem could be avoided in future.
employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as thier hobbies or interests, and whether they are married or single. some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. others disagree. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Postponement, or the act of delaying a task, has been cited in some research articles as one of the factors for poor academic performance by some university students. What are some of the reasons behind students procrastinating, and what measures can be taken to address the problem?
You have some documents that you need to be translated into another language as soon as
possible. Write a letter to a translation agency. In your letter
● say what the documents are
● explain why you need them to be translated
● ask for the documents to be translated urgently
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two periods. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The first chart below, shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved in some kind of tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring, and repairing the house). The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are going on a month training program to the UK and know that the head of the course would like one of the participants to be the social events' organizer.
Write a letter to the Training Organizer. In your letter
• expressing your interest in the role
• requesting more information about it
• explaining what experience you have
Begin your letter as follows:
You have just started a course in a college which has no sports facilities of its own. Write a letter to the managef of the nearest private sports club. In your letter
● introduce yourself
● say why you are interested in
this sports club
● ask some questions about the
club e.g. facilities, members,
costs
The first chart below shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved in some kinds of home tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house. The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping center near your home.
Write a letter to the council in your letter.
- Say how you heard about the plan.
- Explain how you feel about it.
- Ask for more information about it.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organization. Write a letter to the manager
– Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
– Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
– Ask some question about the work experience you are going to do
You recently spent the night at an expensive hotel. There was a problem with your room, but the hotel staff was unable to do anything about it. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter
-describe the problem.
-explain what happened when you asked the hotel staff for help.
-say what you would like the manager to do.