A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination. Write a letter to your friend and recommend a good place for a holiday that you have visited before. •say where you went, •where you stayed, •what you can do there and •what the food was like.
Hey Suhrab,
Hope you are fine.
I’ve
got your letter yesterday and I’m very glad to know that you are going on holiday. I’m writing to recommend a destination, where you should go for spending your holidays.
Unnecessary verb
I
Last
year, I went to Cape Town, which is the capital of South Africa. You will be glad to know that it’s one of the world’s beautiful
Correct quantifier usage
most beautiful
country
.
I stayed in a hotel, Fix the agreement mistake
countries
which
name is the Lagoon Beach Correct pronoun usage
whose
hotelhotel
. Correct your spelling
hotel hotel
hotel-hotel
This
is located at the foot of Table Mountain and near the Lagoon beach. I loved the overall
service and behaviour of the staff in this
hotel. Even though this
hotel is located at
the centre of the town, the price is not expensive.
Honestly speaking, you will never be bored in Change preposition
in
this
city. There are so many spectacular places, where you can visit. I visited Table Mountain, Golden Globe Theater, Royal Park, Cape Point, Nizumberg beach
and Saint Plaza.
The Capitalize word
Beach
varieties
of food in that city really attracted me a lot. I Fix the agreement mistake
variety
loved
to eat sea fishes, which are very much cheap compared to our country’s fishes.
Wrong verb form
love
I’m
strongly Verb problem
I
recommending
you Wrong verb form
recommend
to
visit that country at least once in your life. I you have any other Fix the infinitive
apply
further
question
, please feel free to call me.
Best wishes,
Shawlin.Fix the agreement mistake
questions
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task response
Provide more specific details about the sights and activities in Cape Town to enhance the recommendation.
coherence and cohesion
Ensure a smoother transition between paragraphs to improve the overall coherence and cohesion of the letter.
Structure your letter
A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:
- A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
- The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
- A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)
When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.
All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.