A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past. Write a reply to your friend. In your letter • tell your friend you understand the problem • explain what happened to you in the past • suggest possible solutions to the problem

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Dear John, How are you doing? I hope that

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letter finds you and your family well. It has been almost two years that we couldn't meet due to the ongoing pandemic. I wish for a better year and hope for a chance to visit you in 2022. I received your letter two days ago and read through the details of the issue that you're facing now with your subordinates. I was in a similar situation as you a few years ago in my previous job. So, I can definitely relate

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you would be feeling right now. While I was working in the previous company, a colleague left her post and I was asked to take over her role,

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to my role

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. I was already overloaded with too many deadlines and those who were reporting to me had to work overtime almost

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to complete the projects. It was just unfair for the management to pass all her responsibilities to me. I believe you can try talking to your direct supervisor about your concerns and see if he or she can distribute the workload of your ex-colleague to a few members

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your team, rather than just to you. If

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does not help, I suggest that you consult with your HR manager

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to deal with

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situation that you're in I hope it'll all work out for you without compromising your relationship with your colleagues, especially your manager. Write me back when you have updates. Best regards, Norah

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Steward

Submitted by Wai on Sun Dec 19 2021

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Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 9.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

255 words

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A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past. Write a reply to your friend. In your letter • tell your friend you understand the problem • explain what happened to you in the past • suggest possible solutions to the problem

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