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Writing Samples
Band 4

You are going on holiday and have just remembered that your aunt lives in one of the cities you will be visiting. Write a letter to your aunt. In your letter: Tell her about your holiday plans Ask if you can stay with her for a portion of the trip Explain how you will make it up to her You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Aunt Sally,

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Dear Aunt Sally, I hope you are doing well! I am writing
this
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 letter to inform you that, I will be visiting
Mardid
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Madrid
 for
few
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a few
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 days. I am planning a solo holiday trip to Europe from July 10 until July 29 and I will be visiting Spain, France,
Portgual
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Portugal
 and Swiss.
As
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apply
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I am focused on spending less on hotels and more on sightseeing tours. I was
thiniking
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thinking
to stay
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of staying
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 at your place in Madrid for 3 Days i.e from 27 to 29 July. I hope
on staying
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to stay
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 with you and simultaneously need
of
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apply
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local assistance and
recommendation
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recommendations
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 of places to visit and food to eat and I cannot think
anyone
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of anyone
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appart
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apart
 from you.
Although
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, If you are
accomponying
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accompanying
 me I am willing to take care
most
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of most
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 of your expenses during our visit. I look forward to your reply Yours Truly, Zeo

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grammar
Try to ensure proper grammar and spelling, such as 'Madrid' instead of 'Mardid' and 'Portugal' instead of 'Portgual'.
coherence
Consider grouping related ideas into more distinct paragraphs. For example, separate your holiday plans from your request to stay with your aunt. This will improve clarity.
content
The letter has a warm tone and clearly expresses your intentions of spending time with your aunt, which is great for the personal touch.
task achievement
You have included specific dates for your stay and communicated your needs and intentions well, which shows good task understanding.

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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