Your friend is thinking about learning to drive and would like some advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • say why a driving licence is advantageous • recommend a driving school • give any extra guidance/tips

Dear Sara, I hope you're doing splendidly, I was exhilarated by the news that you gave me about starting driving classes. Owing to the benefits like more job opportunities and freedom of travelling I suggest you start your classes as soon as you can. I have a very good friend of mine who is an instructor at National Driving School,and as you know how bad a driver I was but, still I managed to pass the test with his help.
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, he is very patient so he will teach you well, and he will charge you less than actual fees because of reference. From my experience, I can give you some tips that I think will help you. The most prominent is checking blind spots and mirrors because I had a bad past of accidents
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not checking blind spots. I hope
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will help you. I look forward to hearing back about the positive result of your test. Yours loving, Gill
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task achievement
Ensure that your letter covers all key points of the prompt in sufficient detail. While the advantages of a driving license were briefly mentioned, a more detailed explanation would improve the response.
coherence & cohesion
To enhance your letter's coherence, consider sequencing your ideas more effectively and developing transitions between paragraphs for better flow.
coherence & cohesion
The greeting and closing of the letter are well executed, which is great. Ensure to maintain this practice in your formal correspondences.
coherence & cohesion
Each paragraph should focus on a single topic. You have done fairly well in maintaining this, but some paragraphs can benefit from a clearer focus on the central idea.
task achievement
You've used an appropriate tone for writing a letter to a friend, which suits the informal nature of the task. Keep the tone consistent throughout.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Driving licence
  • Public transportation
  • Independence
  • Daily commutes
  • Emergency transportation
  • Self-reliance
  • Structured learning environment
  • Professional driving instructors
  • Advanced driving techniques
  • Safety awareness
  • Flexible timings
  • Weather conditions
  • Basic vehicle maintenance
  • Traffic signs
  • Theory test material
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