You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have just read an article in a national newspapaer which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion. •Write a letter to the editor of the newspapaer. In your letter •Say which points in the article you agree with •Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres •Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of article. Write at least 150 words

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
this
letter to discuss my review of the article which I read
last
week
on
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national newspapers. I have been living in my home country since I was born.
This
is the first time in my 25 years, I
had
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read
this
article. When I read it, I was so surprised because the
articel
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article
says that all
town
centres look
same
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the same
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in Canada.
Whereas
, I totally disagree
to
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this
point only some of the points were right but not all. First of all, every
town
have
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different
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a different
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type of building structure it is not at all
same
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the same
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. If I compare
town
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the town
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centre
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of Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto all are different. In Toronto's
town
centre
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there is CN
tower
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Tower
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, in Mississauga
its
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it's
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Square
one
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and in
Brampton
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Brampton,
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it is
bramelea
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Bramelea
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city centre. They
dosen't
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look similar. Few
of
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shopping centres are
same
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the same
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but it doesn't
means
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mean
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all towns are
same
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the same
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. I would like to invite you
in
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to
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my city and we will explore
another cities
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another city
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worth all
different
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the different
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town
centres. Hope to hear back soon. Yours faithfully, Sim
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coherence cohesion
Try to use paragraphs more effectively to clearly separate different points and ideas. This will improve the logical flow of your writing. Each paragraph should present a single idea and include supporting details.
task achievement
Ensure you fully respond to each part of the task. Expand on the ways in which your town centre differs from others to provide a more complete response. Include specific characteristics or features that set it apart.
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Reinforce your opinion with more concrete examples and avoid overly general statements. This will help improve the persuasiveness of your argument.
task achievement
Your tone is suitable for a letter to a newspaper editor – polite and respectful.
coherence cohesion
You've included a proper greeting and closing, which adds to the formality of the letter.
task achievement
You have effectively identified and explained your disagreement with the article, clearly stating your viewpoint.

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.

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