You have recently moved to a new neighbourhood and would like to join a sports centre there. You have found a private sports club. Write a letter to the manager of the sports club. In your letter, introduce yourself say why are you interested in this sports club ask some questions about the club e.g facilities, membership, costs etc. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.  Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

#neighbourhood #sports #centre #club #manager #questions #e #g #facilities #membership #costs #addresses #sir #madam

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Dear Sir/Madam, I trust you are doing well. The purpose of writing

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letter is to get some information about your sports centre. First and foremost, my name is

Dhruvi

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Dhruv

Patel. I am planning to move to North York because of my

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studies. The main reason for joining

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sports club is to keep myself fit and healthy.

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, it is

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situated near to my home, where I decided to live.

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my previous instructor advised me to enrol in your facility for betterment.

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, I would be grateful if you could provide me with some detailed information about the facilities, which you are providing to new members.

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, could you please

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suggest me a membership

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my flexibility?

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, I would

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like to know about the costs of the various packages that your sports centre has. I look forward to your prompt reply. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours faithfully, Dhruvi Patel

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task achievement

The letter might have benefitted from explicit questions about specific facilities or asking for information about any introductory offers, which could deepen the engagement.

coherence cohesion

Ensure each paragraph focuses on one specific idea or topic to improve clarity and cohesiveness.

task achievement

The letter maintains a polite and formal tone throughout, which is suitable for addressing a sports club manager.

coherence cohesion

The structure of the letter reflects a logical flow with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, aiding readability.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

9 paragraphs

163 words

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