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Writing Samples
Band 5.5

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

Hey mate, I just recently heard you are thinking about a
drivers
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driver's
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 license and need some
adive
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advice
. First of all,
its
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it's
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 great you want to take
this
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 step, you will feel a
lot
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 of freedom when you are not tied to public transport anymore. Especially since you like hiking a
lot
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 in areas which you can rarely reach without a car.
Also
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, deciding for yourself when and where you want to go at pretty much any given time is really taking a
lot
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 of the stress
with
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out of
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 unreliable public transport. There is actually a driving
school
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 near you, it is called
-
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apply
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driving
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Driving School Schoen
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school
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 schoen. I heard their instructor has a
lot
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 of experience
but
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is
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it is
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also
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 more expensive than the other driving schools. In case you want something cheaper, you can
also
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 look at -
rommes driving
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Rommes Driving School
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school
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-, a bit
further
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 away but reachable by bus. I went there as well and can recommend
this
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school
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. By the way, when they teach you the parking skills, especially side parking, listen to your instructor. They really know how
its
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it's
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 done
and
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, and
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 I meet so many people
that
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who
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 have trouble side parking because they thought they
know
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knew
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 more than their teacher. Keep me informed about which driving
school
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 you want to attend. Have a good one, Josh

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task response
Keep one main idea per paragraph and add clear links.
coherence
Better connect ideas with simple linking words and keep sections clear.
grammar
Check spelling and grammar to fix small errors like 'adive' and 'drivers license'.
tone
Friendly tone that fits a letter to a friend.
content
The letter gives good reasons for getting a licence.
content
Practical tips about parking and choosing a school.

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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