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Band 4

1. IELTS General Training Question (Letter) You recently moved to a new city for work and had to stay in a hotel for a few days. Unfortunately, several problems occurred during your stay. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter: * describe the problems you had during your stay * explain how these problems affected you * say what you would like the hotel to do about it You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter with: Dear Sir or Madam,

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, I am writing to you concerning my recent stay in your hotel.After staying there, I have discovered that the internet and food quality should be improved.
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 staying in your hotel,
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 had a problem with the customer service because I ordered my breakfast to be brought to my room , and the hotel service man made a mistake and forgot my food.
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, the internet service was not so good. These unfortunate situations are particularly distressing for me because
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 an internet connection, I had to cancel my meeting
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, my boss gave me
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, the quality of food was not good. I am requesting you refund for my loss. I would appreciate your immediate attention to
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 matter. your faithfully, Ravdeep Singh

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greeting and closing
Use the exact opening 'Dear Sir or Madam,' and finish with 'Yours faithfully,' to fit the letter style.
structure
Put each problem in its own sentence and keep related ideas in one paragraph.
task
Be clear about what you want from the hotel, such as a refund or compensation, and say how much if you can.
grammar
Check small grammar and spelling errors, like capital I and proper punctuation.
content
You tell what happened and how it hit your work.
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You ask for money back to fix the problem.
tone
The tone is polite and firm when you ask for action.
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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