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Band 6

Write a letter to your friend who is starting an import/export business and asked you for recommendation for a product from your own country. In the letter, you should: - what the product will be - from which region of your country where it came from - why it is a good product to export.

Dear April, How are you? I hope you're doing well. I've heard from my friend that you're trying to start your own company. I really want to help you and recommend a product from my
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. I want to introduce Kobe beef. It's really famous in my
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. My
city
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 is located near the sea, which has a port. That's why it's easy to export somewhere. And
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, my
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 has a big area to raise cows. It's really popular among citizens and foreigners, so many people come to my
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 to eat Kobe beef.
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, I think it's really worth exporting to other countries, because it's really delicious.
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, many citizens hope it will become more famous around the world. I hope you reply to my message as soon as possible. Just let me know
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 if you are interested in. Take care of yourself. My friend, Kazuya

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Task response: You answered all parts, but add more detail about why this product is good for business, such as price, demand, or easy shipping.
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Task response: The tone is friendly, but some lines sound a little formal or not natural for a letter to a friend.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Your ideas are clear, but some links are weak. Use simple linking words like also, so, because, and for this reason more carefully.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Try to keep one main idea in each paragraph. For example, one paragraph for the product, one for the place, and one for reasons to export.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: The ending can be more natural. For example: Write back soon if you want more ideas.
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Task response: You clearly chose one product and named the place it comes from.
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Task response: You gave more than one reason why people may want to buy it.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: The letter has a clear start, middle, and end.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Most sentences connect well and are easy to follow.
coherence cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: The greeting and closing fit a friendly letter.
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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