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IELTS - General Module - Writing - Task 1 Questions and Answers
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IELTS - General Module - Writing - Task 1Writing task 1, general IELTS module - Answer -This is one of the differences between the academic
module and the general training module. Here you have 20 minutes to write a 150-word (at least)
correspondence to a friend, a restaurant manager or a boss in form of a letter. In the question, you'll be
given the context and the points that your correspondence should cover. You'll also be given the
salutation for the person to whom you should write.
This task takes 1/3 of the writing mark.
General advice - Answer -In most cases, the situation on which you should describe will be imaginary.
Meaning it doesn't have to be a real situation however you should make up your mind to come with
some creative ideas.
Make sure you practice this a lot before the actual IELTS examination, do it fast, keep it simple and don't
be so worried about being artistic.
Make sure you stick to the 20-minute duration of task 1. Otherwise, you'll take from the 40 minutes of
task 2 which isn't recommended.
What is letter writing? - Answer -Letter writing is a way of communication that people don't, almost
entirely, practice nowadays as it was replaced by other immediate communication means like emails,
chat programs and even direct internet calls. Letters aren't an immediate correspondence and that
means they take time to be received and more time to receive a reply. In the IELTS general module task
1, you're required to write a traditional letter so make sure you take the following in account:
, 1- check that the content of your letter doesn't lean on immediate communication. You should
understand that what you write will take time to be taken into action by the other party.
2- make sure you keep your letter in a narrative manner. As if you're telling a story to the receiver.
3- make sure you make your letter descriptive. Use good adjective and adjective clauses.
4- use both first person (I) and second person (you)
5- check if you're writing a formal letter which usually is in a business situation. For example writing to
your boss or writing a complaint letter for a hotel. Make sure you use the correct tone of language.
6- check if you're writing an informal letter to a friend or a family member.
Letter structure - Answer -Generally, the content of the letter changes according to which type you're
writing, either formal or informal letter. However, the structure of both types stays the same. Usually
the structure of a letter should include 3 parts.
Part 1: (2-3 sentences) introduction / greeting: here you should:
- introduce yourself
- indicate the purpose of the letter
- hook the reader! (make sure you mention something here that catches the reader attention. This thing
should be from the actual content of your letter. For example: I had a terrible accident the other day but
now I feel better.
Part 2: (8-10 sentences) body: here you should:
- give a clear explanation of what you briefly mentioned in part 1.
- think what? who? why? when? where? to come up with your explanation.
- focus on just one or two ideas and give lots of details, use sensory language and use lots of adjectives.
Make sure you don't get too carried away and mention unnecessary information.
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