IELTS Writing Task 1 # 3- Learning English

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You are a student at University of Sydney. Your ID card has been stolen. Write to the Local Police Station, giving details of who you are, what happened and asking what you should do to get a new ID card.

You should write at least 150 words. You do not need to write any addresses.

You should begin your letter

Dear Sir or Madam

model answer:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to report the theft of my ID card. I am currently studying chemical engineering at University of Sydney, and I came to Australia in August 2012. My course here ends in September next year. I lost my ID card at Milsons Point Station on 21 April. I was about to catch the 9.30 morning train to Town Hall Station, and I was having a cup of coffee at the snack bar in the train station while I waited. The ID card was in the side pocket of my day-pack, which I carried on my shoulder. This must have been snatched while I was drinking the coffee, although I did not notice it had gone until I left the snack bar at 9.20.

My ID number is … and I would be grateful if you could inform me of what I must do to obtain another ID card I have some copies of my lost ID card; do I need to provide them? Please let me know of the procedures and the cost of a new ID card.

Yours faithfully
Judith White

(186 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 # 4- Learning English

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You are organizing a trip to the Black Mountains in West Wales for a group of students from Cantebury in kent, UK. Write to the manager of Student Hostel Services and explain when you want to visit the Black Mountains, how long you will stay, how many students are in your party, and what accommodations you will require.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

To Whom It May Concern,

I am arranging a trip to your area. I am writing to seek accommodation in the Black Mountains for a group of students from Canterbury.

We expect to be in the Black Mountains between July 4 and July 17. There are sixteen people in our group, seven men and nine women. The seven men will accept dormitory accommodation, and the women are happy to share rooms. We hope to keep our expenses as low as possible.

Could you please provide me with information regarding recreational services in the area? The group will bring their own boots for bush-walking, but we are hoping to hire equipment for other sports, like skiing. Some of our group will want to hire geological picks and other equipment, if possible. Could you provide this? We also need to know about access to caves and other interesting geological sites in the area.

I am looking forward to receiving information about the Student Hostel services and other facilities.

Your faithfully

(168 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 # 5- Learning English

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

As an international student in Sweden, you have an account with a local bank. The monthly bank transfer you receive from your parents has been delayed this month due to an error at your parents’ bank. Write a letter to your bank. In your letter: introduce yourself and ask for a loan, say why you need the money and tell how you intend to pay back the money.

You should write at least 150 words. You do not need to write any addresses.

You should begin your letter

Dear Sir or Madam

model answer:

Dear Sir or Madam

I am an international student from Indonesia studying Biology at Umea University, I have had my account with you for about two years already, since I arrived in Sweden and have always kept this account in credit. I am writing to you, as I would like to request a temporary loan so that I can meet my expenses this month.

My parents send me a regular bank transfer of 1700 Euro every month. Until now, I have always received this monthly bank transfer without any difficulty. Unfortunately, however, there has been an error at the bank branch in Jakarta and so my parents have not been able to send me money this month. This will be a problem for me because I have to pay rent to my landlord of 700 Euro per month which is due next week. I also need money to cover general living expenses, such as transport to and from college, etc. I estimate that I will be able to keep my living expenses down to 600 Euro this month in order to save money.

I would therefore like to request a temporary loan of 500 Euro for a maximum period of one month until my parents’ bank transfer arrives. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully
Suhail Salamat

(219 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 # 6- Learning English

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write a letter to your friend/family to describe an accident that has happened to you and ask for help.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

Hi David and Jin!

This is just a short letter to let you know that I’m in hospital – but don’t worry, it’s nothing too serious, just a broken ankle. It happened on Sunday evening when I was dancing. I jumped up and landed on the side of my foot.

The doctors say it is a complicated break, so I have to stay here for a week for more x-rays. It’s a real drag, I can tell you. I’ve got lots of books and magazines, but even so, being in hospital is dead boring!

I’m not allowed to leave my room, so I can’t go for a walk, and I don’t know what to do with my time. Anyway, it’d be great to hear from you with any news. A funny letter would really cheer me up. Do you think you could send me some magazines or something?

Hope to see you soon.

Lots of love,

Emily

(156 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 #7- Learning English

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Your family is going to move to another town. Write a letter to the Principal of a local school asking if they will accept your son. Describe his academic achievements and scope of interests.

You should write at least 150 words.
Begin your letter as follow;
Dear …

model answer:

Dear Principal,

I am writing to ask you if there is a place in your school for my son, Ryan Larkin. Ryan is in Form 9 at his present school. He is interested in Science subjects, so we are keen to find a school with good science laboratories and teachers.

I am enclosing a copy of Ryan’s school report for last year, which shows his good marks in science and his love of sport, particularly, football. He is captain of the under 15’s team which plays near our house. He is also interested in music, and is part of his school orchestra.

Please let us know if you have an orchestra at your school. We are going to arrive at our new home in June next year, and we are looking for a house in your area. We will be happy to provide you with more information about Ryan, and we are looking forward to receiving information about your school.

I do hope you can find place at your school for a boy with Ryan’s interests.

Yours faithfully
Judy Larkin

(180 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 # 8- Learning English

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

As part of a class assignment you have to write about the following topic:

Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others. Students who are noisy and disobedient should be grouped together and taught separately.

Do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

model answer:

There is no doubt that some students in schools behave badly and their behaviour causes difficulty for others either because it has a negative effect on the group or because ordinary students find it difficult to study with them.

One solution is to take these students away and teach them on their own. However, if we simply have them removed after one or two warnings, we are limiting their educational opportunities because it seems to me that a school which caters for difficult students is a sort of “prison” whatever name you give it and the people who go there may never recover from the experience. This can then cause problems for the wider society.

Perhaps we need to look at why the disruptive students behave badly before we separate them. Disruptive students may be very intelligent and find the classes boring because the work is too easy. Perhaps these students need extra lessons rather than separate lessons. Or perhaps the teachers are uninspiring and this results in behavioural problems so we need better teachers. On the other hand, most students put up with this situation rather than cause trouble, and some people argue that we have to learn to suffer bad teachers and boring situations and that students who can’t learn this lesson need to be taught separately.

So before we condemn the students to a special school, we should look at factors such as the teaching, because once the children have been separated, it is very unlikely that they will be brought back.

(255 words)

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IELTS Writing Task 1 #9- Learning English

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic.

Some people warn that the era of silver screen is coming to an end and that people will eventually lose interest in going to the cinema.

Do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

model answer:

The cinema has been a popular form of entertainment for many decades. Even the silent films of the early twentieth century were loved by audiences around the world. Hollywood is now an enormous business and film stars like the Australian actress Nicole Kidman earn millions of dollars.

People think that going to the cinema will become out of date because of the increase in the production of DVDs and videos. It’s certainly true that we can all stay at home now and watch films in comfort. Also the cost of these films is cheaper for a big family than going to the cinema. Young people enjoy spending a night at home and watch a DVD or video. And small children adore videos because they can watch them over and over again.

However, the cinema in my home country are still full every weekend and when a new film is released we are all very keen to go and watch it. In fact, many small cinemas have been rebuilt and we can now go to large centres that have six or eight cinema screens and show up to ten different films a night. An evening out at the cinema is fun and some films, particularly horror and science fiction films, are much better on the big screen.

So it seems that we are enjoying both the cinema and the facilities that technology can offer us and that each of these has its merits. In my view, people will never stop going to the cinema but they will watch DVDs as well.

(260 words)

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