You feel the evening programs on a local television station are uninteresting. Write a letter to the manager of the television station. In your letter: - explain why you do not like the current programs - describe what kind of programs you would like to see instead - explain why these programs would be better
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing regardingin regards to the evening programmes which are currently being broadcasttelecast on your TV channel. Under the current scheduleAs per the current schedule of the evening slot, most of the programmes are dull and repetitivedull and less exciting. It would be great if you couldcan reschedule some of these programmes and introduce more exciting and absorbing programmes in the eveningevening time. Most of these programmes of the evening slot are soap operasin the category of soap opera and the target audience isthe target audiences are mostly adult women. If this slot had more family entertainment programmes like comedy, magic shows, reality shows, children-oriented programmes, or documentaries, it would be more appealingit would have been more captivating for audiences of all ages. I believe by introducing this wider range of programmesthis variety of programmes into the evening slot, your channel can attract more viewers as well as advertisers. Since audiences of a specific age group enjoy your evening programmes, you must be missing some advertising opportunities. Evening time in each family is considered to be a time when families reunitethe reunion time. Children join their parents after completing a long day atin school and in the same way parents also return home after a tiring day in the office. So every member of the family prefers being in the living room in the evening as their meeting place and the television is their medium for relaxation and entertainment. Now if your channel can telecast the proposed range of programmesmy proposed list of programmes, it will appeal to everyonecover the interest of everyone in the family. I hope my request is valid and logical enough to draw your attention. Please reconsider your current evening programmes which are being broadcast. Yours faithfully, Nilay Das
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter fully addresses the complaint, proposes a varied replacement schedule, and explains convincingly how family programming could broaden audiences and advertising appeal. Its formal purpose and tone are generally effective. The main weakness is repetition and several awkward collocations or conditional forms, so condense the reasoning and use more natural broadcast vocabulary to make the request sharper and more professional.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
All three bullet points are fully developed with relevant detail and an appropriate request.
Condense the family-routine explanation so the central recommendation remains prominent.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically, but the response is presented as one long block and repeats evening programmes.
Use distinct paragraphs for complaint, alternatives, benefits and closing request.
Lexical Resource
There is enough range for the task, though several broadcast collocations are unnatural.
Use broadcast, schedule, audience and appeal in concise natural combinations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Complex sentences are generally controlled, with some conditional, agreement and article errors.
Keep hypothetical conditionals consistent and check singular/plural agreement.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You feel the evening programs on a local television station are uninteresting. Write a letter to the manager of the television station. In your letter:
- explain why you do not like the current programs
- describe what kind of programs you would like to see instead
- explain why these programs would be better
Your response
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