You have recently moved to a different house, and you want to give the news to an English-speaking friend who lives in another country. Write a letter to this English-speaking friend. In your letter: - explain why you have moved - describe the new house - invite your friend to come and visit
Sample Response
Dear Emre,
I hope you are doing well. I’m writing to let you knowI wanted to let you know that I have recently moved to a new house. The main reason for the move was that our previous apartment had become too smallwas becoming too small for ourthe family, and we needed more space.
Our new house is lovely. It has three bedrooms, a spacious living room, and a small back gardena small garden at the back. The kitchen is modern, and there’s plenty of natural light in every room. I especially enjoy the balcony, which has a lovely view over the neighbourhoodgreat view of the neighborhood.
I would love for you to come and stay with us sometime sooncome and visit sometime soon. It would be wonderful to show you around, catch up, and spend some quality time together. Let me know when you are free, and I can help you plan your stayhelp arrange your stay.
Warm regards,
Michael
Why this response received Band 7.5
This is a clear, warmly appropriate letter with logical organization and notably accurate language. Its main limitation is that it falls below the required length, leaving the reason for moving and the invitation somewhat briefly developed despite covering every bullet point. The highest-priority improvement is to add specific personal detail, such as when the move happened and possible dates or activities for the visit.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose, friendly tone, and all three bullet points are clear, but the response is under length and some details remain brief.
Develop the reason for moving and the invitation with a few specific personal details while meeting the minimum length.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses smoothly through well-focused paragraphs, with cohesive links that feel natural and unobtrusive.
Create a slightly stronger bridge from the house description to the invitation to make the progression even more seamless.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and appropriate for an informal letter, with precise phrases describing the home and proposed visit.
Use a few more individualized expressions about the move or planned visit to make the message less generic.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good range of simple and complex structures is used accurately, with punctuation and sentence control maintained throughout.
Extend the response with additional complex sentences while preserving the same high level of accuracy.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You have recently moved to a different house, and you want to give the news to an English-speaking friend who lives in another country. Write a letter to this English-speaking friend. In your letter:
- explain why you have moved
- describe the new house
- invite your friend to come and visit
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