You have recently started a job at a different company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter • explain what made you change jobs • describe the new job you have • tell him/her other news about you
Sample Response
Dear Jack, How are you going? How is Kesie going? I hope she is feeling betterfeels well. Do you rememberDelete, like last week we had a conversation about my job? So, I finally decided to change jobs, and now I'm on a traineeship at a new company.
Yes, as I told you before, I wanted to change my workteam after the accident, but I wasn't sure. However, you told meHowever you told me that I neededneed to stop tolerating injustice and find something new with a more polite teamwith more polite team. So,So, yeah, now I'm working at a new companyworking in another place. To be honest, I feelTo be honest I feel much better. My position is the assistant manager and I'm really enjoying my new jobwork. Oh, yes, I almost forgot to tell you about Mike. He was visiting meMike, he was visiting me, while you were awaywhile you traveled. He was asking about you, so I said that you would arrive next week.
So, I hope you're doing well. I'll waitdoing well and I'll wait for your answer and can't wait to hear your news! Love, Jane
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter effectively addresses all parts of the prompt in an appropriate informal tone suited for a friend. However, the description of the new job roles and responsibilities remains relatively brief, and a few minor grammatical and lexical inaccuracies are present. To reach a higher band, provide slightly more detail about daily tasks in the new role and refine complex sentence structures for improved grammatical accuracy.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
All three bullet points are covered, and the informal tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend.
Elaborate further on the specific duties and responsibilities of your new job to fully develop the second bullet point.
Coherence and Cohesion
The message flows logically with clear paragraphing and natural conversational transitions.
Use a wider range of linking devices beyond conversational fillers like 'so' and 'yes' to connect ideas more smoothly.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is natural and varied enough to convey personal news and express feelings effectively.
Incorporate more precise work-related collocations and phrases to describe your position and experiences.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Simple structures are mostly accurate, though there are noticeable punctuation and grammatical errors in more complex sentences.
Focus on improving relative clauses and prepositional usage, such as using 'while you were traveling' instead of 'while you traveled'.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You have recently started a job at a different company. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter • explain what made you change jobs • describe the new job you have • tell him/her other news about you
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