Write a letter to your friend who lives in another town, and invite him/her to a party you are going to organise. In your letter explain: - why you are having this party - who are expected to be present at the party - give directions on how to get there.
Sample Response
Dear Daniel,
How are you doing these days? DeleteI know, I haven’t talked to you in a while, but that’s because I have been so busy with my work and other things lately. I am writing becauseAnyway, I am writing this letter to invite you to my housewarming partyinvite you to attend a party.
With regard to the party, I've decided to throw athat party to celebrate movingon the occasion of moving into a new homenewly-built home. Apparently, my family and I are delightedwe are so happy to be able to finally move into our new home, and I want to share our happiness with friends and familyfriends, families and relatives. That is why I am throwing this party which will take place on 19th February. The party will include a cake cuttingcake-cutting ceremony and a dinner party. DeleteBut, before the dinner is served, a few video clips on how the house was built gradually we will also showwill also be displayed. After dinner, we will enjoy a music concert.
Here are the directionsHere is the direction of our new house from your town - first take the N-35 highway, drive for about two hoursdrive about 2 hours northtowards the north and reach our city. After that, turn right ontotake right on onto Harmony Road“Harmony” road and drive about 2 kilometres before you see a large shopping centre named “Valeria”. The house is right behind the shopping centre.
I really hope you can make itI hope to see you at the party.
Warm wishes,
Stefan Hermann
Why this response received Band 7.5
The letter is warm, clear, and well developed, with an explicit invitation, a convincing reason for the party, useful event details, and practical directions. The main task weakness is that the expected guests are described only broadly, while a few collocations and direction phrases sound unnatural. Strengthen the guest detail and use more idiomatic informal wording without adding unnecessary formality.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose and all bullets are addressed, though the expected attendees could be stated more specifically.
Name a few people or groups Daniel will know and explicitly say they are expected to attend.
Coherence and Cohesion
Paragraphing and sequencing are clear, with a natural move from invitation to programme and directions.
Keep this structure while trimming minor repetition of party and home.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and appropriate, with a few awkward collocations in the invitation and directions.
Use natural informal phrases such as housewarming party, turn right, and directions to our house.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of sentences is controlled well, although punctuation and article choices occasionally need refinement.
Check introductory commas, articles in direction phrases, and unnecessary commas after conjunctions.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
Write a letter to your friend who lives in another town, and invite him/her to a party you are going to organise. In your letter explain:
- why you are having this party
- who are expected to be present at the party
- give directions on how to get there.
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