You had gone to study in another country. But you had to come back to your country without finishing the course. Write to your teacher. In your letter: - Thank him/her - Tell him/her why you had to leave - Tell the things you liked about the course
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my gratitude to you for your support during my diploma studiesmy diploma in clinical psychology. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to leave my quotes unforeseen circumstances, I had to leave my course unfinished. But I learnt valuable social skills, enhanced my linguistic ability and for all of thisfor all that, I will be very gratefulhighly indebted to you.
Let me tell you the reason for leaving the course incomplete. I am the only daughter of my parents. Yesterday, when I was talking with my mother, I suddenly learnedabruptly realised that my mother had become paralysedhad got paralyzed and had been hospitalisedwas hospitalized. Unfortunately, I could do nothing except decidedecided to return to my homenative country to look after my ailingailed mother.
I am fortunate enough that I come across different research methods that I had never learnt before. The practical session was more engaging and informativeentertaining and knowledgeable. Applying psychological teststhe psychological tests to check people's temperamentsthe temperament of human beings really broadenedbroaden my knowledgethe horizon of my knowledge.
I hope to re-enrolexpect to get myself enrolled in your college soon to complete my studiesstudy.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfullyFaithfully,
Why this response received Band 6.5
The letter clearly covers the gratitude, reason for leaving, and positive course experiences, with purposeful paragraphing and enough specific detail to make the situation convincing. Its main weakness is recurring grammatical and collocational inaccuracy, including faulty verb forms and several unnatural expressions; the highest priority is to proofread sentence structures and choose more natural word combinations while preserving the clear formal tone.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear, all three bullet points are addressed with relevant detail, and the formal tone is generally suitable for a teacher.
Address the teacher by name if possible and remove the corrupted repeated wording in the opening so the situation is immediately precise.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses logically through thanks, the reason for departure, and valued course features, with clear paragraphing.
Use transitions more naturally and avoid repeating the reason for leaving in closely adjacent sentences.
Lexical Resource
The letter shows a good range of topic-specific vocabulary, but several collocations such as 'ailed mother' and 'more entertaining and knowledgeable' are unnatural.
Prioritize accurate, natural combinations such as 'ill mother' and 'more engaging and informative practical sessions.'
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but recurring errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction reduce control.
Proofread dependent structures and verb phrases, especially forms such as 'could do nothing except decide' and 'really broadened my knowledge.'
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You had gone to study in another country. But you had to come back to your country without finishing the course. Write to your teacher. In your letter:
- Thank him/her
- Tell him/her why you had to leave
- Tell the things you liked about the course
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