You are planning to go to a music concert in your town and would like a friend to accompany you. Write a letter to invite your friend to the concert you are planning to go to. In your letter say: - what the content of the music concert is - where and when the music concert is - why you think your friend should go to this concert
Sample Response
Dear Emma, How are you? It's been a while since we last metI haven't seen you for a while and I hope everything is finewish everything is fine. Anyway, I am writing because I'd like to invite you toI am inviting you to enjoy a music concert titled ” EXO PLANET#2 – The EXO'LuXion” and it will be held on 1717th August at AsiaWorld-Arenain Aisa-World Arena in Hong Kong. I am really looking forwardI am so eagerly waiting to enjoy this music concert together. I am sure you already know that EXOEXO band is a South Korean-Chinese boy bandChinese-South Korean boy band based in Seoul. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, itFormed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011 it is now a famous music band in our area. I guess you know this band becausesince you are a big fan of K-Pop music. They will perform 27 songs and play games with fans. ChanYeol (a member of this band) will perform a solowill solo a program that is a water-dance performancedancing in the water. You can cheer for the membersscream loudly for the members you like and at the same timein the meantime, this could help you relieve stressthat can help you release stress. You will see a silver sea of glowing light sticksthe silver sea which consists of glow sticks. The atmosphere should be fantastic.It's totally a fantastic world. Anyway, do let me know if you can make it. My new number is at the top of the page, so you can give me a call anytime. Take care and see you soon. I am looking forward to enjoying this music concert with you. Warm wishes, Shirley
Why this response received Band 7.0
The invitation covers the concert content, exact date and venue, and several personal reasons why Emma would enjoy attending. Its warm, informal tone suits a close friend and the details feel engaging. The main weakness is awkward phrasing and some unnecessary repetition; use more natural event vocabulary, fix sentence boundaries, and organise the invitation into clear paragraphs for a smoother letter.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear and all three prompts are developed with specific, persuasive detail.
State the invitation more directly near the beginning and avoid repeating the concert title.
Coherence and Cohesion
The sequence is logical, but the whole letter appears as a single block and uses anyway repeatedly.
Separate opening, event details, reasons and response request into paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
The response has lively topic vocabulary, with several inaccurate collocations.
Use attend a concert, perform a solo and relieve stress.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A variety of forms is used, but participle clauses, punctuation and adverb placement are uneven.
Add commas after introductory clauses and simplify awkward complex sentences.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You are planning to go to a music concert in your town and would like a friend to accompany you. Write a letter to invite your friend to the concert you are planning to go to. In your letter say:
- what the content of the music concert is
- where and when the music concert is
- why you think your friend should go to this concert
Your response
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