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 Taylor, It has been a while since we last spoke or metsince I have talked to you or met you in person. I hopeSo, I hope that everything is well with you. Anyway, I'm writing to invite you to come with merequest you to accompany me to a concertmusical concert which will be held on July 25. It's an open-air concertWith regard to the concert and its content, it will be an open-air music concert which will take place at the National Football Stadium in Montrealin my hometown in Montreal. I am asking you to go with me because I believe you will love the concert. A couple of your favourite singersyour favourites and a few other top-class country singers are going to perform some of their biggest hitsplay some of their most popular music at the concert. There will also be some techno musicBesides, some techno music will be played there, and I know how much you like it. Most importantly, I don't thinkBesides, I don’t think that I would really be able to enjoy the concert on my ownall by myself. So, let me know what you think about the idea. If you're interestedBut, if you are really interested in coming with meinterested to accompany me to the concert, just let me know within a few days so that I can purchase the tickets for both of us in advance. Warm wishes, Julian Gonzalez
Why this response received Band 7.0
The invitation covers the concert's content, venue, date, and several convincing personal reasons in a warm, appropriate tone. The main limitation is presentation as one dense block, alongside repetitive linking and a few unnatural invitation phrases; prioritise friendly paragraphing, a more direct invitation, and cleaner verb patterns.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
All bullet points are fully addressed with relevant details and a clear request for a reply.
Make the invitation more direct and add one practical detail such as the start time or travel plan.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically, but one-block formatting and repeated 'Besides' weaken cohesion.
Use separate paragraphs for the invitation, event details, reasons and reply arrangements.
Lexical Resource
There is good topic vocabulary and an appropriately friendly register, with a few awkward collocations.
Use natural invitation phrases such as 'I'd love you to come with me' and 'interested in coming'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Most sentences are accurate and varied, though a few preposition and punctuation choices need correction.
Review verb-preposition patterns and remove unnecessary commas after coordinating conjunctions.
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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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