You use public transport and have been facing issues. Write a letter to the public transport authorities. In your letter include: - Why public transport is important to you - What problem you face - Suggest what can be done to improve public transport
Sample Response
To whom it may concern,
I am writing because there is a problem with the local bus service near my homelocal city bus near my home. I live on Mulberry Avenue near the train stationnear to the train station and must take the bus each morning to get downtownto get to the downtown where I work as a paralegal at the courthouse. I also take the bus back in the evening when I finish workif my work is finished early.
The issue in question concerns the deteriorating sanitary conditions of the bus. In recent monthsPublic buses have a reputation for uncleanliness but in recent months I have noticed that several of the seats emitnoticed several of the seats emit a foul odor and a thin layer of grime is building up on the windowsthe windows are building up a thin layer of grime. The smell is noticeable and it is becoming difficult to even see out of the windows.
I suggest that you carry out an overhauldo an overhaul of the buses on this route. You could begin by removing the seats that are obviously no longer suitable for paying commuters. It would also make sense to regularly clean the windows. These changes should be implemented immediately or I will be forced to lodge an official complaint.
Thank you for your time,
Why this response received Band 8.0
This is a focused, well-organised formal letter with specific descriptions of the bus conditions and practical proposals for improvement. The main limitation is a small number of awkward grammatical and lexical choices in otherwise fluent writing; refining article and preposition use and choosing more idiomatic phrasing would make the response consistently precise.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The letter fully addresses the importance of transport, the cleanliness problem, and realistic improvements in an appropriate formal register.
Make the personal importance slightly more explicit by stating the consequence if the daily bus service becomes unusable.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is sequenced naturally in purposeful paragraphs, and cohesive devices support clear progression without overuse.
Maintain this structure while tightening minor repetition around the smell and dirty windows.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and precise, with effective expressions such as deteriorating sanitary conditions and lodge an official complaint.
Use more idiomatic phrasing in places, such as arrange a thorough refurbishment instead of do an overhaul.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of sentence forms is handled accurately, with only occasional article, preposition, or construction errors.
Proofread phrases such as near to the train station and get to the downtown for natural article and preposition use.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You use public transport and have been facing issues. Write a letter to the public transport authorities. In your letter include:
- Why public transport is important to you
- What problem you face
- Suggest what can be done to improve public transport
Your response
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