You need a translation of a document into a different language. you have a friend who speaks that language. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain what the document is and why you need a translation - explain why is in urgent and important for you - ask your friend if and when he/she will be able to help you
Sample Response
Dear Chen, I was just thinking about you the other day when Ii saw the Jackie Chan movie in the theaters. AnywayAnyways, Ii was just wondering if you could give me a hand with translating a letter from Chinese to English. The document I need your help with is my university admission letter from Beijing University of Technologyadmission letter in the Beijing University of technology for my master's degreemy masters in Beijing, China. ItBeijing,China.As it also has the banking details and the fee amountthe amount of fees which Ii have to payas part of my admission process, as a part of my admission procedure. Since the deadline for paying the full fee is in a week's time,Due to the fact that the deadline to pay the full fee will end in a week's time I want to make sure that Ii have the translation before that. OtherwiseMoreover, if I fail to do that in time,for any reason then, my admission toat the university will be cancelled and as you already know,as you already know that studying at this university is one of my dreams. I would not normally bother youI wouldn't have stressed you more, as I'm aware of your busy workworking schedule but, given the urgency, pleasebut keeping the urgency in mind please let me know if it's possible for you to translate it and if so then, when I can come over to your housewhen can i pop up at your house to get this thing done? I'll be eagerlyanxiously waiting for your reply. Best regards, Adam
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response’s strongest feature is that it covers the document, the deadline, the consequences, and the request for help in a suitably friendly voice. Its main limitation is weak sentence control: fragments, run-ons, punctuation problems, and awkward phrasing repeatedly disrupt the flow. The highest-priority improvement is to recast the long middle section as several complete, clearly punctuated sentences.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The letter clearly explains the document, its urgency and importance, and the requested help while maintaining an informal relationship with the friend.
State more directly at the start that the admission letter must be translated so the fees can be paid correctly and on time.
Coherence and Cohesion
The ideas follow a sensible sequence, but one-block presentation and overloaded sentences make the progression less smooth.
Use separate paragraphs for the document, the urgency, and the request, with one main idea in each sentence.
Lexical Resource
The response uses adequate topic-specific vocabulary, though several collocations and informal expressions are awkward or imprecise.
Replace unnatural phrases with idiomatic alternatives, such as saying the deadline is in a week and asking when to come over.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but capitalization, article, clause, and punctuation errors recur across the response.
Check every sentence for a complete main clause, correct capitalization, and clear punctuation before adding subordinate details.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You need a translation of a document into a different language. you have a friend who speaks that language. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- explain what the document is and why you need a translation
- explain why is in urgent and important for you
- ask your friend if and when he/she will be able to help you
Your response
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