You would like to participate in a work-related seminar in another country. Write a letter to the person in charge of the seminar. In your letter: - ask for information about the seminar dates - ask for details of the programme - ask about accommodation - ask about the cost
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to request information aboutget some details about the seminar, “New Techniques of Production Management,”seminar - New Techniques of Production Management, which your organisation will holdadminister in London. I hope you can answer my questionsI am hoping that you will reply to my queries so that I can reserve my placebook my seat for the seminarsymposium. I have been working as a production manager in a large home-appliance companyhome appliances company in Iran for the last five years and I think this seminar would be helpful to me as it will cover new approachesit covers some new approaches to managing workers and manufacturing lines. I believe this seminar would enhance participants' knowledge and skills in different management methodsmanners and styles applied in the home appliance manufacturing industry. As I could not find all the information I neededAs I did not obtain all the information that I need from your advertisement, I would like to know the seminar dates and programme schedulethe date and schedule of the seminar. What kind of accommodation would you provideprepare for participants, if availablefor the participants, if at all? Finally, how much would registration cost?how much the registration would cost? Can I book and pay online? If so, please provide me with detailed instructionsgive me details instructions, please. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenienceat your earliest. Yours faithfully, Milad Rahimi
Why this response received Band 7.0
The letter has a clear formal purpose, provides relevant professional context, and asks about dates, scheduling, accommodation, registration cost, and online payment. Its main limitation is that the programme-content request is less direct than the other points, while several formal expressions and question forms are awkward. Prioritise an explicit request for a programme outline and grammatically complete, concise questions.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The formal purpose is clear and all requested areas are addressed, though the request for programme details is largely implied through the schedule rather than stated directly.
Ask specifically for the session topics, speakers, or full programme outline in addition to the dates and timetable.
Coherence and Cohesion
The letter moves logically from purpose and professional relevance to the information requests and closing, but limited paragraphing makes the requests less easy to scan.
Separate the background, dates and programme questions, and accommodation and cost questions into clear paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
The response uses varied, topic-appropriate formal vocabulary, although phrases such as 'administer a seminar,' 'management manners,' and 'book my seat' sound unnatural.
Use conventional alternatives such as 'hold a seminar,' 'management approaches,' and 'reserve a place.'
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A range of complex structures is generally accurate, with a few noticeable errors in question formation, adjective form, and closing expressions.
Write 'How much would registration cost?', 'detailed instructions,' and 'at your earliest convenience.'
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You would like to participate in a work-related seminar in another country. Write a letter to the person in charge of the seminar. In your letter:
- ask for information about the seminar dates
- ask for details of the programme
- ask about accommodation
- ask about the cost
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