How to Write Letters & Emails. Ielts General Training Task 1 Study Guide. Making Requests. Band 9 Answer Key & On-line Support.

By Oliver Wilde

This book is a study guide about how to write emails and letters. The guidance will help students write band 9 letters for Ielts General Training Task 1 Writing. It is also a perfect guide of how to write emails and letters generally. Each unit has a separate task or letter/email focus and you can see how to write perfect content. The book is complimented by on-line videos and more content that will show students how to write English effectively.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oliver Wilde
• Release date: Jan 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215327326

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How to Write Letters & Emails

Ielts General Training Task 1 Study Guide

Making Requests

with Band 9 Answer Key & On-line Support

On-line support at www.ieltswritinghelp.com

By Oliver Wilde (2023)

Copyright Oliver Wilde 2023

The copyright holder of this book is Oliver Wilde. This book is not for re-sale and is not to be incorporated into any other work that is sold for any consideration. Selling this book or any part of it without the express written permission of the author is illegal and liable to legal action.

Contents

This book contains guidance and writing practice for general training task 1 letters for making requests. On the partner website, you will find vocabulary exercises and videos that guide you through the recommended steps to write effective band 9 answers. A practice test workbook is provided in Part 7 to practice writing in 20 minute test conditions. A band 9 answer key is provided in Part 8.

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How to use this book.

Part 1. Focus Question.

Write a letter to a former teacher to request a letter of reference.

Part 2. Practice Test 1.

Write a letter to request time off work.

Part 3. Practice Test 2.

Write a letter to request information about furniture items in a sale.

Part 4. Practice Test 3.

Write a letter to request information from a home-stay family.

Part 5. Practice Test 4.

Write a letter to request information about a museum exhibition.

Part 6. Essential Information for Writing G.T.Task 1 Letters

Learn top tips and key advice about writing task 1 G.T. letters.

Part 7. Student Workbook.

Practice writing task 1 G.T. letters under timed test conditions.

Part 8. Band 9 Model Answers

8.1. Focus Question. Band 9 Model Answer.

Write a letter to a former teacher to request a letter of reference.

8.2. Practice Test 1. Band 9 Model Answer.

Write a letter to request time off work.

8.3. Practice Test 2. Band 9 Model Answer.

Write a letter to request information about furniture items in a sale.

8.4. Practice Test 3. Band 9 Model Answer.

Write a letter to request information from a home-stay family.

8.5. Practice Test 4. Band 9 Model Answer.

Write a letter to request information about a museum exhibition.

How to use this book.

This book can be used for task 1 letter writing practice as a stand-alone resource. However, the best way to use the book is by connecting to www.ieltswritinghelp.com for on-line support. In the video lessons, the teacher explains in detail about how to write high band scoring answers in accordance with the requirements of the Official IELTS Marking Criteria used by examiners to score real IELTS exams. These video lessons will help you learn to write faster and better than you could by just using the book by yourself. The step by step advice provided in the video lessons is key to writing high band scoring answers. 

With on-line support, the following study plan is recommended:

1)  Watch the on-line videos while completing the focus question.

2)  Complete the practice tests following the approach given in the focus question videos.

3)  Send your practice test answers to the Essay Correction Service for marking and feedback at www.ieltswritinghelp.com

IMPORTANT GUIDANCE NOTES.

- Before you complete the practice tests in this book, make sure you have read and understand the essential information about G.T. Task 1 questions (Part 6).

In addition, there are 7 general steps you need to consider to write successful answers:

TO DEAL WITH EACH STEP, ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:

Step 1. Use a correct greeting.

What is the correct greeting I need to use for this letter? (see unit 6)

Step 2. Write an introductory sentence.

Do I need to write an introductory