IELTS Writing Task 1 letter sample 2812 – Band 6.0

General Training IELTS Writing Task 1 - Letter

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Recently, you have traveled by plane, and during the journey, you had an issue with one of the airline employees.

Write a letter to the company manager. In your letter

give details of your flight

describe the issue you encountered

say what you expect the manager to do

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Task 1 Letter, Transportation, Travel and Tourism, Writing, Writing samples, Writing topics

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Candidate’s Response:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing with regard to a flight that I have taken from your airline, the Fly Emirates.

Two days ago for a job-related issue. I traveled to the Dubai and yesterday I came back to my hometown, Hanoi. It was a round trip flight that I booked ten days ago with the reference number #1012AS01.

Unfortunately, during my flight back to the Hanoi, suddenly the plane started vibrating while one of the flight attendant was providing hot tea for the passenger who was sited adjacent to me. As a result of this rapid movement, almost all of the cup of tea spilled over my recently-bought suit, and after the flight I took my suit to the laundry, but it was not cleanable.

As the aforementioned suit is no longer usable because of your flight attendant’s mistake, I request $200 reimbursement for the expenses incurred. Enclosed is the receipt of my suit’s purchase the day before flight.

I look forward to receiving your answer and reimbursement of all charges.

170 words

Planning Stage

Presented By: Shahab Hosseinzadeh

July 27, 2024

This is an IELTS writing band 6.0 sample

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Disclaimer

The writing sample displayed here is the work of IELTS candidates and has been assessed by our team for guidance and practice purposes. These scores are not official IELTS scores.

IELTS Writing Band Descriptors:

Task Achievement (GT)

7.0 covers the requirements of the task

7.0 with the tone consistent and appropriate

7.0 clearly presents and highlights bullet points but could be more fully extended

6.0 presents a purpose that is generally clear

6.0

Coherence and Cohesion

7.0 logically organizes information and ideas

7.0 there is clear progression throughout

7.0 uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use

6.0 may not always use referencing clearly or appropriately

7.0 presents a clear central topic within each paragraph

6.0

Lexical Resource

7.0 uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision

7.0 uses less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation

6.0 makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation

6.0 they do not impede communication

6.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.0 uses a variety of complex structures

6.0 complex sentences have the same accuracy as the simple ones do

6.0 makes some errors in grammar and punctuation

7.0 they do not impede communication

6.0

Feedback:

Thank you indeed for writing this letter. Some details could be more concise, and certain elements of the task (like explaining why the issue occurred and how it impacted the writer) could be elaborated for a higher score. There are minor issues with paragraphing, and some sentences could be more logically connected. Transitions between ideas could be smoother.

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Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing regarding a flight I recently took with your airline, Fly Emirates. Two days ago, I traveled to Dubai for a job-related matter, and yesterday, I returned to my hometown, Hanoi. It was a round-trip flight that I booked ten days ago with the reference number #1012AS01.

Unfortunately, during my return flight to Hanoi, the plane suddenly started vibrating while a flight attendant was serving hot tea to the passenger seated next to me. As a result, nearly the entire cup of tea spilled on my recently purchased suit. After the flight, I took my suit to the laundry, but it could not be cleaned.

Due to the flight attendant’s mistake, my suit is now unusable. I request a $200 reimbursement for the expenses incurred. Enclosed is the receipt for the suit purchased the day before the flight.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and your prompt response to my request. I look forward to your response and reimbursement of all charges.

Sincerely,

169 words