IELTS Writing Task 1 letter sample 3238 – Band 6.0

General Training IELTS Writing Task 1 - Letter

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You missed an international flight due to a problem at the airport.

Write a letter to the airline. In your letter:

Describe what happened that caused you to miss your flight

Explain how missing your flight impacted you

Clearly state what you would like the airline 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 samples

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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.

Candidate’s Response:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to express my concern regarding missing my international flight with your airline. I was a passenger at the Air Canada, and I was planning to fly from Toronto to Malaysia to participate in a global conference.

I arrived at the Pearson Airport three hours before my departure. While I checked in and got my boarding pass, the monitors which were showing the information of all flights stopped working. My colleagues and I did not notice any changes and we remained on our seats and waited for the airport receptionists to call the passengers for the flight. I’m afraid that nobody called us.

I missed not only my flight but also my biggest adventure of participating in the conference. I was planning to present a lecture about issues-related humanities in front on 1000 audiences. I tried so hard for this conference and I was engaged in meeting prominent professors from well-known universities.

I would like to ask you humbly to fully refund or at least receiving 50% of the cost of my flight as the airport is responsible for this circumstance.

I vigorously looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

199 words

Presented By: Kasra Sharifan

April 21, 2023

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)

8.0 covers all requirements of the task sufficiently

6.0 there may be inconsistencies in tone

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

7.0 may produce occasional errors in word choice, 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

7.0 produces frequent error-free sentences

8.0 makes only very occasional errors or inappropriacies

7.0 they do not impede communication

7.0

6.0

Feedback:

Thank you indeed for writing this letter. Let’s imagine this is a real letter to Air Canada. Immediately two things become important 1- The letter lacks common details, like the flight number, the gate number, date, or even mentioning that the boarding pass is enclosed. 2- The suggestions are not logical; if a company can recompense you for only 50%, then they will not give a full refund, do they? The alternative suggestion could be free vouchers, business or first-class seats, guaranteed window seats for future flights, etc.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing this letter to express my frustration and disappointment about the recent incident that happened at your airline. On the 16th of April, I was scheduled to board an international flight from London to New York at 11:30 AM. Unfortunately, I missed my flight due to a problem at the airport.

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing this letter to express my frustration and disappointment about the recent incident that happened at your airline. On the 16th of April, I was scheduled to board an international flight from London to New York at 11:30 AM. Unfortunately, I missed my flight due to a problem at the airport.

The problem occurred when I was at the security checkpoint. There was a long queue, and the officers were taking an unusually long time to check each passenger. By the time it was my turn, it was already 11:10 AM, and I had only 20 minutes left for boarding the flight. Despite my repeated requests, the officers did not expedite the process, and I eventually missed my flight.

As a result of missing my flight, I suffered a considerable amount of inconvenience and financial loss. I had to reschedule my business meeting and pay for a new ticket for the next available flight. The missed flight also caused me mental stress and anxiety, which negatively impacted my work.

I kindly request your airline to compensate me for the financial loss I incurred due to the missed flight. I would also appreciate it if the airline could provide some assurance that such incidents will not happen again in the future. I hope to receive a positive response from your airline soon.

I hope to receive a positive response from your airline soon.

Regards

I hope to receive a positive response from your airline soon. Yours sincerely, [Your Name]

237 words