Writing samples for IELTS
GENERAL WRITING TASK I
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing with regard to your advertisement asking people to contribute in solving local environment issues.
Although there are many environmental crises affecting our city at large and our area specifically, I would like to focus in helping to solve the most severe problem of water drainage. After recent rainfalls, there is a bulk of water stranded on the streets that makes it very difficult for the people and the automobiles to commute.
In order to play my part, I propose to volunteer for the clean-up of the gutters and assist the municipal employees in cleaning the jammed sinkholes and drainage pipes.
For the problem to not re-occur, it is highly recommended that regular checks be carried out to avoid any choking of the drainage pipes. Also, wider pipes can be installed that will ease the flow of gushing water during cases of heavy rain, floods and the likes.
I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Jason Smith
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Write a letter to your pen-friend and give him advice on how to improve his speaking, listening and vocabulary.
Dear Jason,
I hope this letter finds you well. In your last letter, you asked me to advice you on some simple practices that can improve your English vocabulary, speaking and listening skills. So I am writing to advice you the same. In order for you to speak better English, you should hold conversations with your English-speaking colleagues at work on a daily basis. This will give you an idea how native speakers formulate words and how they incorporate them in their conversations. Secondly, to enhance your listening skills, you should make every effort to watch English movies in your spare time, without the subtitles, for this will give you a sense of how the natives sound when they speak at their normal pace. Finally, to have a stronger vocabulary, it's preferable to keep a dictionary with you at all times which you can
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing with regard to your advertisement asking people to contribute in solving local environment issues.
Although there are many environmental crises affecting our city at large and our area specifically, I would like to focus in helping to solve the most severe problem of water drainage. After recent rainfalls, there is a bulk of water stranded on the streets that makes it very difficult for the people and the automobiles to commute.
In order to play my part, I propose to volunteer for the clean-up of the gutters and assist the municipal employees in cleaning the jammed sinkholes and drainage pipes.
For the problem to not re-occur, it is highly recommended that regular checks be carried out to avoid any choking of the drainage pipes. Also, wider pipes can be installed that will ease the flow of gushing water during cases of heavy rain, floods and the likes.
I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Jason Smith
(167 Words)
Write a letter to your pen-friend and give him advice on how to improve his speaking, listening and vocabulary.
Dear Jason,
I hope this letter finds you well. In your last letter, you asked me to advice you on some simple practices that can improve your English vocabulary, speaking and listening skills. So I am writing to advice you the same. In order for you to speak better English, you should hold conversations with your English-speaking colleagues at work on a daily basis. This will give you an idea how native speakers formulate words and how they incorporate them in their conversations. Secondly, to enhance your listening skills, you should make every effort to watch English movies in your spare time, without the subtitles, for this will give you a sense of how the natives sound when they speak at their normal pace. Finally, to have a stronger vocabulary, it's preferable to keep a dictionary with you at all times which you can