BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 15th October

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IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

You are going to spend your vacation in a city in a foreign country. You have never been there before. Your brother has a friend who lives there.

Write a letter to the friend in your letter

• Introduce yourself

• Say why you are making this trip

• Ask some questions about the city (eg: -places to see, things to do, things to bring)

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear John,

Hello, my name is Tessie James; I’m Thomas James’ sister. When Thomas told me that he has a friend who lived in Toronto, I was excited. I’m hoping to visit Toronto in the summer. I hope you don’t mind if I ask your address. Thomas said: you probably wouldn’t mind answering if I write to you.

When I found out that I would get three weeks for a vacation this summer, I decided I wanted to go to Ontario. I’ve always dreamed of going to Canada (the land of maple leaves). I love watching baseball and I would love to see a major league game in Toronto. The Toronto Blue Jays are my favorite team. I will never miss to see Canada’s wonderland, Royal Ontario Museum, Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre. I want to see Niagara water falls, even I have to travel 75 miles southeast from Toronto city.

I probably would like to know, where should I stay when I visit Toronto? My brother told me it is too expensive to stay in a hotel in the city centre for more than a week. Do you know of any youth hostels? Also, could you tell me about the weather in the summer? I don’t know what to pack! I hope a friend like you staying there for more than a decade can give me crystal clear information for my dream trip come true.

I look forward to hearing from you if you have time to write back.

Best wishes,

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