BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 3rd March

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GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

Last year you attended a presentation skill course at the Sydney College of Australia. Your new employer has asked you to provide copies of your reports and assignments as quickly as possible.

Write a letter to the director of the school. In your letter,

– explain who you are and why you are writing

– request these documents

– ask whether you need to pay any fee for that

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to ask you for a very important favour. But, before I get into giving the details about the type of favour, I am asking, please allow me first to introduce myself. My name is Noah Kyle, and I attended a short presentation skill course during the last summer at your renowned Sydney College of Australia. By the way, my student ID was S-231 556, and I have completed the course successfully from batch ’37’.

Now, I have been offered a new job at a telecommunication company, but before I get the formal offer letter in my hand, my new employer has asked me to produce the copies of my reports and assignments from the course I attended at your college. I need them within the next two weeks.

I understand that I may be asking for this favour on rather short notice, but I would really be grateful to you if you help me get all the necessary papers and documents from my course at your earliest convenience. Please also let me know if there is any fee for this service. If there is any payment involved, please do let me know promptly so that I can arrange to pay it quickly.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Yours faithfully,