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You are going to move to your new house, but before that you want to sell off some of your old furniture. write a letter to your friend.

  IELTS writing task 1 : Informal Letter. Question:  You are going to move to your new house shortly, but before that you want to sell off some of your old furniture. A friend of yours had earlier shown some interest in buying it from you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter Explain why you want to sell it. Describe it. Advise him/her of the date to come and check it. Ans : Dear John, I'm writing to let you know that I bought a new house and I'm going to shift there in next 2 weeks. So, I'm selling my old furniture and piano. I bought new 3 bedroom apartment near to my work area. So, I'm moving to my new place soon, and I wanted to sell out all my old sofa set, TV, dinner table, piano and other stuffs. My new home is fully furnished and that's why I don't need these things anymore. I remember, last time you  visited to my home and you have loved the piano very much. My brother gifted it to me 4 years ago. Please come and visit me if you're still in...

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: strategies and structures

IELTS Writing Test - Task 1    Academic Report writing. This information will help you to write better report writing for your IELTS Academic Task 1. In this task, candidates asked to describe some information presented in a visual format. It is highly suggested to spend only 20 minutes on it and m ust write at least 150 words.  This task will worth 33% of the test . You will get marks based on: 1. Task achievement - 25% 2. Grammar - 25% 3. Vocabulary - 25% 4. Coherence and cohesive - 25% TYPES OF GRAPHS: Line graph. Pie chart. Bar chart. Flow chart. Diagram. Table. Map. Picture. STRUCTURE OF GRAPH 1. Opening paragraph (2-3 sentences) Explain what you are going to describe. ⬇ 2. Body paragraph  (2-3 paragraphs depending on the question). (2-2 sentences in each paragraphs) Explain the most important part of graph first and then other changes or comparisons). ⬇ 3. Closing paragraph (2-3 sentences) This should be ...

IELTS General Writing Task 1 - Letter Strategies and Structures

IELTS Writing Test - Task 1 General Training - Letter This information will help you to write better letter in your IELTS General Training Task 1. In this task, candidates asked to write a letter on particular situation. It is highly recommended to spend only 20 minutes on it.  Write at least 150 words. Use range of linking words. Avoid spelling mistakes. Punctuation marks (commas, full stop, semi colon and so on). TYPE OF LETTERS. 1.  Formal       For suggestion / recommendation. Requesting information. Applying for job. Complaining for services. 2. Semi-formal Asking for permission. Complaining to landlord. Explain to someone ( neighbour). 3. Informal Inviting friend. Thanking. Apologies. Asking for advice. Opening and closing for each type of letter: Type               Opening                   Closing  Formal...

WRITING TEST FORMAT

WRITING TEST FORMAT: Writing  test  format with essential strategies and other information. The writing test takes 60 minutes to complete. There will be 2 tasks to complete. The tasks are different for both the Academic and General training.  For Academic , task 1 will be report/graph/chart and task 2 Essay writing. For General training , task 1 will be a letter and task 2 Essay writing. Marking criteria will be based on:     (a) Task achievement (task 1) or Task response (task 2).      (b) Coherence and cohesion.      (c) Lexical resources.      (d) Grammatical range and Accuracy.   IELTS WRITING STRATEGIES: Plan and analyse the answer. First of all, always analyse each task properly and take some time making notes. Don't just start writing when time starts. Spend initial time on planning and more time on Task 2, as it is worth twice then Task 1. Use proper Structure. Structure is...