Get ielts band in General Training Writing Task Letters
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This means sets of letters such as LOL or CU etc. Again, these letters are too confusing to be acceptable to IELTS examiners, and you will always lose marks if you try to use them. 7 Never write less than 150 words or write more than 250 words. In the exam, you should count the words after each paragraph, to make sure you are on track to reach between 200 and about 220 words. You should check the time on the clock when you do this too, and be clear how much time you have left. You must finish Task 1 in 20 minutes, or Task 2 will be almost impossible to finish. 8 Never include your opinions or ideas about topics or trends in society in a GT Task 1 letter. In the GT Task 2 essay, you will give your thoughts about a situation in society, including whether this is a good or bad trend, or the possible reasons and consequences of the situation. In GT Task 1, however, you should not do this; you should only follow the content ideas and the situation details given in the Task. For example, in Model Letter 3 in this book, the Task asked you to complain about a phone bill. You should not include your thoughts on why large companies give poor customer service, or the social trend towards using mobile phones in certain ways and so on. These kinds of ideas about society are purely for Task 2. 9 Never go into the IELTS writing test unless you are sure that your handwriting is very clear to read in English. This may mean that you have to change some of your handwriting for the test. Many strong candidates lose marks because the examiner finds it difficult to read their writing; unfortunately, the examiners won’t spend a lot of time trying to read words which are unclear. 10 Never spend more than 20 minutes on Task 1. Remember – at the end of each paragraph, you should count the words you have written and check the time remaining. You should allow a few minutes inside the 20 minutes to check your letter. Task 2 will always require 40 minutes work, and of course it carries more marks, so you must spend at least the 40 minutes on the second Task. |