Use the greeting, sign-off and paragraph plan below for this semi-formal letter, write it on a 20-minute timer, then compare it with a band-8 model letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your class is having a small party to celebrate the end of the course.
Write a letter to your teacher, Mrs Thompson. In your letter
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mrs Thompson,
GoPrep wrote this practice question in the style of the exam. It is not an official IELTS question.
A letter to a named person ends Yours sincerely, followed by your full name.
Spend the first few minutes planning, then write.
0 words of 150 minimum
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Dear Mrs Thompson,
As the course is coming to an end, our class has decided to organise a small party, and we would be delighted if you could join us.
We are planning a relaxed celebration with food and music. Everyone is going to bring a dish from their own country, so we shall have a wonderful variety to try. We have also prepared a short slideshow of photographs from the past year, and a few students will perform songs.
We would very much like you to be there because you have been a wonderful teacher. Your patience and enthusiasm made even the most difficult grammar enjoyable, and many of us feel more confident about speaking English because of your lessons.
The party will be held in Room 12 of the language school on Friday 20 June, starting at 6 pm and finishing at about 9 pm.
We all hope you will be able to come.
Yours sincerely,
Min-jun Park
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I'd like to invite you to | polite invitation |
| We'd be delighted if you could come. | warm but polite invitation |
| It starts at around | give an approximate time |
| Please feel free to bring | say someone may bring a guest |
| I hope to see you there. | friendly closing |
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