Band 7: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter tell them when you will be arriving and leaving explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam, (User-Written IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to reserve a room for my family at your hotel as well as request more information about places of interest and activities in the area. I will be arriving with my husband and two children to spend the August bank holiday weekend at Whitborough. We would like to book in on the evening of Friday 27th and check out on Monday 30th at around lunchtime. We would like to book two adjoining rooms – one with a double bed and the other with two single beds – as well as a private bathroom. We would prefer a seaside view if possible, as well as a balcony for the double room. Could you tell me how much this would cost for the weekend? During our stay we intend to see as much as possible of the local area. We have been told about the castle and maritime museum but could not find information about opening times and admission prices. Would you happen to have this information available? In addition, are there any further places you would recommend to visitors to the area? While my husband and I will be quite content with the beach and local attractions, I would also greatly appreciate if you could provide me with a list of activities that our children could take part in during their stay. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Sue Barrow

A close relative of your friend is going to meet you at a train station, but he/she has never seen you before. Write a letter to him/her describing yourself.

Dear Max, I am very happy that you are meeting me at a train station. Since we have never met before, I will describe myself so you can recognize me easily. I am of average of height with brown hair, and I am wearing a white coat and an orange dress, and carrying a white […]

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