IELTS letters add the punctuation and formatting

IELTS letters add the punctuation and formatting

Work together to add missing paragraph breaks, capital letters, full stops, apostrophes, etc to the next page. You can show a new paragraph with a double slash (//). 

Compare as a class or with the suggested answers. Some variations are possible, so please check with your teacher if you made different changes.

 

First of all without looking below, brainstorm suitable phrases for each of these functions, including both formal and informal phrases if you can.

Starting letters phrases

Opening greetings (with the other person’s name, etc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending letters phrases

Closing lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing greetings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name at the end

 

 

 

 

 

Look below for ideas, brainstorm more, then compare as a class.

 

Informal giving advice/ sharing information letter

dear  juan  it  was  so  nice  to  get  your  letter  and  to  hear  that  you  are  

going  to  study  in  bradford  too  im  sure  youll  have  a  wonderful  time 

about  living  quarters  there  i  found  there  are  quite  a  few  options  in  my  

years  there  i  lived  in  student  halls  a  shared  house  and  then  a  studio  

flat  they  were  all  quite  old  and  needed  maintenance  from  time  to  time  

but  there  were  no  major  problems  the  best  way  to  search  for  

somewhere  to  live  is  through  the  university  accommodation  office  they  

have  a  list  of  places  which  are  happy  to  accept  students  and  can  give  

you  some  more  tips  although  most  options  youll  be  offered  are  okay  be  

sure  not  to  choose  a  b&b  this  is  because  they  have  no  proper  shared  

spaces  and  so  youll  be  stuck  in  your  tiny  room  hope  that  helps  if  

you  need  more  info  drop  me  a  line  anytime  best  alex

Formal negative feedback letter

dear  sir  or  madam  i  am  writing  with  regards  to  my  companys  recent  

oneday  meeting  in  your  hotel  in  general  we  were  very  satisfied  with  the  

venue  we  would  like  to  thank  you  for  the  great  service  and  to  

compliment  you  on  the  décor  and  equipment  despite  our  generally  good  

impression  of  your facilities  there  was  one  aspect  which  did  not  meet  

what  we  had  expected  unfortunately  the  food  had  clearly  been  left  

uncovered  and  unheated  for  longer than  is  acceptable  since  it  had  gone  

cold  and  in  the  worst  cases  was  becoming  discoloured  in  order  to  

improve  the  food  situation  my  main  recommendation  would  be  to  check  

with  the  participants  exactly  what  time  the  food  will  be  needed  in  

addition  some  of  the  foodstuffs  can  be  kept  heated  with  hotplates  etc  i  

hope  this  information  is  of  assistance  in  improving  your  hotel  should  you  

require  any  further  information  please  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  me 

yours  faithfully  a  case  mr

Suggested answers

Informal giving advice/ sharing information letter

Dear Juan,

It was so nice to get your letter, and to hear that you are going to study in Bradford too. I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time!

About living quarters there, I found there are quite a few options. In my years there, I lived in student halls, a shared house, and then a studio flat. There were all quite old and needed maintenance from time to time, but there were no major problems.

The best way to search for somewhere to live is through the university accommodation office. They have a list of places which are happy to accept students, and can give you some more tips.

Although most options you’ll be offered are okay, be sure not to choose a B&B. This is because they have no proper shared spaces, and so you’ll be stuck in your tiny room.

Hope that helps. If you need more info, drop me a line anytime.

Best,

Alex

Formal negative feedback letter

Dear Sir or Madam, 

I am writing with regards to my company’s recent one-day meeting in your hotel.

In general, we were very satisfied with the venue. We would like to thank you for the great service, and to compliment you on the décor and equipment.

Despite our generally good impression of your facilities, there was one aspect which did not meet what we had expected. Unfortunately, the food had clearly been left uncovered and unheated for longer than is acceptable, since it had gone cold and in the worst cases was becoming discoloured.

In order to improve the food situation, my main recommendation would be to check with the participants exactly what time the food will be needed. In addition, some of the foodstuffs can be kept heated with hotplates, etc.

I hope this information is of assistance in improving your hotel. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

A Case (Mr)