General Training IELTS Task 1: Letter of Advice

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Academic IELTS Task 1 Essay Sample Answer

Advice

A friend wants to spend a four-week holiday in your country and has written asking for advice about the trip. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

offer to find somewhere to stay
give advice about what to do
give information about what clothes to bring

Hi James,

Just getting back to you with some thoughts about what you could do when you come here on holiday.

I would love to be able to put you up in my house, but it’s crammed already. My aunt has room though, so you could use it as a base when you go travelling.

You could easily spend all your time in London for four weeks, but because it’s your first trip to the UK, I reckon you would be better to go to places like Stonehenge, The Lake District, York and even a trip up to Scotland to visit Edinburgh, which is stunning.

If you’re coming in your summer holidays, don’t dress for very warm weather. It may be hot for a day or two, but usually the weather is very changeable, so bring a variety of clothes and wear layers.

Anyway, these are my suggestions for now and I hope they give you food for thought. If you want to discuss it any further, just get back in touch and we’ll plan a great itinerary for you.

Keep in touch

Alan

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