General Training IELTS Task 1: Recommendation

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Academic IELTS Task 1 Essay Sample Answer

Recommendation

You had a very good experience in a local restaurant with your family. Write a letter to a newspaper to tell them about it, describe what you liked about it, and why you think the restaurant is worth visiting.

Dear editor,

I am writing to you to tell you about an amazing little restaurant in our town that’s just opened. I think your readers would love to read a review of it.

The restaurant is called Jubu and serves authentic middle eastern cuisine. It isn’t very big, but it has an alfresco dining area in the garden at the back. This is quite romantic with fairy lights in the terees and outdoor heaters for cooler evenings.

The staff are really friendly and helpful and are all happy to recommend dishes to suit different tastes. We had Manakeesh, which is kind of like an Arabic pizza, grilled halloumi and Foul Meddamas. The last one is anything but foul by the way.

This is a great addition to the culinary outlets in this area and I would hate to see this place go downhill due to a lack of interest. For this reason, I was hoping to encourage you to send a reporter there (or go yourself) and wrte a review, so Jubu will become a permanent feature here.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter, and I hoe you will take heed and give Jubu a good review.

Yours sincerely

Alan Williamson

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