Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-31

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email:

• recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn
• explain how your friend could learn this sport
• suggest that you both learn this sport together

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

 

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Hi Daniel,

Hope you’re doing well! So you want to learn a sport to use your free time wisely eh! Thats actually a smart decision.

I would suggest you to join Lifetime fitness complex and join their football club. They have a large indoor field so it doesn’t really matter if we have a harsh winter this year.

I used to be in this club before moving from mississauga hence, i know many people there. Even though you are new to this sport they will help in every way possible and put you in the practice team first until you’re comfortable to play in league.

Since, It’s been a long time i played football last time. If you decide to join this complex, i’ll be happy to join you on weekends even though it is like 25kms away from where i live now, and we get to learn the football and spend time together.

Let me know if you need any additional information.

Best regards,

Mo Jamal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the task. You recommend football, explain how to join the club at the Lifetime fitness complex, and clearly propose that you both learn together. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently developed to meet the requirements of the task. The purpose of the email is clear from the beginning, and the reader is left with a complete understanding of your suggestion and your willingness to participate.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The email is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your train of thought easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'even though', 'hence', and 'since' to link ideas. However, the use of punctuation is occasionally inconsistent, which slightly affects the flow. For instance, the transition between sentences could be smoother with more varied linking words. Overall, the structure is coherent and the paragraphing is appropriate for an informal email.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'smart decision', 'harsh winter', and 'additional information'. The language is natural and fits the informal context well. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'learn the football' (which should be 'learn to play football') and 'since, It’s been a long time i played', where the phrasing is slightly awkward. While you do not use a wide range of sophisticated or uncommon lexical items, the vocabulary used is sufficient to convey your message clearly and effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the conditional 'If you decide to join... i’ll be happy to join you'. There are some grammatical errors, including punctuation issues like 'Thats' (missing apostrophe), capitalization errors ('i' instead of 'I'), and minor tense inconsistencies, such as 'Since, It’s been a long time i played football last time'. Despite these errors, the meaning is never obscured, and communication remains effective. To improve, focus on consistent capitalization and ensuring that complex sentences are punctuated correctly.

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