Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-07
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 4.5)
Dear Arif,
I hope this latter finds you well.I would like to inform you that,our town open a football clab.I think you should join this ciab.because this clab is well for english speaking man.their clab member are speak english well.I think this new sport suitable for youi
Football is a very important sports yor young people.it good excise also.this game feet you body and refress your mind.this game learn you good habit .when you wake early in the morning this habit good for your health.this clab arange some international match.I think it also benifit for you.I also join this clab and i play football.i think it is very good because we play togather.
However,th
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
You identify football as the sport and give some relevant reasons, including exercise, health, and the chance to play together. You also mention a local club and international matches. However, the response addresses the task only minimally: the method of learning is not clearly explained beyond joining the club, and the invitation to learn together is only implied by “I also join this clab.” The final “However, th” leaves the email unfinished, and the response is below the required 150 words, so the ideas remain very limited and under-developed. To improve, clearly recommend football, explain how to enrol and practise, and directly invite Arif to attend lessons or training with you.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
There is a basic sequence: you introduce the club, give reasons for choosing football, and mention your own participation. This gives the reader some sense of the message’s purpose. However, the ideas are not consistently connected, and the email ends abruptly with “However, th,” so it has no complete closing or clear final progression. Several points are placed together without explanation, such as the club’s English-speaking members and its international matches. Punctuation and spacing also make the flow harder to follow. Use separate paragraphs for your recommendation, practical learning advice, and invitation, and connect each point with clear transitions such as “You could learn by…” and “Why don’t we…?”
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
You use a small set of relevant words, including “football,” “sport,” “health,” “club,” and “international match,” so the general topic is understandable. However, vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling errors sometimes make the message difficult to read: “latter,” “clab,” “excise,” “refress,” and “benifit.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “feet you body” and “good habit.” Build a more accurate range for giving advice and describing sport, for example “join a local football club,” “improve your fitness,” and “clear your mind.” Check spelling carefully and choose natural word combinations so your meaning is conveyed without the reader having to interpret it.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt several simple statements and give reasons, but sentence structures are mostly basic and grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “our town open a football clab,” “their clab member are speak,” and “this game learn you good habit,” where verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction interfere with clarity. There are also missing or misplaced articles and punctuation, as in “Football is a very important sports yor young people.” The message would be clearer with accurate simple sentences before attempting more complex ones. Practise present-tense forms and subject–verb agreement, and use patterns such as “You can learn by joining the club” and “It will help you stay fit.”
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