Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Your local community centre, Brookfield Centre, has recently asked residents what activities they would like it to offer. You attended a meeting there last Thursday and spoke briefly to its programme coordinator, Ms Patel, who encouraged you to write with your suggestions. You would like the centre to introduce a new evening class, and you think other people in the area may be interested too.

Write a letter to Ms Patel, the programme coordinator at Brookfield Centre. In your letter

• describe the basic digital-skills class you would like the centre to offer
• explain why the class would be useful to you and other local residents
• suggest a suitable evening for the class and say whether you could help in any way

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear Ms Patel,

I am writing this email to you about the suggestions for the activities in local community centre.

I really apperciate that you encouraged me for my suggestions when I attended a meeting there last Tthursday. I would like the centre to introduce a new evening class because I believe that other people in the area may be interested too.

Firstly, I am planning to offer the basic digital-skills to class. For example, Basic digital skills are the essential computer and technology skills needed for everyday life and most jobs. These classes help community members build confidence in using computers, smartphones sending emails and browsing web safely.

Secondly, these skills would help to enhance the confidence and will improve the employment opportunities and help people connected with their community.

I asked the community and everyone decided the Friday evening for this class and I know these skills iI would help everyone in any condition.

Thank You.

Jashandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the requested activity as a basic digital-skills class and give relevant examples, including email and safe web browsing. You also mention benefits such as confidence and employment opportunities, and propose Friday evening. However, the class description is partly presented as a general definition rather than a clear outline of what learners would do, and the reasons for residents’ interest are only briefly stated. The offer to help is not answered: “I know these skills…” does not say whether you could assist. The letter also falls short of the required 150 words, so the task is only minimally addressed and several points need fuller, clearer development. Add practical class content and explicitly state how you could contribute.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: an opening, a description of the class, benefits, and a proposed evening. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the next points, and the reader can generally identify the main ideas. However, the progression is not fully clear: the sentence beginning “I am planning to offer” sounds as though you will teach the class, rather than suggest that the centre offer it. The final paragraph combines the choice of Friday with an unclear statement about helping, so the requested points are not separated effectively. Paragraphing is limited, and some links between ideas feel mechanical. Use distinct paragraphs for the class content, its benefits, and the proposed day and your offer of assistance.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “digital-skills,” “employment opportunities,” “smartphones,” and “browsing web safely,” which makes the subject identifiable. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, including “enhance the confidence.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, for example “apperciate,” “Tthursday,” and “connected with their community.” Some phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “offer the basic digital-skills to class” and “I asked the community.” The vocabulary is sufficient to convey the general topic, but accuracy and natural collocation are inconsistent. Choose straightforward, precise expressions and check spelling; for example, describe the class as teaching “basic digital skills” and say residents “stay connected with their community.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including “I would like the centre to introduce a new evening class because I believe…” This shows some ability to connect ideas, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, the range is limited and errors occur frequently enough to make parts difficult to follow. For example, “These classes help community members build confidence in using computers, smartphones sending emails” lacks a clear grammatical link between the listed activities, while “these skills would help to enhance the confidence and will improve” has an inconsistent structure. The final sentence, “I know these skills iI would help everyone,” is also unclear. Practise parallel structures in lists and keep verb forms consistent when joining ideas.

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