Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You work for an entertainment company which plans to open a new theatre soon. You want to invite a famous actor to open the new theatre.

Write a letter to this famous actor. In your letter

• give some information about the new theatre

• invite her/him to open the new theatre

• explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Mr Lfed,

I'm writing to you this letter to inform you about our new theatre opening that will be soon, and we would like to invite you for this big occassion.

In order to keep you well informed, I want to present to you some basic informations about the new theatre which will be located near the central train station just in front of the old music school, we named it Meskouti as a recognition of the godfather of the theatre in Morocco, which I'm sure you learned a lot from him. The main space contain 460 places and 35 VIP chairs, to offer the best experience possible we use the lattest equipments on the market, and on the hallways we put all the famous scenes of the Moroccan theatre.

Given that we appreciate your role in the theatre industry and to give you some of the credit you deserve, we thought that you will be the perfect actor to do the openning ceremony, and we would contact you to see if you are available next month to discuss further details.

The reason why you were the first person to think of for this occassion is that you keep mentionning Meskouti in your interviews as your teacher and a lot of moroccan actors were inspired by him, moreover your latest productions were very captivated and we are sure the public want to hear from you and get more details about your future plans.

We will be waiting for your response at your earliest convenience. And we wish you all the best.

Yours sincerely.

Nabil.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three requirements clearly. You give useful details about the theatre’s location, name, seating capacity, equipment and displays; you explicitly invite the actor to open it; and you explain the choice by referring to his connection with Meskouti and his recent productions. These points are relevant and generally supported, so the purpose is clear throughout. The explanation of why he is suitable is particularly specific, although the claim that the public wants to hear about his future plans could be developed further by linking it to the opening event. To strengthen the response, make the invitation more definite by proposing a date or describing what you would like the actor to do during the ceremony, rather than mainly suggesting a later discussion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: it introduces the purpose, describes the theatre, makes the invitation, explains the actor’s suitability and closes politely. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “Given that” and “moreover” help connect the reasons. The reader can follow the message without difficulty. Some sentences, however, carry several details at once, especially the long description beginning “In order to keep you well informed”; this makes the information feel crowded. The final two sentences also form a slightly abrupt closing. For smoother cohesion, divide the theatre description into shorter units and use clearer links between the actor’s past connection to Meskouti and the benefit of his presence at the opening.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal invitation, including “opening ceremony,” “recognition,” “appreciate your role” and “at your earliest convenience.” These choices communicate the intended meaning, and the theatre-related details are specific. There are also some inaccurate word choices, collocations and spelling slips, such as “basic informations,” “lattest equipments,” “very captivated” and “openning.” “The public want to hear from you” is understandable but could be expressed more naturally and precisely. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the letter, but they limit the accuracy and flexibility of the vocabulary. Check spelling carefully and learn common word partnerships, particularly for describing productions, equipment and public interest.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “which,” “that” and “why,” and the overall meaning remains clear. However, some grammatical errors occur in longer constructions. For example, “I'm writing to you this letter” has an incorrect verb pattern, while “The main space contain” has a subject–verb agreement error. In “we named it Meskouti … which I'm sure you learned a lot from him,” the relative clause is not formed correctly, and the sentence beginning “to offer the best experience possible” joins several clauses without clear punctuation. Aim to make sentence boundaries clearer and check verb forms, agreement and clause structure. Shorter, accurately controlled sentences would help balance your more ambitious structures.

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