Best Practice Book for IELTS Writing

SampleLetter 1
Youshouldspendabout 20 minutesonthistask.

Youareapplyingforajoband need aletterofreferencefromsomeonewho knew
youwhen youwereatschool.

Writealetterto oneofyouroldteachersaskingforareference.In yourletter:

saywhatjob you haveappliedfor

explainwhy youwantthisjob

suggestwhatinformationtheteachershouldinclude

Writeatleast 150 words.Begin yourletterasfollows:

Dear

DearMrsSweeney

Howareyou?Ihopeeverythingisfineattheschoolandthatyou havebeenwell. Istill
rememberthedynamicwayinwhich youtaughtgrammartomeandalloftheteacher
traineesin yourEnglishclass.Thanksagainforthoseimportantlessons.

IamwritinginconnectionwithaletterofreferencethatIneedforajobthatIhave
appliedforrecently.AsIamdueto graduatenextmonth,Ihaveappliedfora positionas
anESLteacherataprivatelanguageschoolinTokyo,Japan.Youmightremembermy
telling you howverymuchIlookedforwardtoteachingandtravelingaroundtheworld.
NowIhavethe

chance.IamconfidentthatIcanmakea differenceinthelivesofstudentswho need
tolearnEnglish.

Intheletterofreference,Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldincludeinformationrelatedto
mytrustworthiness,myenthusiasmandmycross-culturalawarenesswhileinteacher
trainingcollege.AsthejobisinJapan,they do not havethechancetointerviewmeand
will
basetheirdecisionlargely onmylettersofreference.Iwould needto havetheletter
intwoweeks, byJuly 1st.Thank you kindlyinadvance,Yourssincerely,

GraceSmith

SampleLetter 2

Youaregoing onashorttrainingcourseatacollegeinSydney,Australia.You need
somewheretolivewhileyouarethere.