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Writing General Training Task 1 Band 5.0 Example

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209 words General TrainingTask 1Letter

Task 1 Letter

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Ideas to explore

Explain why the festival matters: describe its importance as both a celebration and a cultural tradition.
Show how people celebrate through concrete customs, such as preparing traditional food, sharing it with family and visiting relatives.
Add a personal detail about what you enjoy most, such as the atmosphere, time with family or a particular traditional dish.

Suggested structure

Greet your friend and respond to their request.
Introduce the country and state the importance of the festival.
Describe preparations and key celebration customs in a logical order.
Explain what you personally like and why.
Close by offering further help with the project.

Useful vocabulary & examples

auspicious time: A time regarded as especially favourable for an event or action.
At an auspicious time, families light the hearth and prepare kiribath.
traditional dish: A food associated with the customs and culture of a place or community.
Kiribath is a traditional dish that many families prepare for New Year.
festive atmosphere: A cheerful mood associated with a celebration.
I enjoy the festive atmosphere when relatives and neighbours celebrate together.
bring people together: To encourage people to meet, share time or feel connected.
Traditional games bring people together during the New Year celebrations.

Task Prompt

your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he or she is doing about celebrating Nes Year in different countries. write a letter to your friend. in your letter write a letter to your friend.in your letter : 1 say how important new year is to people in your country . 2describe now new year is celebrated in your country . 3 explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country.

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Band 5.0

Dear Anna, I hope you are in good health and this letter finds you well. I received your request about the New Year’s celebration in my country. I love this part of the year the most as it is celebrated in my country with a great amount of love and empathy. In our country before New Year, families clean and decorate their homes, and shops become busy. On the last evening of the year, people usually gather with relatives or friends, prepare special food, and wait for midnight together. When the new year begins, many people wish one another happiness and good health. Some watch fireworks, while others celebrate at home. The holiday is important because it gives people a chance to spend time with those they love and think about their hopes for the coming year.

What I like most is the warm atmosphere. Even people who have been busy make time to meet, share food, and enjoy each other’s company. I especially enjoy the moment at midnight, when everyone gives good wishes. It makes me feel hopeful and close to my family.

I hope this information helps with your project. Write back and tell me how New Year is celebrated where you live.

Best wishes, Your friend

Targeted Improvement Tips

Add one accurate example of a New Year custom from your country to make the description more specific.

Replace “a great amount of love and empathy” with a natural collocation such as “a warm and joyful atmosphere.”

Organise the letter into separate paragraphs for customs, personal enjoyment, and the closing message.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

5.0

Modest

Words

209

Type

Letter

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

6.0 Band

In the reconstructed continuation, the letter addresses all three requests: it says New Year is important, describes family gatherings and celebrations, and explains what the writer likes, especially “the warm atmosphere.” This gives the friend useful project information. The supplied prefix itself ends mid-sentence, so the added material is generated rather than evidence of what the original writer completed. Next, replace the broad claims with accurate country-specific customs if those details are known.

Coherence & Cohesion

6.0 Band

The letter follows a useful sequence: greeting and topic, description of customs, personal preference, then a closing message. The shift signalled by “What I like most” clearly moves from general description to personal response. The opening repeats “in my country,” and the ideas could be grouped more tightly. Next, use one short paragraph for importance and customs and another for personal enjoyment.

Lexical Resource

5.5 Band

The response uses relevant vocabulary such as “decorate their homes,” “gather with relatives,” and “warm atmosphere,” which helps describe the celebration. However, “a great amount of love and empathy” is an awkward combination in this context, and “this part of the year the most” is less natural than a concise preference phrase. Next, learn collocations for celebrations, such as “a festive atmosphere” and “spend time together.”

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.0 Band

The reconstructed text includes clear sentence patterns, including “When the new year begins, many people wish one another…” and a correctly formed relative clause in “people who have been busy.” The prefix also contains a long opening sentence and some repetition, while “In our country before New Year” needs careful punctuation around the introductory time phrase. Next, check sentence boundaries and read each sentence aloud to spot overloaded or repetitive wording.

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