IELTS Writing – Letters – How to start and finish
How to write proper openings and closings for your IELTS letter-writing assignment. There are three types of letters on the IELTS — formal, semi-formal, and informal. In this lesson I explain how to begin and end each type. I’ll be uploading more IELTS lesson in the future. Let me know on the forum if you have any specific requests!
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Wednesday, November 12th 2008
Dear Rebecca!
Thank you very much for this helpful information. It is very helpful resource for english learners. I did personally take advantage of these free advice you provide to learners. Along with learning a great number of valuable advice, it is a great opportunity to improve listening skills.
I just cant find words to express my huge gratitude to you for such a wonderful opportunity you provide us with.
Thank you very much dear Rebecca !
I adviced your website to more than 300 people among my students and people who want to learn english.
I will continue doing that.
You are a great teacher!
Sincerely,
Fargani
Fargani – Thank you very much for your kind words and for recommending our site to your students. Please let us know if there are particular topics you would like to see lessons on. We would be happy to produce those lessons which would be most beneficial to ESL students around the world. Keep checking back as we will be adding new lessons often. Thanks, again.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009
Dear Rebecca!
My name is Amir. I am student of Kazakh-British Technical University. I would like to pass IELTS exam, and now I am preparing. Your lesson is very good and everything is clear! I have one suggestion; it would be perfect if you will teach about modal verbs, “may”, “can”, “could”, “would”, “must”, “need”, “should”. Because sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish it.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Amir.
Thursday, November 13th 2008
Dear. Rebecca
I appreciate your assistance to new english learner.
Currently, I am preparing for me TOEFL exam and I find your site and videos VERY beneficial. I just wanted to thank you for your hard work and keep it up!!!!
-Ji Hoon Hong
S.Korea
Wednesday, December 10th 2008
Dear Rebecca,
I am writing to you to thank you for the useful information you published on the net for the public students.
fortunately, i was on of those student who get the benefits of using this information which i found it on uyube web site, currently i am preparing for the IELTS exam.
At the end, i would like to thank you again for this grate effort and keep it up.
Yours Sincerely.
Samih Rajab
Thanks Ji-Hoon and Samih for your comments. Glad I was able to help you.
Monday, December 29th 2008
Dear Rebecca ESL,
I really thankful to you as I was in search of great teacher like you.
Thanks God also. Kindly keep up it.
Your Sincerely,
G. N. Asif
Thank you kindly, Ghulam. Please let me know if there are any special areas in which you experience difficulties. Good luck with your English studies and your future.
Rebecca
Monday, December 29th 2008
Dear rebecca thank you for your advice , i“learning from your video classes, and i would like you to talk about “How to improve pronunciation in secondary students because i`m oing a project about that , and I want to know that .
sincerely
Hi Zoila
I will be recording pronunciation videos in the future, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, please do make use of the many fine books and CDs on the market which can help with pronunciation. Of course, there are different accents in English, but there are still guidelines that will help improve pronunciation of non-native English speakers.
Are you a teacher or a student? All the best to you.
Rebecca
Monday, January 12th 2009
Dear Rebecca,
I am glad to see something very useful for free on your website, your way of teaching is great!
Currently i am preparing for my IELTS exam, i would be really greatful to you if you please help me in advising regarding my exam prepartion and could recommend some good practice and tips.
Thanks & Regards
Usman Butt
Hi Usman
Please have a look at my website Good Luck IELTS.
It has a lot of information on the IELTS, and many tips for doing better on each part of the exam. I have also recently added some sample essays there and a list of essay topics.
Please watch the video on How to Structure Your TOEFL Essay ( on this site) to help you write your IELTS essay with ease. The IELTS essay is shorter than the TOEFL essay but the principles of structuring it are the same.
Which IELTS exam do you need to do? General or Academic?
I wish you all the best,
Rebecca
Tuesday, January 27th 2009
Really mem,you have great tip i need help for general reading tips in which i got only 4.5 band otherwise my overall band is 6 so pl could you help me
thanks
hetal pandya
Hi Hetal
You too could benefit from my website Good Luck IELTS. There is lots of information there about each section of the test, including reading.
There are also specific practice books available to improve your General Reading skills. You should analyze which of the different types of questions you usually get wrong: true, false & not given, fill in the blank, multiple choice or something else. Each question type requires a different strategy. Learn the best strategies and do many practice questions to develop your ability to answer those kinds of questions. By understanding exactly which types of questions you get wrong, you can work in a more targeted way to improve your score. The IELTS reading section can be tricky so please try this approach.
Also watch the video recommended to Usman above to help you score higher on the essay writing part of your exam.
All the best to you,
Rebecca
Thursday, February 12th 2009
dear Rebecca
i want to learn English very well .can you give me some advices and lessons please tks you so much
There are so many wonderful resources available today that you can surround yourself with English wherever you are. Read, write, listen, speak, sing… do as much as possible in English on a regular basis and you will definitely improve quickly.
It is best if you can find a private English teacher who can give you regular feedback.
Another intensive option is to study English in Canada or any English-speaking country. This is the fastest way to pick up the language. You are invited to join us at Diplomat Language School in Toronto, Canada.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009
Hi
Thanks for this helpful website and the whole movies..Your phonetics also so clear that I almost catch every word you say..Thanks a lot.
Thanks, glad I could help you, Muhanad.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009
Dear Rebecca,
This Nicolas from Mexico.
I just got this amazing site,and I am so thankful.
I’d like to know how to improve my English.
How to speak fluent,and fast too.
Can you give me some advice please?
Thank a lot.
Nick.
Hi Nico
Please look at the response to faty above. That should give you some ideas.
There are also so many great online learning options, such as Skype lessons, which some of our teachers offer too.
Any chance of your traveling to Canada for some time? We have many warm and enthusiastic students from Mexico and around the world.
Dear Rebecca.
I just would like to thank you for such a clear and concise lesson. It was easy for me to understand as your pronunciation and speed was perfect for ESL learners. I’m also delighted to have found this web site. I’ll be here to explore more topics that would hepl me improve my speaking and writing skills.
Thanks a lot.
Yours truly,
Sheree
Hi Sheree
Thanks for your feedback.
I would like to compliment you on your English. You wrote an almost flawless letter! The only mistake was just a typing error, I believe. You have obviously invested a lot of effort in improving your English and it shows! Good for you.
Please do tell others about our website so we can continue to produce more lessons.
All the best to you, Sheree.
Friday, April 17th 2009
dear rebecca,
would you please write down the body parts of letter as well if possible.i checked your video in youtube.that was very helpful.
but if you can be able to show the body parts of the general writing too i would be grateful to you.thanks for your help.
yours faithfully
umang
Thanks for the suggestion, Umang.
What I’ll do is add some sample letters to the goodluckielts website. Keep checking, and good luck with your exam.
Sunday, April 26th 2009
mam i wanna english pronounciation…..
Some of the other teachers on our website have recorded pronunciation lessons which may help you.
Dear Rebecca,
Please tell me whether I should use tab (Blank spaces) before starting each paragraph during my writing tasks on IELTS or not? Your feedback would be really helpful.
Yours faithfully
Arif
You can either use the tab to indent each new paragraph, or else you need to leave a line space between each paragraph.
Hope this helps.
Monday, May 4th 2009
Dear rebecca
Can you please help me with introduction in both letter and eassey writing for general module.I would like to know is it possible that u could score my writing and give me feed back.I need at least 6.5 band score so i know how is i am doing.I would be very greatful for your reply.Thank you.
yours faithfully
vibha
I’ve sent you a separate email about your request.
Sunday, May 24th 2009
Dear Rebecca,
I appreciate your great endeavour for providing free IELTS learning materials. I found you site when i was surfing the net. But unfortunately, my netwok link is slow that’s why i cann’t listen your vedio clip. I am trying to find out any download links but fail to download the vedio clip. Would you please give me some information about how can I save it in my local PC after then i can listen it smoothly.
Dear Rebecca,
First of all I want to say thank you very much for your very useful video lessons. Now I understand a little bit but I really want to improve my english because I got 70.00 your quiz it’s too bad. But I have to study well english with your website. Thanks all.
Yours sincerelly.
Nandin.
Get hold of a good IELTS guidebook and you can improve your English skills. Stay positive!
Dear Rebecca
Thanx for such a usful information and all the best for such a deligent effort you are putting into to make people like us worth something.
Yours sincerelly
Nimit Jain
My pleasure. Every single person has his or her unique potential. I wish you all the best with your English.
Wednesday, June 17th 2009
Dear Rebecca,
Thanks again for your great teaching. I really hope to get my English improve from you.
Yours Sincerely,
Juu
Glad I could help.
Dear Rebecca,
I’d like to thank you for the useful information that you have given us so far, and for your time and your great effort.
Thanks a lot, Akram.
Tuesday, July 7th 2009
Dear Rebecca.
I would like to İELTS exam and I have to get 6.5 skore from the exam.
You should give me some advice regarding the İELTS exam. I will apply on 5th September 2009. I have limited time and I do not knom how to study well. Please send me a relating mail to me. I would like to thank you very much.
Yours faithfully.
First, check which IELTS you need to take – Academic or General.
Then, get hold of a copy of the Cambridge IELTS exam papers so you cna see samples of previous exams. Do a sample test and you will know what your strengths and weaknesses are. You will need an English teacher to check your writing.
The best thing is to join the best IELTS preparation program you can find in your area or else to find a private teacher who can help you prepare for the exam. Make sure the teacher has experience in IELTS preparation and not just in general English.
To do well on this exam, you need to learn specific strategies to get the highest marks.
You could also check my website below for general tips on how to do well in each section and to read soem sample essays I have written:
http://www.goodluckielts.com
All the best to you!
First, check which IELTS you need to take – Academic or General.
Then, get hold of a copy of the Cambridge IELTS exam papers so you cna see samples of previous exams. Do a sample test and you will know what your strengths and weaknesses are. You will need an English teacher to check your writing.
The best thing is to join the best IELTS preparation program you can find in your area or else to find a private teacher who can help you prepare for the exam. Make sure the teacher has experience in IELTS preparation and not just in general English.
To do well on this exam, you need to learn specific strategies to get the highest marks.
You could also check my website below for general tips on how to do well in each section and to read some sample essays I have written:
http://www.goodluckielts.com
All the best to you!
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you for such a nice work.Ms i have one problem in ielts and it is in Reading Section Ms Reading Section is very difficult for me.
Please Ms give me some special tips or strategies to improve my skill of reading.
Best Regards
Muhammad Tayyib
Thanks, Muhammad. The IELTS reading section can be quite challenging, so don’t feel bad that you’re having some difficulty.
You really need to study each type of question to understand the right strategies for answering that particular type of question. There are several IELTS guidebooks which can help you with this.
Also, please look at the tips on http://www.goodluckielts.com under the reading section. I hope this helps you.
Most of all, practice as much as you can and identify the type of questions that you usually get wrong. Then work on improving your skills for that particular type of question.
I wish you all the best in your exam.
Monday, August 3rd 2009
dear Rebecca
hope you doing well and happy
1.can u send me any sample how to write an application…..
2. how i will improve my english in writting any letter or any offical letters.
keep in touch
thanks
omer
Hi Omer
You could look for various resources online that may help you to write such letters.
One excellent resource for learning official writing is a book called Company to Company
by Cambridge University Press. I have used it for several years and it really helps my students improve their writing.
My best wishes to you.
Tuesday, August 18th 2009
Hi Rebecca While searching English Listening Videos I watched your precious videos. The way of teaching is the best. I think those who know alittle English can understand your way of Teaching. Further you are looking a nice lady teacher .Really appreciate your services in this regard. Plz Reply
Tuesday, August 18th 2009
Hello Rebecca please tell me something about Figures of speech,Are these important to undestand English poetry.
I am waiting for your kind reply.
Thanks,
Hi Jamshed
Thanks for your feedback. Glad you find the lessons beneficial. Figures of speech, or idioms, are used more in conversation. Poets usually try to be more original.
If you enjoy the lessons, please do tell your friends about our website through facebook, twitter, etc. It will help us to continue this service.
Thanks, again and all the best with your English!
Wednesday, September 16th 2009
this is one of the best site for learning english specially for student want to appear in ielets exam
Hello Rebecca ! I hope you are doing well !
I just wanted to show my gratitude to you for all that you’ve done for the English language through your videos! Very very beneficial !
Thank you !
Sincerely
Zait Polozani
Thanks so much, Zait. So glad I could help you.
Wednesday, October 14th 2009
Dear Rebecca
First off all thank you for helping so many students like me.
I have recentlly visited your website and registered myself. I am preparing for IELTS exams(general),which i need for immigration purpose. I live in UK so listening and speaking is not that bad. I feel like i am not good at writing and my reading is bit slow.
I have not got much time for prepration as i need to sit for exam in next month. Please advice me what i am suppose to do?
Thanks again
Rukhsana
Hi Ruksana
The IELTS is a challenging exam, even the general version, and you do need to prepare as much as possible to get a good score.
Please watch my video on How to Structure your TOEFL Essay. You can apply the same principles to your IELTS essay, except that your essay can be a little shorter on the IELTS (only 4 paragraphs in length). Try to write a little bit every day, and see if there is a teacher who can check your writing and offer you feedback.
Do as many practice tests as possible so you know clearly what kinds of questions to expect on the exam, and what kinds of questions you need to practice more.
I wish you all the best!
Sorry, I wanted to write “Rukhsana”.
Sunday, November 22nd 2009
Dear Miss Rebecca,
I am Maha from Emirate and I am very happy because when I want to learn the IELTS I found this great website, I understand all the word I feel it’s very easy for me and I am quickly learn and understand thank you very very much.
I have one question
I want to know how I can get 5 in IELTS I want easy way pleas help me
I got in
listening 4.0
reading 2.0
writing 3.5
speaking 4.0
overall band score 3.5
and my college want 5 point
how i can get it I want the easy way ??
because my IELTS exam in 2/12/2009 and I have just 1 month to study the IELTS no time !!
I hope you are able to help me and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
yours sincerely,
Maha
Sunday, November 22nd 2009
sorry I wrote the date wrong, the IELTS Exam will be 9 January 2010
thanks
Sorry for the delay in replying. The best way , if possible, is to join a good IELTS preparation class, as you can be given valuable feedback on your strengths and weaknesses.
There are also many IELTS exam preparation guidebooks
available which can give you lots of practice which will help you. Don’t just do practice tests, but also do skill building exercises.
Try to get hold of a good IELTS teacher who can guide you specifically.
Have you checked my IELTS website?
My very best wishes to you.
Thursday, November 26th 2009
Dear Rebecca
I am really happy after getting all this basic information about writting a latter to someone, i would like to say you thanks a lot. I am giving IELTS exam at next following saturday, i have been doing lot of preparation for that.
I have just seen your video on youtube , n i love it. You gave us very accurate detail about each topic in very easy format, so any kind of student can learn easily.I appriciate all your effort to make this for us.
If I had got your website before few weeks, I would have been felt more easier then now. I have left just 1 week now , so i need to get top up my preparation . I have still doubt about some preposition like of,for & from. If you can make such kind of video about it, it would be greatfull for me.
Once again , Thanks a lot to you & your other fellos.
Best Wishes
Kabir Nigam
Saturday, December 5th 2009
Dear miss Rebecca.
I am duy from viet nam, and I am verry happy because I want to learn the ielts .general I found this geat website . I understand all the word I feel it’s easy for me and I am quickly learn and understand that you very much . fist time I am go to test on 12/12/2009 .
I hope you are able to help me . and i look forward to hearing from you soon .
yours sicerely .
duy
Sorry for the delay in replying.
I hope your exam went well. The IELTS is a difficult exam, so don’t feel bad if you don’t get your desired score the first time.
Please access the many useful exam preparation guidebooks which can be very useful in building your skills.
My very best wishes to you, Duy.
HI REBECCA
I WRITE JUST TO SAY I LIKE YOU AND YOUR LESSONS SO MUCH
THANKS ALOT
SHERIF
ESL UAE
My pleasure. So glad I could help you.
All the best to you, Sherif.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010
thanks for your advices, i found these resorces very helful, but i need you do me a favour, i am having problem in develop a essay could you upload a video about this plz. i would be glad if you do
Thursday, February 18th 2010
It’s indeed a very good lesson. Thank you very much.
Sunday, February 28th 2010
Dear Rebecca,
Good day!
First I would like to say THANK YOU very much for giving us some advices regarding how to begin and ending a letter. Secondly, I really appreciate ALL the efforts of the teachers of ESL. You guys are really really a BIG HELP for us especially for the beginners who would love to express their feelings through english language.
Shall I say I am so lucky to found this site. You did a great job! And I hope you could provide a lot of informations or lectures which is very useful for beginners.
With my prayers,
Rhei
Sunday, March 7th 2010
where i can take the quiz? help me
Tuesday, March 9th 2010
Dear Ms. ESL
First I would like to thanks for how to start and finished the letter , my IELTS General
Training Exam is on 20th March 2010. I will get surely good score after teach this clue.
Best Regards,
lalit