WRITING TASK 1 — Letter to Lecturer (Missed Deadline)
Weekly IELTS Mock Recap IELTS Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven’t finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter introduce yourself explain why you haven’t handed in the project yet request more time to do it. Write at least 150 words. ✍️Task Analysis & Step-by-Step Response Strategy 1. STRUCTURE & OUTLINE A formal letter should follow this layout: Greeting: Dear [Title + Last Name] Opening: State who you are and why you’re writing Body Paragraph 1: Explain the problem (missed deadline) Body Paragraph 2: Give the reason for the delay Body Paragraph 3: Make a polite request (extension) Closing line + sign-off: Thank the reader & close politely 2. USEFUL VOCAB & PHRASES I’m a student in your [course name] class I’m writing to explain why… I was unable to submit my project on time due to… I would be very grateful if you could… Thank you for your understanding I sincerely apologize for the delay I hope to hear from you soon 3. USEFUL SENTENCE STRUCTURES 🔸 Past causes for […]