IELTS General Writing Task 1: Formal Letters | ALL THE WAY TO IELTS 9 with Jay!

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[@parasharupasana]

Your structure helped me finish the Task 1 in 10 minutes. Got a 7.5 in writing. Just coming back to your videos to comment and share the joy. Thank you Jay!

[@faithchibundu5228]

Wow!!!! I have never been this impressed. Weldone

[@davinderjainvlogs]

Really🐵

[@parasharupasana]

@@davinderjainvlogs yes!! Writing was the hardest part for me. Others were simple. :)

[@davinderjainvlogs]

@@parasharupasana okay! I also want to set a goal of 7+ bands would you please tell me how can i get these scores, please

[@parasharupasana]

@@davinderjainvlogs I actually followed this channel, mostly for writing and speaking. I got 8 in speaking. For reading, I just used the prep books and listening was very simple.

[@hifzakhan9235]

Para 2: Let me explain my situatuion. The problem started three months ago when my new roommate moved in. Before that, i was very much satisfied as my previous roommate was organized and tidy. My current roommate is extremely carefree and disorganized, making it intorable for me. I being a well organized and clean person, have to spend maximum time in cleaning and arranging things of the room which utilizes most my time that should be spent on my studies.

[@pavanpraharshith8299]

Hey Jay, I followed your guidelines and attempted the IELTS GENERAL and suprisingly I scored L- 8.5 R- 8.0 W- 7.5 S- 8.0 OVERALL - 8.0 you are 1 gem of a trainer Thank you so much!

[@kesewaaasare260]

Hello Jay please can I get ur learning materials taking ane ielts exams soon. Thank you

[@williamalmeida5868]

You have explained it so nicely that even a non native speaker would easily understand. Thank you Sir.😃

[@rjpm9102]

Probably the best IELTS teacher I`ve ever seen along with Alex. Excelent job!

[@manohargangula]

I like the way he says "I want you to sort of copy what I write". Real teachers who really care say it

[@Itskofo]

Thank you for being a great teacher Jay. Love from 🇳🇬

[@chefjay328]

This has been very helpful. I am writing my test next month and I’m aiming for a band 8. You have made IELTS look so simple. I am no longer scared.

[@ruthnzenwa2039]

I scored L -8.5, R-9, S-9, W 7.5 . All thanks to Jay and Alex. You helped me achieve this, and i am very grateful. Love you guys

[@chisomezeike6537]

Hey Ruth. I am Chisom and I plan to write by January. I would love your help. Could you please give me like a number or a social media handle I can contact you with. Congratulations on your success

[@improveenglish5956]

Hey,I wonder how you got 8.5L and 9 R,that's enviable,have you studied somewhere in America or UK? That's interesting

[@ANGELAABIA-bh2yg]

Congratulations Someday I'll write a beautiful testimony

[@ruthjonathanmshelia7167]

Wow, I am proud of you.

[@Quranonline84]

We have to leave a line between paragraph or not please guide me

[@esmeraldawatts7902]

Thank you so much, Jay. It made me less nervous now when thinking of my test approaching so fast. You're a awesome teacher.

[@jamest.]

Hi Jay, just got my IELTS score today and I did not expect getting an overall band score of 7 by just watching your videos for 2 days before my exam. Your techniques are so effective. Kudos to E2!❤

[@condoberybukola]

Thanks Jay...

[@simonegriffithsimzavirbm]

Dear Jay, I want to say thank you to you and your Team. I had 2-3 days to prepare and I was able to achieve 8.0 overall L-9, R.7.0, W-7.0, and S-9.0 Thank you 🙌

[@harshdeepsingh-fe1kb]

In fact, this is my first comment ever because your videos helped me a lot in speaking and after seeing this writing part, I'm so happy to say that you are simply amazing, Jay. Moreover, it's not about preparing exams but you've showed us the real meaning and importance of the language in our day to day life. Always excited to see your lessons and thank you so much.

[@faithkome1806]

Dear sir or madam I am writing to let you know the living condition in your building is not conducive. The water pipes are damaged and my room is always flooded anytime I return from work.This keep happening and I had to draw your attention to this problem. The problem started about 3months ago when I heard the pipes singing at night,at Dawn my kitchen was flooded. I felt It was because i left the window open,cause it rained at night. On my return from work ,that same day my entire house was soaked again. I called a plumber and he drew attention to the leaking hidden wall pipes underneath the sink. I would appreciate if you can send a professional plumber to look at the pipes,since they are hidden and might require to wall to be destroyed for the pipes to be fixed. Thanks for your consideration Yours faithfully Faith

[@thewizard_ravi]

I usually refrain from commenting on public platforms like this (in fact this is my maiden comment on KZbin). But, Jay you made me to do this and I have to say this that you are amazing. While some people may say oh! he's a native speaker whats the big deal if he's good at English but trust me it demands a rare intellect to be that good. Hats off to you, sir.

[@E2IELTS]

Thanks for the lovely comment, Ravinder! Welcome to the E2Language community! :)

[@E2IELTS]

+Ravinder Singh Jay here Ravi. Thank you. That's one of the best comments / compliments I've had period. Hats off to you!

[@tinokurimwi7738]

Thank you .

[@St1ckl3r]

Agree!

[@gopinathgopi8755]

I wrote IELTS twice particularly in my speaking session I got 5 in my first test after that I usually vist your channel and gaining some strategy from there related to speak. After that I practiced and I got 6.5 in speaking while my second test. Thankyou so much Jay for doing wonderful job for us. you are a good teacher and mentor for me. I wish you to keep rocking.

[@ayodeleomokoga2022]

Thank you so much Jay,now I'm pumped to write my IELTS for the first time this weekend.

[@Haroon-ibrahim]

Thank u so much jay sir. Just because of ur technique i got 6 band in writing only in 15 days practice. Thank u sooooo much. U ppl are very helpful and amazing.

[@hayatmuhammad6709]

Mr. Jay, you are a Hero, you are educating the whole world....I can simply say God bless you and your family .... thank you so much...and keep up the excellent job

[@karthikeyanc9873]

Awe-inspiring session!

[@priyaverma1456]

Hayat Muhammad have you cleared exam ?

[@manjeetsekhon5639]

I must say " you are super" I am learning a lots of things from your videos, kindly accept my sincere thanks from the core of my heart

[@GiseleSilvestre1]

Thank you so much for this simple and clear explanation. E2 language has amazing teachers!

[@priscaboniface9195]

Thank you Jay for the the tutorials. Your classes really helpful🙂

[@amanjotsinghboparai1709]

Hi Jay, you are doing a really good job helping out students all over the world. I have been watching your videos since I was in India. Now, I am in Canada and still love to watch all your stuff. Keep it up and thank you for all your work for us.

[@mazdie7]

Jay, the way you explained the whole formal writing process was really easy to absorb. I am preparing myself for GT, and this was really helpful for me. thanks

[@harshitmishra1352]

Why does a teacher beat students

[@miracleeze2378]

You're such a great teacher Jay. I will apply this as I write my exams this Saturday. Thank you.

[@juneberyl1153]

All the best dear. I'll sit for mine next month

[@evansasamoah7595]

I will be writing my exam nxt week Thursday.I believe I can pass my exam in Jesus name and the help of Jay

[@missp4014]

The general training UVKI ...all the best

[@rijinraj1906]

Amen

[@aakashroy4503]

Seriously i find it really boring to study for this test but your tutorials are just awesome. I am currently targeting band 8 and my practice for speaking and writing tasks is done watching your videos. So far, the best tutorial I could find on KZbin. Thank you so much.

[@veranuamah9241]

Dear Sir or Madam,

[@ginnysharma1326]

Thanks, Jay for all your help! I 've got overall 7.5 bands in general IELTS and it's all because of your teaching! You are the best teacher for IELTS!

[@davinderjainvlogs]

O really🙄

[@imrantipu8705]

your way of teaching is amazing and easy to understand I really appreciate that to make this such kind of video ,looking forward to more in future.

[@Margipandya]

Best coaching I am receiving till now..!! Thank you so much Jay.. this is really helping me a lot in my preparations...thank you so much..!!!

[@nileshkumar12]

Hello Jay, Thank you for your lessons, I really like your methodology, the tips, the formula you have for every task, they will surely help.

[@syedawajyahmubeen2161]

Hey, I got my General IELTS results today L - 7.5 , S - 7, W - 6.5, R - 6.5 and overall 7 Bands. Thanks a ton for your videos. They really helped me. I just practiced for 2 weeks and was able to get these bands in my 1st attempt. Great Job..! :)

[@H3WChannel]

Great results, congrats! :)

[@CoatingEngr]

Congratulations Sister, pray for our success as well....

[@eyyen8233]

I can't believe you got 7.5 on listening This is actually a hell for me . I wouldn't happen to score even 6 on it , but i just kept daydreaming of scoring 9 lool

[@davinderjainvlogs]

😏

[@davinderjainvlogs]

Would you like to teach me? Ms

[@akinolaolabimpe3520]

Thanks Jay I really understand ur own tutorial more than the others teacher have been listening to, will share my own testimony here also soon

[@eruvwuteghor8768]

Thanks a lot Jay! This was really helpful and enlightening. If I continue with your classes for 3weeks, I should be able to scale through IELTS without any hassles. Thanks again.

[@opu19761]

Let me explain my situation, the problem started like three months ago when my new house mate moved in. He is an ardent smoker and he smokes all through the night thereby making it extremely difficult for me to sleep overnight as I can not sleep under such condition thereby making concentrating on my core assignment which is studying almost impossible

[@dany5874]

Thanks for the teaching. I've learned a lot in this episode.

[@nelitatumamao1749]

thanks you so much I've learned in this episode. 😊

[@chanbaeksbae]

Thank you, Jay. This video was indeed helpful. 👍

[@amirtabatabaei3308]

Thank you very much Jay. I scored 7 last year but I need to push it to 9 and it was my first session with your tutorial. I loved it! and I took lots of notes. moving to the next video :)

[@apurvakulkarni9265]

Such a great technique.. I was able to get 8.5

[@daniyagrover5359]

Hey! Congratulations on scoring so well. Could you let me know which location and organisation (British Council or IDP) did you appear your IELTS test from and was it online or pen-and-paper based? I had appeared for exam but scored 6.5 in writing whereas scored pretty well in others.

[@Suraya.Saleh2024]

Woww congratulations, I need 8.5

[@Suraya.Saleh2024]

Woww congratulations, I need 8.5 too

[@khanasad8771]

Apruva 8.5 inches is more than enough

[@bindiyathakur6309]

Please more videos for gt writing

[@muhammadnabeel6415]

Dear Jay, I will implement your advice on my test and will let you know how I performed. Really appreciate your videos. Amongst the millions of IELTS tutors on youtube, you are amongst the best if not THE BEST. Wish you well, always.

[@soniaezeoke7156]

So? How did you eventually perform?

[@akinlosotuowomitola3513]

Hello,how did your exam go ?

[@olatunde-kamalioluwatamilo1244]

Love this so much. You’re doing a great job!

[@sunaybendre6705]

Hey Jay, Alex & the entire team at E2, I would like to appreciate your efforts in making these videos and helping innumerable people confidently appear for the IELTS exam. I recently gave the IELTS and heavily relied on your content for the writing module. I'm delighted to tell you that I got a band 8 for writing. I would recommend others to watch your content & feel confident on 'Test Day' and come out with flying colors. Thanks a lot, Sunay.

[@AAA-rv7tf]

Wow!Congratulations!

[@michaelokandeji435]

Thank you Jay! You all at E2 Language are doing a fantastic job!!!

[@oluwadamilolajegede1203]

Hi Michael....I want to ask, how was the exam. Pls email me [e-mail]

[@Moonga2018]

Thanks Jay

[@sitharakalicharan5081]

Thank you so much for your help! I recently took the test and was able to get 7.5 in writing, which I never expected. All I referenced was your videos. Your content is very helpful👍

[@pup164]

Hi Jay, I’m really enjoying your teaching skills, well done. I’m yet to start my IELTS class so I can take the IELTS exam. I’m extremely excited learning from you. Thank you very much Jay.🙏😅

[@yassinejaoui4390]

I appreciate your explanation, Jay. Y're just amazing 👏

[@josephgeorge588]

Appreciate the rich content, thank you!

[@huaiyuqiao1787]

Got myself a decent score in writing so gotta come back here and give my gratitude to Jay (forgive my informal grammar here Jay!😂)

[@sumairakhuram8247]

congrats dear. I am still struggling to get a higher score in writing. so came across this video and it's superb

[@catherinecocuo483]

how much you got ?

[@nnekaahana3054]

Jay I love your teaching method, I have heard a lot about ielt writing being the most difficult part. But unfortunately with your explanation it looks very interesting. I can't wait to sit for my exam again

[@juneberyl1153]

I will be writing my exam in January, my first time though. Your teachings are Great! I hope these tutorials help me come out with flying colors.

[@thedeadlyshot5744]

I am loving your classes

[@muhammadkazimali9657]

Thanks Jay! the way you clear out the confusions and cut the complexity is highly commendable. It made writing task 1 effortless!!!

[@sardaarpal]

The coolest trainer out there in the IELTS world. Keep it up sir.

[@user-qt1rk5uu9l]

😚

[@onwechioma2471]

U are just too good in explaining things in details . This is my first time stumbling into your video , and I love ur teaching because it is well explained . Thank you

[@jacobmwanza83]

Excellent explanation Jay, i'll consider using this approach on Saturday as I take my tests.

[@reneechen2264]

jay you are crazy good. you are the best one on youtube I've seen so far. you are very specific and very on point. I will give your teaching skill a 9.

[@archanaramachandran9924]

Thank you, Jay! Great clarity on explaining the structure and what the exam expects. Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express dissatisfaction with my current stay. Although the accommodation caters to all the needs, my roommate is causing enormous trouble making it almost impossible to study. I hope you would consider my problem. My current roommate is inconsiderate and pays little heed to my working style. I am an early riser and end my day early too. However, my roommate prefers to stay up late and plays intolerably loud music all night, making it hard for me to get any little sleep. Moreover, I find it really challenging to concentrate on my studies as the disturbance has taken a severe toll on my health. Would you kindly help me out in arranging for an alternate room? I am more of a silent person and prefer to share my room with someone alike. This would be of great aid to focus back on my studies. Thank you for considering my situation. Yours faithfully, Alice Williams

[@Mahshod]

This here is an IELTS 10, my friend :)) very good job!

[@pennanita9392]

You are the best teacher I have ever seen in this ilets study! I am going to follow and write next month

[@WarChild260]

These strategies are fantastic, I have taken ielts twice and followed the writing strategies suggested here and it worked both times. First time I got a 7.5 and the second time I got an 8. Thanks!!

[@mariajie4078]

You are an amazing teacher!!!

[@jyotichauhan1513]

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to let u know that I am unhappy with my current accommodation .while accommodation itself is fine , My housemate has become intolerable .It become impossible for me to concentrate on my studies and exams are on my head .I hope you will consider my problem favourably. Let me explain my situation in details.Three months ago my new housemate shifted to me my room and from that day trouble had started.prior to that my old house mate was extremely consideratate.however my new mate is not at all a considerable He plays loud music and stays up till late.as a result I cannot get up on time in morning and then could not concentrate whole day on my studies. Would you kindly shift me or my housemate to other room?I want to share room with someone who is quieter and consider others too.As long as it is quiet I dont mind with whom I live with. Thank you for your consideration. Your’s faithfully, Jyoti

[@opeoluwa2072]

Hi thanks for your help jay.I got 9,8,7,7 in my LSWR. Your videos are spot on

[@daniyagrover5359]

Hey! Congratulations on scoring so well. Could you let me know which location and organisation (British Council or IDP) did you appear your IELTS test from and was it online or pen-and-paper based? I had appeared for exam but scored 6.5 in writing whereas scored pretty well in others.

[@thenarinderontheway2792]

Really is it true🤗🤗🤗

[@mapleleaves6270]

9.8.8.7 Awesome!

[@samsonogundimu4476]

Opeoluwa Folarin hi

[@MrViren007]

@@daniyagrover5359 appeared again or yet to appear?

[@ashwinjshetty]

very happy to get this guidance to prepare myself for the academic test scheduled soon!

[@afahaenenuseeserene7414]

Hello Jay! You're such an amazing teacher. This is me promising to make you proud in my IELTS pretty soon.

[@sudanvoice]

2. Let me explain my situation. The issue started when my roommate first moved in three days ago. Prior to that everything was fine; I was living by myself in the room with no noises, room was clean, organized, and I used to get up early and go to bed early. My roommate have a bad habit of staying up late and he smokes inside the room making it almost impossible for me sleep at night and he pose a serious threat to my health just by being in the same room with him.

[@minstrelchux6104]

Nice but too much and and

[@arunakumari8555]

U r amazing sir, it helps me lot to complete my score ,it's good to see u and people like u helping lot stay blessed ,thank u

[@Joy-kf3sl]

All your videos are wonderful... I used your specimen for my speaking test yesterday, and it was very helpful. Thanks

[@HenriettaArhebamhen]

Let me explain my situation. The trouble started when my housemate moved in earlier this year, he plays incessant loud music late at night and he also comes home with lots of friends. This has robbed me of my personal space, peace, and quietness. And as such, I have been unable to concentrate at school.

[@ifunanyaflorence4973]

Thank you Jay for your support. Your teaching is top notch

[@AviationInfo120]

Watching in 2024 and it’s still so helpful

[@daylengustilo]

Thanks a lot Jay! I will be taking my IElTS test on May 28. 🙏❤

[@abdulkhalid6219]

Thank you so much for your kindness for supporting us by sharing pricious knowledge....with all of us...

[@raniljayawickrama7635]

You are such an amazing teacher. What you teach is to the point and it is very helpful for everyone who is interested in doing IELTS. I really appreciate your lessons. Thank you.

[@marielourdesraphael1136]

I am writing to let you know that I am very unhappy with my stay at the campus. While the place in itself is quite cosy, my housemate has been a headache and it is becoming increasingly difficult to focus on my studies. I hope you will consider my request favourably. Let me explain my situation. It all started about one month ago when the new student Kathy moved in. Prior to that, I was lucky to have the whole flat for myself. Kathy invites her friends to party almost every night and plays extremely loud music each time. Because of this, I go through a lot of trouble trying to do my homework or assignments. Would you Kindly relocate me to a new flat where I will be able to enjoy quit times for the benefit of my studies. Alternatively, my housemate could be moved to another apartment. I do not have a specific preference for which part of the school accommodation I am in as long as it is peaceful and quiet. Thank you for your kind consideration Yours faithfully Talie

[@bhullarrvlogz]

6.5

[@venkateshwarraoginnarapu5424]

How much you scored buddy!

[@davinderjainvlogs]

6

[@scorpionking7510]

@@bhullarrvlogz show me 9 then.

[@studyonly643]

I am writing this letter to let you know that i am facing several issues with my current living conditions. I am to unable to live with my housemate anymore as he has become intolerable. This inconvenience has begin to affect my concentration level and studies, there by a sudden decrease in my recent grades and disturbing overall social health. Let me explain my situation. It had started 2 months ago when my past roommate had to urgently leave for placements.he was of helpful nature and extremely considerate. A new roomate was living with me. However, he is extremely annoying and plays music till midnight. As a result, i have been not getting sufficient sleep. Thus, i am unhappy with my current grades as i had not studied properly.

[@princengole921]

This guy is a Jaynius. Just keep liking you work.

[@shilzli3715]

Amazing lesson! By the way, since we aren't supposed to use contractions in writing tasks, how is it okay to write 'I don't mind ...', instead of 'I do not mind...'?

[@jooryalhamed938]

Good catch

[@fariraibarbaramubaiwa2258]

Had the same question

[@monaabdelaziz69]

ya same here

[@kikusilo6237]

Everything looks so easy but when I decided to practice and write my own semi-formal letter about dissatisfaction with furniture conditions I could only write Dear Sir...,

[@starmarie7377]

Agree, I'll take my IELTS on June 26 this year I'm not ready yet, hopefully I can make it.

[@karanpannu9287]

@@starmarie7377 how did it go ?

[@user-lo6gr9kq4l]

Hey Jay: I never thought I would understand IELETS writing this easy.thank you once again

[@uruemuobiokor1004]

Thank you, Jay. Your teaching really helped me to get my band score

[@KamalAsasi]

Thank you dear Jay for the great class. I am looking forward to watching more videos about writing essays on your impressive channel. Best.

[@anuverdhan5814]

Thanks a lot , you are such an amazing tutor , I really got everything from this single video instead of 20 days offline classes

[@briankalenga1980]

Jay u really doing a great job ,keep up with the good work.

[@user-bs1bd9vo4o]

Wow that's was an awesome time Jay I love this

[@helenekema6220]

I can't thank you enough Jay. I believe in your teachings and tomorrow I will be taking my Ielts hopefully I will have a high score band.

[@sundayholiness3413]

hope you passed

[@sanks42]

the question asks about room that you share with another student - Room mate while all the samples below and the video is all about House mate ??? Should that be acceptable and aren't these two different things ?

[@ealany4062]

I wish I know Mr. Jay back then when I was doing my IELTS.🙂 thanks for your efforts.

[@AsonganyiWyna]

Thanks Jay,it was my first class,and i did enjoy it.i learnt alot.i will come back to testify.❤

[@prashantmishra1994]

Hi Jay! You've presented this topic in a well-structured manner.It's because,your meticulous and detailed information were beneficial and enlightening to every level of learners. Thanks.

[@MuhammadHamdan91]

1- I am writing to you in regards to my living situation. I have been having a lot of trouble focusing on my studies due to my roommate intolerable behavior. It is been difficult for me to work and thus I hope you will consider my situation and help rectify the problem .

[@gbengaogunleye7241]

Hi Jay, this is a very insightful lecture from you. I am grateful.🙂🙂🙏

[@olapejuashiru3745]

Really appreciate the effort you put into your teaching...I would be taking the Mock Test soon to determine the gaps I need to work on 😊

[@reetikarai8104]

I learnt so much more here in such a short span of time than I did sitting for the paid coaching classes. Love how structured this module was and I actually had fun writing. Keep up the good work 😃

[@agathachika7605]

Exactly 💯

[@areoyeadebayo5931]

Thank you for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Taofeek.

[@Mahshod]

You're a great teacher! Thank you so much! 👍🏼💎

[@echebirirosemary3931]

Thank you,Jay. You are awesome 👍. You're really doing a great job.

[@harshitmishra1352]

Why does a teacher beat students

[@rihamshaalan4593]

very professional

[@E2IELTS]

Feel free to leave a comment, click LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and 'share' with your friends! :) :) :)

[@yamanbanan1378]

Best teacher ever👍🏻

[@samargrewal1764]

Thank you very much pls sir explain task 2

[@philipaarya5961]

E2 IELTS - Does any one know if IELTS General Task 1 could have questions with graph / figures or would it be always Letter formats ? Anyone who knows kindly reply Thanks :)

[@queenugwu8350]

I didn't see your address

[@queenugwu8350]

God bless you richly

[@naveedzsethi4670]

impressed by the way you present step by step

[@chantellemagadzire4035]

Got my results today thank you so much God bless you E2❤

[@abbushareef81]

Though there are plenty of teachers who are equally good but listening to Jay is completely different and urges us to stick this One tutor to obtain the best numbers. Well done Jay !

[@adisudhakar9674]

Hi Jay, Can u please reupload the video, it seems video is broken. Both the audio and video are not in match.

[@ambedesmond2281]

I have really learned much in this topic jay, though I'm short of Grammer but I keep learning because I have test next month.thanks for your teaching hoping to get a good band.

[@elmiraibragimova2833]

Thank you for your lesson. Everything is clear and understandable you explained in this lesson

[@ashrinjes]

My Last paragraph, where I am requesting goes like this.. May I request you to please consider transferring me or my room-mate to another room. I would be happy to be with someone who is quiter and more considerate of others. As they say, peace is invaluable, I don't mind with whom I stay as far as he is well behaved, amiable and brings peace to our co-existence.

[@prasadtimi75]

You used two verbs together (please and consider) in your first sentence

[@iheakamg2385]

Is please a verb?