Task 1 format reminder
CELPIP Writing Task 1 currently gives 27 minutes for Writing an Email, and the prompt asks for about 150–200 words. Use the sample below to study purpose, tone, development and organization—not to memorize sentences.
Practice prompt
More Bus Service vs More Bike Lanes
Your city can either increase bus frequency or build more protected bicycle lanes. Which transportation improvement should be prioritized?
A strong response plan
- 1Choose the priority
- 2Explain how many people can benefit
- 3Discuss reliability or safety
- 4Acknowledge the other option and conclude
Sample answer
Study the organization, not the script
I think the city should increase bus frequency first. Protected bicycle lanes are valuable, but buses are used by a broader group of residents, including seniors, students, families and people who cannot cycle.
More frequent service would reduce long waits and make public transit a realistic alternative to driving. For example, a worker who misses one bus should not have to wait thirty or forty minutes for the next one. Better frequency could also reduce overcrowding during rush hour.
The city should still expand safe cycling routes over time, but reliable bus service has an immediate effect on more daily trips. For that reason, it should receive the first round of transportation funding.
What to notice
Prioritize one option without dismissing the other
Use a concrete commuter example
Keep the conclusion aligned with the opening
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Write a new timed response so you practise planning, development, tone and editing rather than reproducing a memorized example.
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