What's new on IELTS with Fiona

We did this letter recently in a Members Academy Writing Feedback session:

Your photograph recently won a photography competition and will be shown in an exhibition.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

- describe the photograph you sent to the competition

- tell him/her about the exhibition where your photo will be shown

- invite him/her to the exhibition

Everyone wrote:

'Would you like to accompany me to the exhibition?'

Question: What's the problem with 'accompany'?

Answer: It's too FORMAL for a letter to a friend.

Question: What's the alternative? (comment below or see the blog for the answer)

You need to be brave with informal letters. You might think 'accompany' is a more 'advanced' word, but in General Training, you'll get a more advanced score if you use the appropriate tone.

Members Academy Full Lesson here