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Band 6+: describe a holiday you really liked. look at the ideas below. spent a few minutes thinking about what to say talk about - where you went - what you did on the trip - why you went - why you liked it

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Last summer, I went to Nha Trang with my family. After that, I had to prepare my big suitcase to go. One morning, I flew to Hanoi from Nha Trang. After that, I ate Chinese food and checked into the hotel. In the afternoon, I went to the beach. Nha Trang beach is very clean and beautiful. In the evening, I went to Ritam'sen and ate local food, but the food was very sweet. On the tour day, I took a cable car to Honkai Island, Inge Island, ZEA, Fan Park, and Water Park. I tried everything. On the tour day, I was on the ship and went to Monkey Island. I ate seafood on the island. In the afternoon, I came back.

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Last summer I go to Nha Trang with my family. After that I had to repair my big size to go. Only one day in the morning I fly to Hanoi from Nha Trang. After I ate Chinese food and checked in hotel. In the afternoon I go to the beach. Nha Trang beach is very clean and beautiful. In the evening I go to Ritam’sen and eat local food but the food works very sweet. On the tour day, I took cable car to Honkai Island, Inge Island, ZEA, Fan Park, Water Park. I tried on, I tried on. On the tour day, I on the ship, and go to Monkey Island. I ate seafood in the island. In the morning, in the afternoon, I come back.

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island: 4

trang: 3

food: 3

after: 2

afternoon: 2

beach: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the prompt by describing a holiday in Nha Trang. However, the organization could be improved for clarity. While the response covers where you went and what you did, it lacks depth regarding why you went and why you liked the holiday. Adding more specific details and personal reflections would enhance the answer.

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