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Band 5+: A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food

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Dear Annie,

I am writing to inquire about visiting Australia with useful information. I will go to your hometown next month since my annual leaves are from September first between September ten.

I hope you and your family are doing well. I have not met you from the last date forward, it has been one year. I would like to ask for some suggestions regarding giving gifts to your family. Knowing your parents are also to love drinking tea, if I present tea; they prefer which one tea of brand. Additionally, I do not know whether your sister likes chinese style bags because our local bags are fabulous.

You have good ideas about your country’s thrilling activities, and I need to pay attention to any safety precautions such as unpredictable weather or important identity. However, the temperature is significantly different day and night; I have to take what kind of clothing.

Finally, finding a vegetarian restaurant is important to us because my husband is a vegetarian. I remember that your homedown has famous dishes about how to reach the area.

Looking forward your reply

Best wish

Maggie Chen

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three required points: it asks for gift advice, inquires about activities and clothing, and asks about food. However, there are some inaccuracies and unclear expressions that detract from the overall clarity. For example, the phrase 'I will go to your hometown next month since my annual leaves are from September first between September ten' is awkward and unclear. Additionally, the sentence about food is incomplete and confusing: 'I remember that your homedown has famous dishes about how to reach the area.' To improve, ensure each point is clearly and logically expressed, and proofread for grammatical accuracy and coherence. Also, use a more natural and formal tone suitable for a letter to a friend.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally organized into paragraphs, each addressing a different request, which helps the reader follow the main ideas. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear connections between sentences. For example, the opening sentence is confusing, and the transition from the greeting to the first request is abrupt. To improve, use clear topic sentences and link your ideas with cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Also', 'In addition', and 'Finally'. Ensure each paragraph has a single clear focus and that your sentences logically connect to each other.

Lexical Resource

You use a range of vocabulary that is appropriate for the task, such as 'inquire', 'suggestions', 'thrilling activities', and 'safety precautions'. However, there are some inaccuracies and unnatural word choices, such as 'from the last date forward', 'hometown' (misspelled as 'homedown'), and 'which one tea of brand'. To improve, expand your vocabulary related to travel, gifts, and food, and practice using words in the correct context. Also, pay attention to collocations (e.g., 'annual leave' instead of 'annual leaves') and word forms (e.g., 'prefer' instead of 'prefer which one').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb tenses ('I have not met you from the last date forward'), missing articles ('I will go to your hometown'), and awkward sentence structures ('if I present tea; they prefer which one tea of brand'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, such as the use of semicolons and commas. To improve, review basic grammar rules, especially verb tenses, articles, and sentence structure. Practice writing clearer and more concise sentences, and proofread your work to correct errors. Using a variety of sentence structures, such as complex sentences, will also enhance your grammatical range.

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