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Band 6+: An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter offer to find somewhere for your friend to stay give advice about what to do and see in your area give information about what clothes to bring

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Dear John,

I hope you are doing good. I am so excited to hear that you are coming to Goa for a vacation and I am more than happy to offer you suggestions about accommodations, prominent tourist attractions, and other necessary clothing.

First of all, you don’t have to worry about looking for hotels as I can arrange one for you. Goa is famous for its modern architectural resort. I’ll find one to cater to your communication needs.

There are beautiful places in Goa to visit. The first one is Bandra Beach, famous for its surfing activities and horse riding. You can also visit Zuhu Zoo, Rock Garden, and Atlante Mall. I’ll accompany you to rest, don’t worry.

As it is not very cold here like in Canada, you can bring summer clothes – cotton shirts or jeans would be a great fit for the temperature here. Don’t forget to bring some shorts for the beach.

See you soon!

With regards,

Parvinder Singh

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Task Response

The letter partially addresses the task by offering to find accommodation and giving advice about what to do and see in the region. However, the information about what clothes to bring is very limited. It would be better to provide more detailed advice on clothing for the specific activities and weather in the region.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent and cohesive, but there are some issues with paragraphing and the flow of ideas. Consider organizing the information into separate paragraphs for accommodations, tourist attractions, and clothing advice to improve coherence and cohesion.

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The vocabulary used is fairly appropriate, but there is room for improvement in terms of range and precision. Try to incorporate a wider variety of vocabulary and use more specific and descriptive language to enhance lexical resource.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is a range of structures used, but there are some grammatical errors and inaccuracies throughout the letter. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement, verb tense consistency, and sentence structure to improve grammatical range and accuracy.

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