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Band 8+: It is ten years since you left college. You'd like to organise an event to celebrate this anniversary with all your friends and classmates from college. Write a letter to one of your college friends. In your letter • say what kind of celebration event you'd like to organise • explain why you think it would be good to celebrate in this way • describe what help you need to organise this event

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Dear Katerina,

I’m writing to you to organize a 10-year reunion at Eric’s Chicken Palace, with all of the gang from 2016.

We can start off with our infamous “prinks” session, LOL. Then maybe go through our embarrassing year book photos while we soak up our drinks with some spicy hot chicken like we did on our last day of college. If we’re able to stand on our feet by the end of it, we can take more photos to look back at another ten years from now.

Mike, Jasmine and Rosh are all moving to Australia this year and it got me thinking about how we desperately need to meet up again, all together in our favorite place before life inevitably flashes by. Plus, I think it would be a fantastic way to hear all about what everyone has been up to this entire decade. Also, I heard Kevin and Ally eloped last November, I need all the details ASAP.

I don’t have everyone’s contact information like you do, so I would need you to make a WhatsApp group chat with everyone. Also, I’m thinking we can take photos with your camera since you’re the only professional photographer friend we have.

Kind regards,

Mohamed Atef

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The writer provides a clear description of the event (a reunion at a specific restaurant), offers logical and engaging reasons for the gathering (catching up before friends move away and hearing life updates), and makes specific, relevant requests for assistance (creating a group chat and providing photography skills). The tone is appropriately informal and consistent with a letter to a former friend. No improvements are necessary as the requirements are met with ease.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is exceptionally well-organized. The progression of ideas is natural, moving from the proposal of the event to the reasons for it, and finally to the specific requests for help. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate different aspects of the task, making the message effortless to follow. The use of cohesive devices and transitions feels organic rather than forced.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is highly appropriate for an informal letter to a friend. You have used idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms (e.g., 'the gang', 'soak up our drinks', 'life inevitably flashes by', 'eloped') with great skill and natural control. The tone is perfectly consistent with the relationship described in the prompt.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

You demonstrate a wide range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences and various tenses. The grammar is largely accurate and supports the flow of the letter. There are minor punctuation issues, such as a comma splice in the sentence regarding Kevin and Ally, which could be better addressed with a semicolon or by starting a new sentence. However, these do not impede communication and the overall control is very high.

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