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Band 5+: The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience. Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter • tell her where you studied during your year abroad • describe what you learnt about the country you studied in • explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies

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Dear Jessica,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m writing to let you know about my abroad studying experience. I was studying in Hongkong almost 4 years. It was wonderful everyday. Their weather is hot, rainy and sometimes windy. I love the weather that it changes many times in day.

I learned Horology in Hongkong. I studied mechanism about watches and clocks. After learned about theory, I practiced to repair them. Many different countries studdents are comming, so I had oppurtunities about learning other countries watch brands and cultures. We were going to company where repair the watches, too. We could experience the real watch technician tasks.

It’s very useful to my career. Now I have a job. But when i was student I was worried about get a job. Fortunately, I got a job because my company likes to have experience about abroad. Especially, in Hongkong. You know, Hongkong is the middle of APAC.

I hope you consider about studying abroad very well. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Yubin

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

about: 7

hongkong: 4

abroad: 3

studying: 3

experience: 3

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Task Response

The letter adequately covers the requirements of the task, providing information about where you studied, what you learned, and how it was helpful. However, there are some minor omissions and areas where the response could be strengthened. To improve, consider elaborating more on the cultural aspects you learned about the country and providing more specific examples of how the year abroad directly benefited your studies. Also, pay attention to grammatical accuracy and word choice to enhance clarity.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally organized, but the flow of ideas could be improved. Transitions between paragraphs are somewhat abrupt. Consider using more cohesive devices to link ideas within and between paragraphs to enhance readability. For example, in the second paragraph, you could add a sentence that smoothly connects the weather description to your studies.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement in terms of variety and precision. Some word choices are not the most natural (e.g., 'wonderful everyday'). Try to incorporate more specific and descriptive language to make your writing more engaging. For instance, instead of 'wonderful everyday,' you could say 'an enriching experience' or 'a memorable time.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. There are issues with verb tense consistency (e.g., mixing past and present tenses), subject-verb agreement, and article usage. For example, 'I was studying in Hongkong almost 4 years' should be 'I studied in Hong Kong for almost 4 years.' Also, 'Many different countries studdents are comming' should be 'Students from many different countries were coming.' Pay close attention to these areas to improve grammatical accuracy.

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