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Band 4+: 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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Hello Alisen,

I hope you are doing very well. I got to know that you are interested to spend a year of studying aborad and i am happy to guide you about my experience. Firstly I would like to apprecaite you for taking this amazing desicion. Now let me walk your through my journey, So basically I chose to study Machine Learning From Boston, USA. My entire process was really quick and smooth, US have some great portals where you can apply directly. It’s a very beautiful and peaceful country. They have most advanced facilities for students. You would’nt be having any trouble in accomodation either.

Chossing to go abroad would be very beneficial to your career. You will get the opportunity to experience practically what you will be learning in theory this will made you course very easy. Thats all i have for you. GoodLuck!

Regards,Ayman

Word Count: 147

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
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Task Response

The letter addresses the task but with several omissions and inaccuracies. It mentions the location (Boston, USA) and briefly describes the country, but the description is generic and lacks specific cultural or educational insights. The explanation of how the year abroad helped with studies is vague and not clearly linked to the sister's university course. Additionally, the letter is under the required word count and contains informal language and errors that detract from clarity. To improve, expand on each bullet point with specific details, maintain a formal but friendly tone, and proofread for grammar and spelling. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the flow is somewhat disrupted by abrupt transitions and informal phrasing. The ideas are presented in a logical order, but the use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'So basically', 'Now let me walk your through'). Paragraphing is not used, which affects readability. To improve, consider using paragraphs to separate different points and using more varied linking words (e.g., 'Firstly', 'In addition', 'Moreover') to enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good attempts at descriptive language (e.g., 'beautiful and peaceful country', 'most advanced facilities'). However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'aborad', 'apprecaite', 'desicion', 'Chossing', 'GoodLuck') and some awkward word choices (e.g., 'walk your through', 'made you course very easy'). To improve, focus on using more precise and natural vocabulary, and proofread to eliminate spelling mistakes. Also, avoid informal contractions like 'would'nt' and 'Thats' in formal letters.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'interested to spend' should be 'interested in spending', 'this will made you course' should be 'this will make your course'), missing articles (e.g., 'US have' should be 'The US has'), and punctuation issues (e.g., missing commas, run-on sentences). The range of sentence structures is limited, with many simple sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of complex structures, ensure subject-verb agreement, and carefully proofread for punctuation and article usage.

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