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Band 6+: You and a friend recently attended a concert together which you both disliked. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - Apologize for suggesting the concert - Explain what you disliked about the concert - Suggest an alternative activity you could do together instead

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Dear Louis,

I am writing this letter to sincerely apologize for the terrible concert that I suggested. I am particularly disappointed by the event’s organisation. We paid almost 100 Dollars to reserve seats in the first line and unofrtunately ended up by being left with no chairs at all. Although I heard positive feedbacks about the band own performance, it was all ruined by the bad coordination of the responsible stakeholdres. I am sadened by the joke we have attended and would like catch up and try another thing together. For instance we visit the new aquatic museum dowtown. The tickets are cheap and I strongly believe that it is worth the hype. Everyone is talking about the diverse especies of fish and sea creatures.

Please accept my deep apologies and look forward to hear from you regarding the new suggestions.

Yours sincerely,

Word Count: 143

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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 adequately addresses all parts of the task, including an apology, explanation of dislikes, and an alternative suggestion. The content is relevant and generally well-organized. To improve, consider elaborating slightly more on the alternative activity to make it more appealing. Also, proofread carefully to avoid minor grammatical errors and typos. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the organization could be improved. Consider dedicating a separate paragraph to each of the points mentioned in the task instructions (apology, explanation of dislikes, alternative activity). This would enhance clarity and flow. Also, ensure smooth transitions between ideas within paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good word choices ('sincerely apologize,' 'ruined by the bad coordination'). However, there's room to enhance the range and sophistication of vocabulary. For example, instead of 'terrible concert,' you could use 'disappointing concert' or 'poorly executed concert.' Also, 'diverse especies' should be 'diverse species'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are noticeable grammatical errors that affect the clarity of the letter. Some examples include 'unofrtunately ended up by being left' (should be 'unfortunately ended up being left'), 'stakeholdres' (should be 'stakeholders'), 'sadened' (should be 'saddened'), and 'look forward to hear' (should be 'look forward to hearing'). Pay close attention to spelling, prepositions, and verb tenses to improve accuracy.

Band 6+: You and a friend recently attended a concert together which you both disliked. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - Apologize for suggesting the concert - Explain what you disliked about the concert - Suggest an alternative activity you could do together instead

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