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Band 5+: You are living in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is soon coming to visit you for several days. Write an email to your friend. In your letter: Asking him or her to bring some things from home which you need Saying why you need them Making arrangements to meet

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Dear Raj,

I hope you are doing well. I really liked the idea of you coming to this city, I know this is your dream city and you were dying to come to this city from a long time. I wish this city gives you the best memories.

As you are coming to this city, so I was asking that can u please bring some of my stuffs if you have some space available for instance, some medicines as you know an individual can not buy medicines without a proper prescription from a doctor and that costs a lot. I would also recommend you to bring some medicines for yourself too, after calculating the medical expenses and facilities.

That would be a great help if you can bring these things from home. Hope to see to see you soon, I will meet you at the airport.

Your lovingly,

bhavdeep

Word Count: 149

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5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

bring: 3

medicines: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The letter adequately addresses the task by requesting items, explaining the need, and arranging a meeting. However, the explanation for needing the items could be more detailed, and the arrangements for meeting could be more specific (e.g., time, location within the airport). To improve, provide more concrete details and ensure all aspects of the task are fully developed. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally understandable, but the organization could be improved. The introduction is a bit lengthy and could be more concise. Consider directly stating the purpose of the email earlier. Paragraphing is adequate, but transitions between ideas could be smoother. For example, the transition from expressing excitement about the visit to requesting items could be more seamless.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement in using more precise and varied language. For instance, instead of saying 'some of my stuffs,' you could say 'some of my belongings' or 'a few items.' Varying your word choice can make the letter sound more natural and sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'I was asking that can u please bring' should be rephrased as 'Could you please bring.' Also, 'Hope to see to see you soon' has a repetition error. Pay close attention to sentence structure, word order, and correct usage of articles and prepositions. Proofreading carefully before submitting can help catch these errors.

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