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Band 6+: You are organizing a class reunion. Write a letter to your former classmates. You should include: - Explain why you are organizing the reunion - Suggest a location, date and time - Suggest activities and ask for their ideas and preferences

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Dear Jane,

I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Rin, we were former classmates in university. Our university friends are planning to host a reunion party and I would like to invite you to join.

The reunion will be attended by many of our friends and will be a great chance for us to reconect after a long time. The one hosting this party became a lecturer at our old university and was invited to a party by his students, seeing the students reminded him of our old days and hence the reunion party.

The reunion will take place at the restaurant downtown called Villas on Saturday 8th of August. The event will start at 7PM, with hopes that of all of us can attend. There are no specific dresscode, but please do wear something casual-formal.

The event will be in a private dining area, so we are planning to decorate the place with our old pictures, so if you have some pictures or any items from our school days please bring it. We will also do a gift exchange, at the event, any gift will suffice, just make sure that it is appropriate.

We all hope to see you there.

Best regards,

Ria

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

reunion: 4

university: 3

party: 3

event: 3

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Task Response

The letter covers all the required points: purpose, time/place, and suggestions for what to bring. However, there are minor omissions and lapses. The explanation of why the reunion is a good opportunity could be more personal, and the details about the gift exchange are not directly requested. The tone is friendly and appropriate. To improve, ensure all details are directly relevant to the task and consider adding a more personal touch to the invitation.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized and the message is clear. However, there are some minor lapses in coherence, such as the lengthy explanation about the host's inspiration, which could be streamlined. Paragraphing is adequate but could be improved by separating the details about the reunion location and the suggestions for what to bring into distinct paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate and mostly accurate, with some good attempts at natural phrasing (e.g., 'I hope this letter finds you well'). However, there are a few awkward expressions (e.g., 'with hopes that of all of us can attend') and minor errors (e.g., 'reconect' instead of 'reconnect'). A wider range of vocabulary and more sophisticated word choices would enhance the letter.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. For example, 'My name is Rin, we were former classmates' should be 'My name is Rin, and we were former classmates.' Also, 'The one hosting this party became a lecturer...' is unclear. There are run-on sentences and missing commas. Using a wider range of sentence structures and proofreading for errors would improve the score.

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