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Band 6+: You are planning a surprise birthday party for a close friend. Write an email to another mutual friend to ask for help with the arrangements. In your email, you should: - explain why you are organizing the party - suggest a date, time, and venue for the party - ask for their assistance with specific tasks

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Hi Sam,

How have you been since we last met?

I am writing to share some interesting news – I am planning a surprise birthday party to Narun on his 25th birthday which is taking place in 2 weeks from today. I would really appreciate your ideas and help to make it a memorable birthday to our best friend.

I am planning of inviting our college friends to our home so we have to secretly decorate his room and then we can start off by cutting the cake at 12 AM followed by drinks and delicious Indian food. And for the menu, I have decided to cook biryani and chicken lollipops they both goes well with drinks. Later that day, we all can go visit murgan temple as it is a ritual in our house to get blessings on special occassions. I know you will be complaning that this is what we usually do on every birthdays but do you really think our best friend deserves more than this; just kidding.

It would be great if you come up with few more ideas and let’s try to make him happy atleast on his birthday.

Take care and I will see you soon.

Best,

Venky

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

birthday: 3

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Task Response

The letter adequately addresses the task by explaining the party plan and requesting help. However, it could be improved by being more specific about the tasks you need help with (e.g., instead of just 'decorations,' mention specific decorations or a budget). Also, the tone is a little too casual in places, and the structure could be clearer by dedicating a paragraph to each of the bullet points in the task.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter generally conveys the message, but the organization could be improved for better clarity. Consider dedicating separate paragraphs to explaining the party, requesting help, and suggesting a meeting time. Transition words could also be used to link ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room to enhance it with more varied and precise language. For example, instead of 'make it a memorable birthday,' you could use 'ensure it's an unforgettable celebration.' Also, be careful about using informal language in a letter that should maintain a semi-formal tone.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains grammatical errors that affect clarity. For instance, sentence structure and verb tense usage need attention. Proofreading carefully and focusing on accurate sentence construction will improve this area.

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