Letter

Band 6+: You are planning to host a small dinner party for your colleagues at your home next week. Write a letter to your colleagues to invite them. You should include details about: - the date and time of the dinner - what kind of food you will be serving - whether they need to bring anything with them

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Dear sir,

I am delighted and very exited to welcome you to a party that I am organising with the occasion of my new born daughter. All of my colleagues from my department will be present there and it would mean alot to mean if you could be here as well.

I have planned and organised everything for the party to take place at my house. I am very sure that you know my full address but just in case you get confused, you can contact me anytime. I am a bit unsure about the date but I can assure that it will be either on the 15th or 16th of the month. I will definetely fix the time by tomorrow and let you know.

You already know that my baby was on the way for this month and now that she is here, me and my wife are on top of the world.

I would be very happy if you would not bring anything that is very expensive. I just want your jolly energy to be there and your humor and jokes are the best things that you can contribute to the get together.

I hope to see you here and I will let you know the date by tomorrow.

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses the main requirements of the task: it invites the manager, gives a reason for the party, and mentions what the manager could contribute. However, there are notable omissions and inaccuracies. The date and time are not specified (only a vague '15th or 16th' and 'I will let you know by tomorrow'), and the location is not clearly given (only 'my house' without an address). The reason for the party is clear, and the request for the manager's presence and contribution is appropriate. To improve, provide specific details for date, time, and location, and ensure the letter is more concise and error-free in spelling and grammar.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally easy to follow, with a clear structure: greeting, invitation, details, and closing. However, the flow is slightly disrupted by the placement of the reason for the party (in the first paragraph) and the details about the date/time (in the second paragraph), which could be more logically ordered. The use of cohesive devices is basic, and some sentences feel abrupt. Consider organizing the information more clearly: state the purpose, then the details, and then the request. Also, ensure each paragraph has a single clear focus.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good attempts at informal and friendly language (e.g., 'jolly energy', 'on top of the world'). However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'exited' for 'excited', 'alot' for 'a lot', 'definetely' for 'definitely') and some awkward phrasing (e.g., 'with the occasion of', 'I am a bit unsure about the date'). To improve, use more precise and natural expressions, and proofread for spelling. Also, vary your word choice to avoid repetition (e.g., 'party' is used multiple times). Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter uses a mix of simple and complex sentences, but there are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'I am delighted and very exited to welcome you' should be 'I am delighted and very excited to welcome you', and 'it would mean alot to mean' should be 'it would mean a lot to me'. Also, 'I have planned and organised everything for the party to take place at my house' is awkward; consider 'I have planned everything for the party, which will take place at my house'. The sentence 'I would be very happy if you would not bring anything that is very expensive' is grammatically correct but could be more natural. To improve, review subject-verb agreement, use of articles, and sentence structure. Punctuation is mostly correct, but there are a few missing commas.

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