Letter

Band 6+: You attended a formal dinner party hosted by a colleague, but you arrived very late and had to leave early. Write a letter to your colleague apologizing for your behavior. You should include details about: - why you were late and why you had to leave early - how much you enjoyed the evening despite the circumstances - an invitation to meet up another time to make amends.

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Dear Tim,

I am writing to apologize for leaving your dinner party yesterday. I realised I could not say my goodbye before my departure because I got an emergency call from home that my grandfather had a crises attack. Thankfully, he is in a stable condition and also responding to treatments.

The party was one of the best I had attended in ages. The native cuisine served was one to die for, especially, the tacos. It tasted so heavenly that I could still imagine the ingredients melting down my throat. I must also commend the event planner, the decoration and the theme made the evening colorful and cozy.

I would like to make up for the incident that happend yesterday night which is why I will like to know if your calendar is free on Saturday to meet for a drink or dinner at Koffi Kitchen, 6PM.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Ogunseun Temidayo.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:
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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The reason for the sudden departure is clearly explained, the praise for the food and atmosphere is detailed and enthusiastic, and a specific invitation is extended to make amends. The tone is appropriate for a colleague, and the content flows logically. To further improve, ensure minor grammatical accuracy (e.g., 'crisis' instead of 'crises' and 'happened' instead of 'happend'), though these do not detract from the overall task achievement.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical structure, addressing all three bullet points from the prompt in separate paragraphs. However, the transitions between ideas could be smoother. For instance, the jump from the emergency to the praise of the food is quite abrupt. To improve, use more natural cohesive devices to link the apology to the compliment, such as 'Despite the sudden departure, I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed...'

Lexical Resource

You have attempted to use some sophisticated vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, such as 'one to die for' and 'heavenly.' However, some word choices are inaccurate or awkward. For example, 'crises attack' is not a standard English collocation (it should be 'medical crisis' or 'health emergency'), and 'melting down my throat' is slightly unnatural. Aim for more precise collocations to ensure your sophisticated vocabulary sounds natural rather than forced.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that impact the flow of the letter. Issues include subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and word form (e.g., 'happend' instead of 'happened', 'yesterday night' instead of 'last night'). Additionally, the sentence structure in the first paragraph is a bit clunky. Work on mastering complex sentence structures and pay close attention to spelling and standard English idioms to improve your accuracy.

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