Letter

Band 5+: You booked a venue for a community event through a local service provider, but you had to cancel the booking at the very last minute. Write a letter to the venue manager apologizing for the late cancellation. You should include details about: - the reason for the sudden cancellation - an apology for the inconvenience caused to their staff - a proposal regarding the cancellation fee or deposit.

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Dear Sir Manager,

I am really sorry to writing to let you know that I will need to cancelled the service today.

Unfortunately one of my best friend have a hart attack and I will need to go to the hospital located in another city to help his family because I am the emergency contact, and the doctor needs some extra informations.

I would like you to apologies with your staff because I can imagine how dificult was to them to get ready for today, and now I am just cancellating at the very last minute.

I also would like to pay for all service, including some extra expensives as a minimum apology. Please send me back all your bank details and then when I come back to my house I will send the payment directly or if you prefer I will be happy to go in person to make the payment.

Thank You,

Kind Regards,

Guilherme Buzolin de Jacomo

Word Count: 160

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
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Task Response

The letter addresses all three requirements of the task: it provides a reason for the cancellation, apologizes to the staff, and proposes a solution regarding the payment. The response is relevant and the purpose is clear. To improve, ensure that all bullet points are developed with more depth and precision. While the content is sufficient, the tone could be slightly more formal to match a professional apology. Additionally, pay closer attention to grammatical accuracy (e.g., verb tenses and word forms like 'cancellating' or 'informations') to ensure the message is conveyed more smoothly.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all three bullet points from the task. However, the flow is somewhat disrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. To improve, use clearer transition words between sentences and ensure that each paragraph has a distinct, logical purpose. For example, instead of jumping straight into the reason, you could use a sentence like, 'I am writing to formally apologize for the sudden cancellation of my booking scheduled for today.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is basic and contains several spelling and word-formation errors (e.g., 'hart attack' instead of 'heart attack', 'informations' instead of 'information', 'cancellating' instead of 'cancelling', and 'expensives' instead of 'expenses'). To reach a higher band, aim to use more precise and professional vocabulary suitable for a formal letter, such as 'unforeseen circumstances,' 'sincere apologies,' or 'compensate for the inconvenience.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally make the reader pause to understand the meaning. Issues include incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'sorry to writing', 'need to cancelled'), subject-verb agreement ('friend have'), and word choice ('apologies with your staff' instead of 'apologize to your staff'). Focus on mastering basic tense structures and ensuring that verb patterns (like 'to' + infinitive) are used correctly. Practicing the distinction between nouns and verbs will also help prevent errors like 'cancellating'.

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