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Band 6+: You eat at your college cafeteria every lunchtime. However, you think it needs some improvements. Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter, explain what you like about the cafeteria Say what is wrong with it Suggest how it could be improved Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Mrs. Lao,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am a customer visiting your food corner regularly in the college cafeteria during lunch time. I would like to express my delight and appreciation and drinks that you serve. Your meals are scrumptious and healthy, making me reminisce my mother’s home-cooked meals back at home. Additionally, I applaud you for upholding health and safely standards in your place and the items that you utilize. It reassures individuals to come back not just for the foods but also the ambiance and cleanliness of your eatery.

However, one thing that I would like to inform you about is the attitude of your cashier. We have been experiencing some of her rude behaviors every time we would pay for our meals. She would cut us off before we can finish speaking. Furthermore, she would slam the money on the table instead of politely handing it to us. My friends and I do not tolerate this attitude the reason I got the courage to write this letter.

If possible, I am hoping you can debrief you employee in order for the people to be more encouraged in trying out your corner and be elated about your crew’s hospitality. This would also make me and my friends ecstatic to come back again. We heard you have a new recipe and we can’t wait to give it a taste next time.

Yours sincerely,

Elle Shell

Word Count: 240

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

would: 6

meals: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three task points: it explains what you like about the cafeteria, identifies a problem (rude cashier), and suggests an improvement (staff training). The tone is appropriate and the purpose is clear. However, there are some lapses: the opening is addressed to 'Mrs. Lao' instead of 'Sir or Madam' as specified, and the letter is written to the cafeteria manager rather than the college magazine. Additionally, the problem is described in a somewhat informal manner ('slam the money on the table'), and the suggestion could be more specific. To improve, ensure the recipient and publication are correctly addressed, and provide more concrete details about the issue and a more actionable suggestion.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphs for each purpose: appreciation, complaint, and suggestion. However, some transitions could be smoother, and the opening line 'I am a customer visiting your food corner regularly' is slightly awkward. The overall flow is easy to follow, but a few sentences are lengthy and could be broken down for better clarity.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally appropriate and varied, with words like 'scrumptious', 'reminisce', 'ambiance', and 'ecstatic' showing a good range. However, there are some inaccuracies and informal choices, such as 'safely standards' (should be 'safety standards'), 'the reason I got the courage' (could be more formal), and 'we can't wait to give it a taste' (informal). The tone is mostly suitable for a letter to a magazine, but could be more consistently formal.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a mix of simple and complex structures, but there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings that affect clarity. For example, 'and drinks that you serve' is missing a verb, 'safely standards' is incorrect, 'the reason I got the courage' is a run-on, and 'debrief you employee' should be 'debrief your employee'. Punctuation is mostly correct, but some sentences are overly long and could be split. Overall, the errors are noticeable but do not completely hinder understanding.

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