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Band 4+: You have just finished a cooking class that you attended with a friend, but they were unable to attend the final session. Write a letter to your friend. Write a letter to your friend including the following details: - how the cooking class went - what specific dish you learned to cook - an invitation to come over and try the dish you made

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Dear deborah,

Hope you are doing great? i wanted to check on you regarding our last cooking class we had, i notice you did not join in the final session and decided to check in. the secondn class we had was taught by chef hilda who is a professional chef in native food, she listed some native dish that she is good at such as: Egusi,bitter leave soup, banga soup and so much more. But for the second session we mostly learn how to cook egusi soup which was a general soup.

firstly, we where given individual utensils and ingredient, Water and cooking gas was provided. then we started by cooking and saucing the meat while the meat was boiling we prepared ingredients that will be used like egusi seed, maggi , thyme, curry and the rest . after the meat was done we ADDED our ingredients and cooked the soup.

the soup was nice haven not eaten such but being my first time trying such out it was a 10 over 10 experience and would try this at home with family . i am also inviting you to come over to have a taste of this delicious new meal.

in conclusion the class was a great experience not to miss out . but by next week chef hilda would be coming around again to teach a new meal and i hope to see you there as well.

yours faithfully

Ezenwobi chiamaka

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

cooking: 3

class: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the task. However, the development of the response is somewhat uneven. While the description of the cooking process is detailed, the tone is inconsistent for an informal letter to a friend. The use of 'Yours faithfully' is highly inappropriate for a personal letter to a friend; 'Best regards' or 'See you soon' would be more suitable. Additionally, there are several grammatical and mechanical errors (e.g., capitalization of names and the start of sentences, spelling errors like 'secondn' and 'where' instead of 'were') that, while they do not prevent understanding, affect the overall quality. To improve, focus on maintaining a consistent informal tone, ensuring proper capitalization of proper nouns and sentence beginnings, and refining the structure to ensure the flow is natural for a personal correspondence.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows the required structure and addresses all parts of the prompt, but the flow is hindered by poor punctuation. You frequently use commas where full stops (periods) are required, creating 'run-on sentences.' To improve, ensure each new thought starts with a capital letter and a new sentence. Additionally, avoid using 'In conclusion' in an informal letter to a friend; instead, use natural transitions like 'Anyway' or 'By the way'.

Lexical Resource

You have used some appropriate vocabulary related to cooking (e.g., 'utensils', 'ingredients', 'professional chef'). However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'secondn', 'leave' instead of 'leaf', 'where' instead of 'were') and some repetitive phrasing. Try to use a wider variety of adjectives to describe the food and the experience to demonstrate a more sophisticated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar and punctuation are the main areas for improvement. There are significant issues with capitalization (e.g., names like 'deborah' and the pronoun 'i' should always be capitalized). There are also subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'Water and cooking gas was provided' should be 'were provided'). Work on mastering basic sentence structures and ensure that your punctuation helps guide the reader through your ideas rather than cluttering them.

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