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Band 7+: 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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Hi my dear friend!

I hope you and your family are all well! The reason why I am writing is because I want to tell you that recently I just finished a short cooking course, and I hope that you could come and try some of my new dishes.

On my course, I learned how to cook a variety of dishes, mainly Italian, Moldovan and Asian food. I made homemade pasta, moldovan stew and sushi rolls. It was really interesting to learn and see the difference between every national dish, and how different ingredients can create such amazing results.

At first, when I just heard about this course, I thought that this will be hard for me. My desire was bigger that my fear, so I decided to try it. At first, when we started working , I had some problems with doing sushi rolls, I could not get anything right. However, the teacher explained everything step by step, so it becomes much easier than was expected to be. Finally, after the course, I felt much confident in the chicken.

I would like to invite you to come to my place for a tasting of my desserts and traditional food.

With respect, your friend Andreea

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

course: 4

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Task Response

The letter addresses all parts of the task effectively. You clearly described the types of food learned, discussed the level of difficulty experienced, and extended a clear invitation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, though it fluctuates slightly between very informal ('Hi my dear friend!') and overly formal ('With respect'). To improve, ensure the tone remains consistent throughout. Additionally, pay attention to minor grammatical slips, such as 'much confident in the chicken' (which is slightly unclear in context) and 'bigger that my fear' (should be 'bigger than my fear'), to ensure the flow is seamless.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized, and the progression of ideas follows the prompts provided in the task. Each paragraph addresses a specific bullet point, which helps the reader follow your narrative. However, some transitions between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition from discussing the difficulty of the course to the invitation could be more natural. Avoid repetitive sentence structures like starting multiple sentences with 'At first'.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary related to the topic, such as 'variety of dishes', 'homemade pasta', and 'traditional food'. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations and idiomatic expressions. For example, instead of saying 'my desire was bigger than my fear', you might say 'my curiosity outweighed my apprehension'. Also, ensure that word choices are precise; 'felt much confident in the chicken' is slightly awkward and unclear in this context.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical inaccuracies that affect the flow. There are issues with tense consistency (e.g., switching between past and present when describing the course) and comparative structures (e.g., 'bigger that my fear' should be 'bigger than my fear'). Pay close attention to article usage and the correct form of adjectives (e.g., 'much more confident' instead of 'much confident'). Improving these foundational areas will significantly enhance the overall quality of your writing.

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