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Band 5+: You have recently started a new hobby, but you are finding it more challenging than you expected. Write a letter to a friend who is knowledgeable about this hobby, explaining your difficulties. You should include: - What the hobby is and why you chose it - Specific challenges you are encountering - What kind of advice or help you are seeking from your friend

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Dear Jenny,

I hope you are doing well! I found out a new exciting hobby and I want this to share it with you.

These past few days I started to go to the gym and it was just introduce with me by my sister. At first, it was hard for me since I am not more on doing such heavy activities but then when I constantly doing it thrice a week I started to loving it. Going to gym for my leisure time makes me happy, especially when my workout program during the time is for bigger biceps. The biceps routine makes me excite and enjoy every time I was doing such workout for a reason that nowadays there are many women who are having a good physique posting in their social media and that makes me motivated and make more doing it everyday to improve and achieve the same body I admire.

My friend Jenny I hope that we see each other sooner! I want you to try going to the gym with me so I can teach you and introduce every equipment that I use to build my good physique. Let me know when you are free to come with me.

Lots of love,

Kit

Word Count: 208

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

doing: 5

makes: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The letter addresses the task by describing the new hobby (going to the gym), how you got into it (introduced by your sister), what you enjoy (biceps routine and motivation from social media), and suggests the friend try it with you. However, there are some inaccuracies and irrelevant details that detract from the task achievement. For example, the motivation from social media is not directly related to the enjoyment of the hobby itself, and the phrasing is sometimes unclear or grammatically awkward. To improve, focus on clearly explaining why you enjoy the hobby without extraneous details, and ensure your language is precise and natural. Also, avoid informal or unclear expressions like 'I found out a new exciting hobby' and 'it was just introduce with me by my sister.'

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter has a clear overall structure with a greeting, body, and closing. However, the flow of ideas is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and run-on sentences, particularly in the second paragraph. The message can be followed, but not effortlessly. Consider breaking long sentences into shorter, clearer ones and using more cohesive devices (e.g., 'firstly', 'moreover', 'as a result') to guide the reader. Paragraphing is present but could be more skillfully managed to separate different ideas.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task and conveys the intended meaning. There is some attempt at natural phrasing (e.g., 'doing such heavy activities', 'good physique'), but there are also several awkward or incorrect word choices (e.g., 'introduce with me', 'more on doing', 'make more doing it'). To improve, focus on using more precise and natural collocations (e.g., 'introduced me to', 'not used to', 'motivates me to do it more'). A wider range of vocabulary related to fitness and hobbies would also enhance the letter.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains a number of grammatical errors that affect clarity, including incorrect verb forms ('started to loving', 'makes me excite'), subject-verb agreement issues, and awkward sentence structures. There is some variety in sentence types, but control is inconsistent. Punctuation is mostly correct, but run-on sentences are a problem. To improve, review basic grammar rules, particularly verb patterns (e.g., 'started to love' or 'started loving'), and practice writing shorter, more controlled sentences. Proofreading for common errors would be beneficial.

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