Letter

Band 4+: You recently attended a training course that was recommended by your manager, but you found it unhelpful. Write a letter to your manager apologizing for not finding the course beneficial. You should include details about: - specific aspects of the course that were not useful - how you tried to make the most of the training - suggestions for future training courses.

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Dear training manager,

i am writing this to explain my dissatisfaction on last week training course, so i attended the training course which is about every woman who work in our company need to make up every day. because it is a training course i think they will teach us how to make up properly to company but unfortunetely they just show us the video from youtube, and the video is about tutorial how to make up properly. they are also tell us to bring our own make up that’s why i thought they will teach us but the truth is after watch the video, they ask us to make up and without explain to us the result of our makeup.

in conclusion the training course feels like not a training course and i hope the training course can improve for example show the video tutorial, explain to all candidate and then give the example and truly focused to every candidate one by one. i hope the manager training could consider my suggestion.

your faithful,

versa

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

training: 8

course: 6

video: 4

explain: 3

every: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three bullet points, but the development of these points is limited and the content is somewhat problematic in a professional context. While you identified the course and the lack of utility, the explanation of why it was unhelpful lacks depth. To improve, ensure that the tone remains professional and that the ideas are expanded upon more clearly. For example, instead of just saying they showed a video, explain how the lack of instructor interaction hindered your professional development. Additionally, pay close attention to grammatical accuracy, capitalization (e.g., 'I' instead of 'i'), and formal sign-offs (e.g., 'Yours faithfully' instead of 'your faithful') to ensure the letter meets the expectations of a formal complaint.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a basic structure, but the flow of ideas is hindered by poor sentence construction. The use of 'so' and 'because' to start sentences or connect ideas is often incorrect, leading to run-on sentences. To improve, use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'However', 'Consequently') and ensure each paragraph focuses on one specific bullet point from the task. Breaking the long first paragraph into smaller, logical sections would significantly enhance readability.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive (e.g., repeating 'training course' and 'make up' multiple times). There are also spelling errors such as 'unfortunetely'. To reach a higher band, try to use more professional and varied terminology suitable for a formal complaint, such as 'unproductive,' 'lack of professional guidance,' 'instructional material,' or 'demonstration.' Avoid overly simple phrasing like 'the truth is'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally make it difficult to understand the intended meaning. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'every woman who work'), tense consistency, and sentence structure. Punctuation is also a major issue, particularly the lack of capitalization at the start of sentences and for the personal pronoun 'I'. Focus on mastering basic sentence structures, correct capitalization, and the use of articles before nouns.

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