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Band 6+: You recently attended a two-day training course, but the course was poorly organised and the materials were outdated. Write a letter to the course organiser. In your letter: explain why you attended the course describe what you were dissatisfied with suggest how the course can be improved

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to inform you that I recently attended a short course on communication skills in your institution. I want to bring your attention on a few things that I am unhappy with and wanted to discuss with you

I attended an interview for the position of call center agent last month and received an offer letter last week. Before joining the job, I wanted to learn some basic communication skills therefore, I registered myself for this course. However, after attending the course, I realized that I wasted my money and time both. Course trainer was not prepared to deliver lecture. He had so many things to teach in a such shorttime. Further, simulation sessions could not be be conducted due to the shortage of time.

Now, I would request you to please see this matter. Discuss the course agenda and alloted time with the trainer. I would suggest you to plan some realistic deliverables for the next course. I believe that if agenda had less topics, trainer could have delivered the contents in a better way.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Alex Peter

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

course: 6

trainer: 3

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Task Response

The letter effectively addresses all three bullet points: it explains the course attended and the reason, describes the problems, and suggests actions. The tone is formal and appropriate. There are minor lapses, such as a slight grammatical error ('bring your attention on' should be 'bring to your attention') and a minor punctuation issue, but these do not detract from the overall clarity and task achievement. To reach a higher band, ensure flawless grammar and punctuation, and consider making the opening paragraph more concise as per the instruction to write only the opening paragraph.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized with clear paragraphs for each purpose. However, the opening paragraph is longer than requested (the task asked for only 2-3 sentences), and the flow is slightly disrupted by the abrupt shift from the course complaint to the background about the job. The use of cohesive devices is adequate but could be more varied. To improve, ensure the opening is concise and directly addresses the task, and use linking words to smoothly connect ideas.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate for a formal letter, with some good choices like 'bring to your attention' and 'realistic deliverables.' However, there are some awkward phrasings and minor errors (e.g., 'bring your attention on' should be 'bring to your attention', 'alloted' should be 'allocated', 'a such shorttime' should be 'such a short time'). To improve, use more precise and natural collocations, and proofread for word choice and spelling.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity, such as missing articles ('Course trainer' should be 'The course trainer'), incorrect verb forms ('could not be be conducted' has a double 'be'), and punctuation issues (missing comma after 'therefore'). The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of sentence structures, ensure subject-verb agreement, and proofread for common errors.

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