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Band 6+: You recently attended a weekend photography course at a local community centre. Write a letter to the course coordinator. In your letter: thank the coordinator for organising the course explain what you found most useful suggest one improvement for future courses

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Dear Mr. Smith,

I hope this letter finds you well! I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to a weekend photography workshop which I attended recently on May 5. More importantly, I want to share a few improvements for the future sessions.

First of all, I am grateful that I participated in a well-organized session. Attendees were captivated throughout the workshop with interesting activities which were suitable for all levels- beginners to advanced.

I found it useful because of its individual approach particularly when I had a little understanding of lens, frame and angle of photographs. One of the experts helped me to understand the basics of the process; admittedly, it enabled me to take an incredibly beautiful picture of the sunset. What made this workshop more interesting that a small group competition for a reward encouraged participants to focus meticulously to click a flawless picture of a flying bird.

Although session was arranged perfectly and ran smoothly, I would like to share a suggestion to improve workshops for the future. I firmly believe that providing a brochure with a detailed information of aim, activities and upcoming events offers a clear view to attendees. Moreover, the details of the events should be provided on company’s official website for a wider reach.

Thank you for organizing such a wonderful session. I am looking forward to attending the future events.

Yours sincerely,

Harman

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workshop: 3

future: 3

session: 3

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Task Response

The letter fully addresses all parts of the task. The candidate expresses gratitude, clearly identifies the most useful aspects of the course (the individual approach and the competition), and provides a logical suggestion for improvement. The tone is appropriately formal and polite. To further enhance the quality, ensure that articles (e.g., 'the session', 'a detailed information' - though 'information' is uncountable) are used consistently, but these minor grammatical points do not detract from the overall task achievement.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized, and the progression of ideas is clear. You have addressed all three bullet points from the task. However, some transitions between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition from discussing the usefulness of the course to the competition felt slightly abrupt. Using more cohesive devices to link the 'usefulness' of the course with the 'competition' would improve the flow. Additionally, ensure that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus to maintain structural integrity.

Lexical Resource

You have used a good range of vocabulary, such as 'sincere gratitude', 'captivated', 'meticulously', and 'flawless'. These words help convey your meaning effectively. To reach a higher band, aim for more natural collocations. For example, instead of 'click a flawless picture', 'capture a flawless picture' is more idiomatic in a photography context. Also, be careful with article usage (e.g., 'a detailed information' should be 'detailed information' as information is uncountable).

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies that occasionally hinder the smoothness of reading. Common issues include missing articles (e.g., 'Although session was arranged' should be 'Although the session was arranged') and preposition errors (e.g., 'gratitude to a weekend photography workshop' should be 'gratitude for the weekend photography workshop'). Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement and the use of definite/indefinite articles to improve your overall accuracy.

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