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Band 6+: You recently had dinner at your friend's house and would now like to invite him/her to your favourite restaurant to return the favour. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - thank your friend for the dinner you had at his/her house - explain why you would like to take him/her to your favourite restaurant - say when you would like to go

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Dear Jack,

I hope you doing well. I enjoyed having dinner at your home two weeks ago, and I would like to invite you to my favourite restaurant to return the favour.

I appreciated you to make dinner for me and it was really delicious. Especially, you cooked steak which is my favourite food for me and consulted me while having dinner. It was wounderfull time because I could fully recover my condition and its ambience was peaceful.

I would like to invite you to my favourite restaurant which is specialized in seafood. The reason why I choose the seafood restaurant is because I knew that you really like seafood as you had lived in a port city. Also, its landscape is impressive because its location is right next to lake, and it is good time to take a wake after having meal.

I would like you to go there together on next Friday evening. It may be perfect time as we usually finish work on afternoon every Friday, so there will be enough time to prepare.

Let me know if you decide to go there.

Best wishes,

Donggeon Kim

Word Count: 190

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

having: 3

dinner: 3

would: 3

favourite: 3

restaurant: 3

because: 3

seafood: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The letter addresses all three prompts of the task effectively. You have clearly thanked your friend, provided a logical reason for choosing the specific restaurant, and suggested a specific time. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve, ensure that the development of ideas is more natural; for example, the phrase 'consulted me while having dinner' is slightly unclear in this context (perhaps 'we had a great conversation' would be more natural). Additionally, pay attention to minor grammatical accuracy regarding verb forms and articles to ensure the flow is seamless.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical structure, addressing all three bullet points from the task. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing. To improve, use more natural cohesive devices and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, smooth transition. For example, instead of starting sentences with 'Especially,' try integrating that detail into the previous sentence to create a more fluid narrative.

Lexical Resource

You have used an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your meaning, such as 'ambience,' 'specialized,' and 'impressive.' However, there are several instances of word choice errors and awkward collocations (e.g., 'consulted me' instead of 'chatted with me,' or 'take a wake' instead of 'take a walk'). Aim to learn more natural word pairings (collocations) to make your writing sound more native-like.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter. Issues include missing auxiliary verbs ('I hope you doing well' should be 'I hope you are doing well'), incorrect preposition usage, and errors in verb patterns ('I appreciated you to make' should be 'I appreciated you making'). While the meaning is generally clear, these errors are noticeable. Focus on mastering basic sentence structures, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of gerunds and infinitives.

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