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Band 6+: You recently went on holiday and your friend lent you a travel guidebook. Write a letter to friend. In your letter tell your friend about the holiday explain how the guidebook was helpful say when and how you will return the guidebook

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Dear Stella,

I hope you are doing well. I recently got back from my visit to Zanzibar bar and it was a fun filled experience. I had the opportunity to travel with my husband, thankfully his company granted him a two-week holiday. Although I planned on spending three weeks in the country, but my flight was delayed and eventually cancelled. Leaving me with the option of staying for just a week. In general, I had a good time off work.

However, I want to sincerely appreciate you for that tutor guide book, it was tremendously useful. On getting to the resort, I was confused on where my room was suited but I recalled your brief description of the buildings, and the tutor booklet helped me in figuring out the exact location. Furthermore, I hired a tourist guard as recommended by you, unfortunately my guard had limited knowledge of the city. Although I was initially disappointed, I was able to navigate through the city as the book contains an in-depth explanation and direction guides.

I had a really stressful yet memorable vacation, I am currently resting and arranging my belongings. I would suggest we meet next week in the cafe close to the supermarket, so as to return your book and also gist you more about my stay.

Thank you for your help.

Best wishes,

Jessy.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:
No noticeable repetition! Great job!

Task Response

The letter addresses all three prompts of the task effectively. You provided details about the holiday, explained specific ways the guidebook was useful (finding the room and navigating the city), and proposed a clear plan for returning the book. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To improve and reach a higher band, ensure better grammatical control; for example, avoid using 'Although' and 'but' in the same sentence (e.g., 'Although I planned... my flight was delayed'), and be careful with word choices like 'tutor guide book' or 'tutor booklet,' as 'tourist guidebook' would be more natural in this context.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter follows a logical progression, addressing all three prompts in the task. However, there are issues with sentence connectivity. For example, 'Although I planned on spending three weeks in the country, but my flight was delayed...' is redundant because 'although' and 'but' serve the same function. Additionally, 'Leaving me with the option...' is a sentence fragment that should be attached to the previous sentence. To improve, focus on using subordinating conjunctions correctly to create smooth transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

You have used some good descriptive phrases such as 'fun filled experience' and 'tremendously useful.' However, there are several word choice errors that affect the natural flow. For instance, 'Zanzibar bar' is likely a typo for 'Zanzibar,' and 'tutor guide book' or 'tutor booklet' is incorrect; the correct term is 'tour guide book.' Also, 'gist you more' is very informal and slightly awkward in this context; 'tell you more' or 'fill you in on the details' would be more natural. Aim for more precise vocabulary related to travel.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally disrupt the reader's flow. You have several comma splices (joining two independent sentences with only a comma), such as 'I had a really stressful yet memorable vacation, I am currently resting...' These should be separated by a period or a semicolon. There are also issues with sentence fragments and redundant conjunctions. To improve, practice using complex sentence structures (like relative clauses) while ensuring that each sentence is a complete thought.

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