Letter

Band 5+: You were supposed to pick up a colleague from the airport last week, but you completely forgot due to a scheduling conflict. Write a letter to your colleague, apologizing for missing them at the airport. You should include details about: - What caused you to forget - How you realized your mistake - What you did to remedy the situation after your mistake

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Dear Colleague;

I hope this letter find you well adn you are doing okay. I am writing this letter to you to apologize for not being at the airport to pick you up. I am really sorry for let you down and I hope and I believe you handled it by yourself.

I couldn’t show up because I had a really bad toothache that day so I immediately went to see my dentist and I had an operation for my decayed tooth. It was a long surgery because my wisdom teeth caused the problem and my dentist decided to taken out them to prevent further harm to my other teeth. After the surgery I was really tired and forgot about you.

I know I should have called you but I totally forget. So I hope you can forgive me and to compensate my mistake I would like to give you a city tour to show you the city any time you want.

Sincerely;

Your Colleague

Word Count: 165

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Overall Band Score

5.5

(+/- 0.5)

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

really: 3

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Task Response

The letter adequately addresses the task by explaining the reason for missing the airport pickup, describing the potential inconvenience, and suggesting compensation. The explanation for forgetting is somewhat weak, as a simple phone call could have resolved the issue. To improve, provide a more convincing reason for not contacting the colleague and elaborate on the inconvenience caused.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the flow could be improved with better paragraphing and transitions. Consider breaking up the second paragraph into two to separate the explanation of the toothache from the details of the surgery. Also, ensure each paragraph focuses on a single main idea to enhance clarity.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but could be more varied and precise. For example, instead of 'really bad toothache,' you could use 'severe tooth pain' or 'excruciating toothache.' Similarly, 'taken out them' could be refined to 'extracted them.' Expanding your range of vocabulary will make your writing more engaging and effective.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For instance, 'I hope this letter find you well adn you are doing okay' should be 'I hope this letter finds you well and that you are doing okay.' Also, 'I am really sorry for let you down' should be 'I am really sorry for letting you down.' Pay close attention to verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and correct use of prepositions to improve grammatical accuracy.

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