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Band 5+: Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to you friend. In your email: Recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn Explain how your friend could learn this sport Suggest that you learn this sport together.

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Hello Ali

I am really excited that I am hearing you want to learn a new sport.

As you may know the university established a new recreational complex, which provided a lot of sports for students who study there.

I used to do boxing, and I am interested in start it again alongside my study. There is not any trainer who can teach you, but depending on the sports they offer online training. You can join your phone to TV then trainer will teach you step by step.

In addition, over the weekends we can practise with each other, which might be a real activity and a lot of fun. I can teach you some old technics that I learned when I was a teenager.

I am more than happy to answer if you have any questions.

best wishes,

Armin

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

teach: 3

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Task Response

The letter addresses all parts of the task, recommending a sport, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting learning together. There are some minor grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, but overall the message is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the organization could be improved. Consider using more explicit transitions between ideas to guide the reader. For example, when transitioning from the university complex to your boxing experience, a clearer connection could be established. Paragraphing is adequate, but ensure each paragraph focuses on a single main idea to enhance clarity.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally appropriate, but there are opportunities to use more varied and precise language. For instance, instead of 'a lot of sports,' you could say 'a wide range of sports' or 'various sporting activities.' Also, consider using synonyms to avoid repetition, such as 'techniques' instead of 'technics.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'I am hearing you want to learn' should be 'I am hearing that you want to learn.' Also, 'There is not any trainer who can teach you' should be 'There isn't a trainer who can teach you' or 'There are no trainers available.' Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement, article usage, and correct tense usage to improve grammatical accuracy.

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