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Band 7+: 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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Dear Harsh,

I am writing this letter to let you know that the best sport you can learn is cricket.

I recommend that you learn cricket, because you can grasp this new sport quickly, and it’s not even hard to learn. This sport is suitable for you because it will enhance your stamina, strengthen your body, and most importantly, it will improve your focus.

I would suggest that, at first, you should learn all the keywords related to cricket, such as what equipment is needed to play cricket or what kinds of techniques players use to bat or to bowl while they are on field. These information is available on Youtube as there are variety of videos on cricket.

However, if you want to learn cricket practically, we can play cricket together. Due to this, it is easy for you to understand various things such as how to bowl and what are the variations in bowling.

I look forward for your response on learning cricket together.

Yours faithfully,

Vansh

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

cricket: 6

learn: 5

sport: 3

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, recommending a sport, explaining how to learn it, and suggesting learning together. The content is relevant and sufficiently detailed. To improve, consider adding more specific details about learning resources or practical tips for playing cricket together.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally well-organized and easy to follow. The ideas are presented in a logical sequence, addressing all points in the task. However, the transition between some ideas could be smoother to enhance the overall flow. For example, elaborating slightly more on why learning the keywords is important before suggesting YouTube videos could improve coherence. Also, avoid using 'due to this' and instead use 'therefore' or 'thus'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, and the language is generally clear. There's room to incorporate a wider range of vocabulary to make the letter more engaging and demonstrate a higher level of proficiency. For instance, instead of repeatedly using 'learn,' consider synonyms like 'acquire,' 'master,' or 'pick up.' Also, instead of 'enhance your stamina, strengthen your body, and most importantly, it will improve your focus' you can use 'boost your stamina, fortify your physique, and sharpen your focus'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter demonstrates a good command of grammar, with only minor errors that do not significantly impede understanding. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and sentence structure to further refine accuracy. For example, 'These information is available' should be 'This information is available'. Also, 'I look forward for your response' should be 'I look forward to your response'.

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