Dear sir or madam,
My name is Erika chin, I'm the student that got hurt in the accident in front of your row of bean-tins in your supermarket.Let me give you some details about the accident first.I was just going around the corner from the vegetables to beans when a pregnant woman crashed into me with her shopping cart.It was impossible to see each other before the accident because this special corner is very dark.And the lights didn't even work,probably because the eight bulbs were old and and didn't serve anymore.Anyway, the floor was very slippery and wet because the rain was dripping throughthe non-waterproof ceiliing, so I slipped, felt, and knocked myself out on the beans-tins.I lost consciousness.Your insurance payed for the accident but let me just give you some advice to prevent further accidens in your supermarket:make sure your ceiling fixed and floor is dry. You could also arrange your rows in way that makes it possible for your customers to take care of each other.Always get the lights checks at least once a week, and change damaged lightbulbs immediately.This would help making our supermarket a safer place.
Sincerely yours,...
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above sample answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score.Here is the examiner's commet:
This is a well-developed response to the task prompt.The letter has a clear purpose,it was written in n appropriate style and it gives all the information required by the bullet points.The situation is described in a relevant way and the letter communicates effectively and fluently.
The information in the letter is organised, but there no paragtaghs so the reader has to work harder to follow the changes from one topic to next and in some cases the links between sentences could be improved.
A good range of vocabulary is used accurately, including idomatic expressions.But some words are not well chosen so there are also awkward expressions that do not sound natural, and there are several examples of these.
The writing includes a good range of grammatical structures which are usually used accurately.There are few errors in grammer, and the first sentance lacks capital letters, which is a rather mistake.