An English-speaking friend has written to you to ask you how your English studies are going.  Write a letter telling your friend about your progress. In your letter say what progress you are making describe the study methods and any materials you are using say what you find most difficult

Hi Charlie, I received your letter, and I am very happy to hear from you. As you are keen to know my progress in English studies, I am writing

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to inform you about it. There has been an amazing improvement in my ability to understand English over the past two months.

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, I can easily hold a conversation with anyone and can speak fluently. I have been using the Cambridge learning material for my studies because it explains everything clearly.

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, it consists of advanced words for improving vocabulary and is truly beneficial for me. I practise two grammar tests in it every

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, and

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, I read 40 pages of a story to improve my comprehension.

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, I have

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hired a language coach to practise my speaking skills with him every

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for 20 minutes , and it is truly helpful. The most difficult part of

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learning journey is the ability to stay consistent. It becomes hard to dedicate time every

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to work on your weak points and improve them.

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, it is tough to enjoy

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process as you need to keep on practising the same thing every

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. But I do believe that it is an amazing experience. It would be great to meet you soon, so I can show you my English skills. Kind regards, Harnish

patelharnish38

Dec 25, 2025

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organization

Put one idea in each paragraph. Start with progress, then methods, then what you find hard.

style

Use shorter sentences. Some lines are long.

style

Use simple linking words like and, but, also to connect ideas.

tone

Keep the tone warm but clear.

accuracy

Check small mistakes in spelling and grammar and keep the tense steady.

content

You show clear progress in speaking and reading.

content

You give clear detail on study methods and time spent.

style

Greeting and closing are good.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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224 words

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