The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience. Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter • tell her where you studied during your year abroad • describe what you learnt about the country you studied in • explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies

Dear Amy, I am incredibly sorry for not having been in touch recently. Life has been a bit hectic. I am writing

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letter to share my experience of studying in Australia. As you probably remember, after I finished my second year at university in China, I was recommended by my professors to take part in a one-year exchange program in Australia. I studied at RMIT University, which is a renowned educational institution with a wide range of research programmes. My life in Melbourne was vibrant and colourful. First of all, there are various activities that take place in Melbourne every year,

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as the Australian Open and the Formula One race. Taking part in these events was a great way to relieve my academic stress.

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, Melbourne is a modern and international city with a massive proportion of people from different regions, so I had the opportunity to learn about many different cultures. Studying abroad was extremely beneficial to my future academic development. I joined a research program at RMIT where we conducted research on how to change accounting principles to meet the continuous development of technology, which widened my horizons. I hope my experience is useful to you. Please contact me without hesitation if you have any questions about studying in a foreign country. Warm wishes, Nina

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Mar 14, 2026

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Say more about the country, not only the city. Add what you learned about life, people, or study there.

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Make the link to Amy clearer. You can give direct advice for her year abroad.

coherence and cohesion

Use clearer topic lines in each part so each paragraph has one main point.

coherence and cohesion

Add a few more linking words like also, so, and because to make ideas flow better.

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You answer all parts of the task.

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The letter has a warm and polite tone.

coherence and cohesion

The letter is easy to follow from start to end.

coherence and cohesion

Greeting and ending are both good.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 8.0

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: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

220 words

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