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    Falak

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    April 18, 2022 at 8:16 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Line graph : Goods transported)

    Do mention units of measurements in the introduction itself

    where as (whereas) least was (were) transported

    repeated use of expressions , phrases has been observed. More comparison of trends could make writing even more effective.

    Band: 1.5/3

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    Falak

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    April 18, 2022 at 7:48 PM in reply to: Task 1 (letter writing) : website

    Tone needs to be consistent and as discussed paragraphing is important keeping cohesion intact.

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    Falak

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    April 18, 2022 at 10:41 AM in reply to: Task 2 (advantages and disadvantages) : Parents send their children abroad

    like master’s (masters)

    most of the course(s) are available

    In addition to this(,) many student

    example quoted in B.P 1 , is not supporting the reasons mentioned. I would advise to include language barriers as one of the drawbacks and then mention this example.

    Permanent Residency than (then) their Parents automatically

    . Other then (than) this (,) many students

    In addition to all these (,)

    although their (there)

    A little more cohesion is expected in B.P 2, as health facilities and ultimately parents living with them requires some binding explanation

    Be careful with punctuation and use of ” Then and than” , ” their and there”

    keep writing!!

    Band: 3/6

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    Falak

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    April 18, 2022 at 10:27 AM in reply to: Task 2 (advantages and disadvantages) : Parents send their children abroad

    while overseas education has some benefits and ( , there are some) drawbacks (too)

    it makes them more flexibility (flexible) to adapt the change.

    however, overseas education has some disadvantages. (as well)

    although (Although) overseas education is good (,) but (“but” is not required) it ( costs a fortune at the same time))is expensive at the same time

    Make sure the first letter of the word after period is capital.

    keep writing!!

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    Falak

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    April 18, 2022 at 8:54 AM in reply to: Task 2 (advantages and disadvantages) : Parents send their children abroad

    a person’s confidence level increases and (he) feels more independent.

    immigration for their studies can not ( cannot focus on both )study and work, a

    In conclusion(,) it can be inferred

    Feedback : Answer is well-developed , range of sentence structures has been observed. It is fine to refer model answers before writing , but try to write ideas in your own words , ultimately it give you more confidence to attempt any sort of essay in exam.

    keep writing!!

    Band: 4/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 16, 2022 at 10:56 AM in reply to: Task 2 (advantages and disadvantages) : Parents send their children abroad

    Because,( comma is not required here) parents are highly encouraged to send their children to higher study to any reputed institute (,) (by which they gain international exposure and confidence. – the sentence is not justifying the usage of “because”)

    Because parents want their children to gain international exposure and confidence, they are highly encouraged to send them to o any reputed universities across the globe) – suggested structure.

    new peoples (people)

    That is the main reason (these are the main reasons)

    for going (sending)their children t

    university’s students (university student)

    continuous use of short sentences particularly in B.P 1 and B.P 2., proof- reading is must to avoid silly errors. Work on sentence range.

    Band: 2.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 16, 2022 at 10:35 AM in reply to: Task 2 (advantages and disadvantages) : Parents send their children abroad

    .In addition (to it), people from

    respected universities as (and) they get to know about each other cultures,

    Moreover(,) some universities

    Moreover some universities call their alumni to share their experience about their study life so the upcoming future graduates will get some ideas. (too general statement, try to establish cohesion by mentioning ideas on pros of foreign education)

    Feedback : Sentence structure needs to be improved. No example found, explanations could be better. Word count is 216 , the response in under length, thus limited use of grammar and explanation has been observed.

    Band: 2.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 7, 2022 at 9:23 AM in reply to: Task 2 ( Two part question) : local food

    foreign food chains and this trend is increasing among people (incomplete sentence)

    various food items smoothly (smooth)

    trade among countries (has) increased greatly.

    To begin with, (not suitable as per the context, though in B.P 1, it could work)

    Secondly, people (now) can experience variety

    sentence structure ” due to” has been used repeatedly. Hence, essay has monotonous structure

    Introduction and conclusion are well -written , there is clear overall progression. Task achievement is there. Work on structure. Be careful in opting the “cohesive devices” ; otherwise it would come under faulty and mechanical usage

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 3.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 5, 2022 at 10:33 AM in reply to: Task 2 (discuss both views)- Protecting environment

    “I” needs to be capital throughout

    “duty” , “individuals” – repeatedly used

    there are many reason(s)

    there are many reason why some individulas (individuals) say that it is the duty of of the goverment (government) – avoid copying language from the question

    the governments should enacts (enact)

    factories sometimes dump (release) dirty water,

    common water source(s)

    contribution to protect there (their) surroundings and neighbourhood.

    h individual may have a (an) important

    if (only) the government

    feedback : Make use of cohesive devices, sentence structure needs to be improved. Grammatical errors are there. Punctuation is important.

    Band: 2.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 5, 2022 at 10:12 AM in reply to: Writing Task 2 (both views) : Packaging

    word count is 169 , task 2 must have 250 words at least. Certainly response in under length

    I strong (strongly) believe

    and concern (concerned) towards

    Feedback: Well approach, good use of cohesive devices, Content is acceptable but candidate needs to work on repetition as found more than two Concern, Less content was found, needs to work on thought process and few more related words. Inappropriate verb and adjective found that caused the sentence formation errors highlighted above.

    Band: 2/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 5, 2022 at 10:04 AM in reply to: Writing Task 2 (both views) : Packaging

    Feedback: Many grammatical errors found in every paragraph as highlighted below, some because almost every sentence is struggling to justify the meaning. Rigorous practice required.

    My opinion personally is, Consumers are more obligated for the same.

    every persons responsibility to take a step towards avoiding to buy products with more plastic packaging

    you will biscuits packed in separate plastic packets

    the plastic wrap saves the eatables to decompose

    a shopping, and to value serve them well, stores started providing them a lot of plastic bags to facilitate the delivery

    No Band Score as the candidate needs to work on all possible parameters.

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 7:55 PM in reply to: Academic Task-1 (table)

    unit of measurement is missing

    d estimated to rise till 22 % (20%)

    proportion of population in 1950 and 2000 were (was) higher

    sentence structure could be improved.

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 1.5/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 7:47 PM in reply to: Academic Task-1 (table)

    word count is 136 words, certainly the response is under length

    unit of measurement is missing

    two feature paragraphs are required.

    “Overall” is advised to mention in overview.

    lack of grouping and comparison of data.

    Make use of cohesive devices in order to maintain cohesion throughout.

    Band: 1/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 7:35 PM in reply to: Task 1 (letter writing) : apologize for absence (semi-formal)

    Apologize for not attending the yesterday’s important event “Green Day” as I has ”had” to attend the meeting

    Reason is not appropriate

    Customer called me in the late evening when I was about to leave the office .

    One of my colleagues recorded the event. I will definitely watch it and share my experience.

    Band 1.5/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 7:34 PM in reply to: Task 1 (letter writing) : apologize for absence (semi-formal)

    One of my relatives.

    I got a call when I was about to leave , and I had to rush to his place.

    Actually, my maternal uncle met with a serious accident

    I apologize for my absence in the meeting as it was important to go there

    Got unconscious

    I got a call from his neighbor because he was saying my name repeatedly

    I updated my team leader

    Band 2.0/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 7:31 PM in reply to: Task 1 (letter writing) : apologize for absence (semi-formal)

    I am writing this letter in regards to my absence in the yesterday’s award ceremony hosted by the company.

    I am extremely sorry for not attending the event. (Opening line)

    Old friend of mine suddenly called

    (Reason for not attending is not appropriate) write about accident, medical emergency

    You have been a great support to me since day one.

    In order to catch up on what was covered during the event, I have scheduled a meeting with Mr. Sharma from organizing team. Additionally, I would submit my insights on the event by latest this weekend.

    I hope you would excuse me for not showing up in the event

    Band 1.5/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 8:42 AM in reply to: Problem solution essay (Internet)

    Students are getting addicted to such websites which distracts (distract)

    well-written.

    Keep writing!!!

    Band: 4.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 4, 2022 at 8:21 AM in reply to: Task 2: (Agree/disagree) : Money management

    introducing it in students (‘) early career

    only on (those) products which are essential,

    so he invests money on (in) stock market

    now it is (his) passive (additional- as “passive” has already been used) source of income.

    effort to make lengthier sentences has been clearly observed. there is clear overall progression. Well established cohesion . But still expecting improvement in sentence range variation and lexical resources.

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 3.5/6 .

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 1, 2022 at 10:11 AM in reply to: Writing Task 1 (Academic) : Pie chart, work/study

    The pie chart(s) compare the difference (preference of people ) in the means of transport for people who the means of travel to a specific

    Work on paraphrasing , rest is fine

    keep writing!!

    Band: 2/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 1, 2022 at 9:44 AM in reply to: Writing Task 1 (Academic) : Pie chart, work/study

    Waliking (walking) and Train remains the least preferred method(s)

    modes of transport remains (almost) consistent in both the
    years,

    marginally rise (rose) to 4% and 6%

    avoid using apostrophe with non-living things

    car’s share ( share of the car)

    keep writing!!

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    Falak

    Administrator
    April 1, 2022 at 9:18 AM in reply to: Writing Task 1 (Academic) : Pie chart, work/study

    The given Pie chart is (exhibits) information

    methods of transport used (by people) to travel

    We will illustrate and compare the changes in the modes of transport for travel; The units of measurement are used in percentile. (not required ; percentile is wrong usage instead proportion can be used)

    During the year 2004(,) almost

    the same no (number) has been reduced by nearly a quarter an

    and only 28% people took car to reach university. (in 2009)

    be careful with the errors mentioned.

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 2/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 30, 2022 at 9:03 AM in reply to: Task 2: (Agree/disagree) : Money management

    aforementioned above (avoid “above”, aforementioned is serving the purpose)

    word “importance” has been observed with repetitive usage, replace it with other synonyms

    keep writing!!

    Ban: 4/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 30, 2022 at 8:44 AM in reply to: Task 2: (Agree/disagree) : Money management

    word count is 175 words, certainly the response in under length

    Many individual(s) believe

    topic sentence of B.P 1, is way too general , could be more coherent

    should be consists (consist)

    , many parents and family members do not believe in such way (It is an opinion based essay , don’t respond it as “discuss both the views”, rather than saying “while parents argue…” , you need to present it as your own idea.

    limited use of sentence structure , try to expand body paragraphs with extended ideas.

    Band: 2.5/6

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 7:49 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Line graph : Goods transported)

    mentioned graph illustrate(s) the goods

    they have some fluctuation(s) between different

    reflects a modest increases (increase)

    quantity of goods (transported) stated 40 millions

    Try to maintain the tense throughout (I would suggest past tense in this graph )

    Make use of varied cohesive devices and sentence structures.

    keep writing!!

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 7:37 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Informal letter) : Letter regarding lost watch

    it could be in one of the cupboard.(cupboards)

    All the bullet points need to be explained with extended details and develop them fully and equally.

    Keep writing!!

    band: 2/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 7:34 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Informal letter) : Letter regarding lost watch

    well-written!!

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 2.5/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 7:30 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Informal letter) : Letter regarding lost watch

    It would be lost during playing a badminton with your brother in your garden ( I might had lost it during a badminton match…)

    I wear this watch on (avoid writing “on”) occasionally.

    when even (whenever) you got (get) time,

    I will be traveling to your city on “avoid “on”) next week to attend official meeting

    Make use of prepositions very carefully.

    I (am) requesting (you to please) to you please search for

    Need to work on sentence structure and make use of cohesive devices.

    Band: 1.5/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 7:22 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Informal letter) : Letter regarding lost watch

    Opening statement is not establishing the fact that it is an informal letter

    I came there at (avoid “at”) last night.

    second bullet point was on “Describe the watch”, hence answer has not been fully developed.

    Yours Faithfully, (this is not a forma letter); lots of love would work

    Try to extend ideas in order to make answer ,a fully developed one.

    Band: 1/3

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 5:49 PM in reply to: Academic Task-1 ( pie chart)

    response is under length

    chinese (Chinese) household

    Overview is missing

    clothing and medicine represented the lowest category that was 9% (19%)and 4% (respectively) in 1995

    money was consumed on clothing (Household goods)

    I would suggest reattempt, it is not following the structure we have discussed in the class.

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    Falak

    Administrator
    March 29, 2022 at 1:41 PM in reply to: Task 1 (Letter writing) : Cookery school

    that i (I) took a month ago

    As (Even though) the course was for a month (,) but (avoid “but” here) i felt time had passed very qucikly (quickly) as i enjoyed the course so much

    baking cakes and decorating it (them)

    , i used this (these) skills to prepare cakes

    dear one(s)

    (Infact/ even) Everyone has even (” even” is not suitable here) praised me after enjoying the cake

    yours (your) respected institute.

    proceduces (procedures)

    Take the points/ suggestions mentioned above. Proof -read is must to avoid silly errors.

    Keep writing!!

    Band: 1.5/3

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