Describe a book that made you happy

Band 6

I’d like to talk about a novel that made me happy. It is about a retired postman who decideTense slip: should be “decides” to write short letters to the people in his village to encourage them. I’m from Recife, and a friend lendTense slip: should be “lent” me the book last year when I was, erFiller used while searching for the next idea, very stressed about my exams. She said it was a nice story and that it could help me relax. In the beginning I didn’t expectedVerb form error: should be “didn’t expect” much, but after the first chapter I was interested and I can’tTense slip: should be “couldn’t” stop reading. I finished it in four days, mostly in the nightPreposition error: should be “at night”. Every chapter is about a different neighbour, and I was very excitedBasic phrase; limits Lexical Resource to see how the letter changed his or her life. My favourite neighbour is an old man who replyAgreement error: should be “replies” with a recipe, not a thank you, and that scene is very funnyBasic phrase; limits Lexical Resource. The ending was a surprise, because at the end the postman receiveAgreement error: should be “receives” a letter, too. I laughTense slip: should be “laughed” on the bus when I read one of the funny parts, and people looked at me. The book made me happy because it showed me that a small kind action can be very importantVague phrase; limits Lexical Resource for another person. After I finished it, I started to write short notes to my friends, you knowFiller phrase used as a hesitation marker, and they were happy to receivedVerb form error: should be “receive” them. I think it is a good bookBasic phrase; limits Lexical Resource for everybody, and I want to read it again in the future.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about a novel that made me happy. It’s about a retired postman who decides to write short letters to the people in his village to encourage them. I’m from Recife, and a friend lent me the book last year when I was under a lot of pressureNatural collocation for stress because of my exams. She said it was a lovely story and that it might help me relax. At first I didn’t expect much, but after the first chapter I couldn’t put it downIdiomatic phrasal verb with the right modal and tense. I finished it in four days, mostly at night. Every chapter follows a different neighbour, and I was dying to find outInformal but accurate idiom for strong curiosity how each letter would change his or her life. My favourite neighbour is a grumpy old man who replies with a recipe instead of a thank-you, and that scene is hilarious. I read that part twice because I wanted to enjoy it again. The ending was a surprise, because in the last pages the postman receives a letter himself. I laughed out loud on the bus at one of the funny scenes, and people stared at me. The book made me happy because it showed me that a small act of kindness can mean a great deal to someone. After I finished it, I started writing short notes to my friends, and they were happy to receivedVerb form error: should be “happy to receive” them. I think it’s a book what everybodyRelative pronoun error: should be “a book that everybody” should read, and I’d like to read it again one day.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about a novel that made me happy. It’s about a retired postman who decides to write short letters of encouragement to the people in his village. I’m from Recife, and a friend lent me the book last year when I was under a lot of pressureNatural collocation for stress because of my exams. She said it was a lovely story and that it might help me relax. At first I didn’t expect much, but after the first chapter I couldn’t put it downIdiomatic phrasal verb with the right modal and tense. I finished it in four days, mostly at night. Every chapter follows a different neighbour, and I was dying to find outInformal but accurate idiom for strong curiosity how each letter would change his or her life. My favourite neighbour is a grumpy old man who replies with a recipe instead of a thank-you, and that scene tickled me no endIdiomatic expression of amusement. I read that part twice, simply to enjoy it again. The ending was a surprise, because in the last pages the postman receives a letter himself. One funny scene had me laughing out loud on the bus, to the bewilderment of the other passengers. What made the book so uplifting was how it showed that a small act of kindness can mean a great deal to someoneCleft sentence that links the book to the feeling clearly. After I finished it, I started writing short notes to my friends, who were touched and a little surprisedPrecise pair of adjectives that describe a reaction. I think it’s a book that almost anyone would enjoyMeasured, natural conclusion without overstatement, and I’d like to read it again one day.