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I went to a cake shop to buy a gift for my colleagues. The shop is called Preference. They mainly sell cakes, as well as baked sweets and cookies. I bought a selection of baked goods, including financiers and pound cakes.

Tomorrow is my last day at my current company, so I will give the gift to my colleagues then. By the way, I will officially receive my resignation notice tomorrow.

Refarence

• Preference
• The Art of Gift Giving in the Workplace (Indeed)
• Popular Japanese Baked Goods Explained (Japan Centre)
• How to Leave Your Job Gracefully (BBC Worklife)

Original statements

I went to a cake shop for buying a gift for my colleague. It is named Preference. There are mainly cakes, additionally baked sweets and cookies. I bought a sort of baked sweets such as financiers, and pound cakes.

Tomorrow is my last work day in a recent company. So I will give the gift to my colleagues. By the way, I will receive my resignation tomorrow.

IELTS Improvement Points

• Collocation:
  go to a shop to buy [something]
  　→ “for buying” is incorrect; the correct expression is “to buy” after verbs of movement. It indicates purpose clearly and naturally.
• Collocation:
  baked goods / baked sweets
  　→ “Baked goods” is the more general and natural term used in English for things like cakes, biscuits, cookies, etc.
• Collocation:
  a selection of [items]
  　→ Instead of “a sort of,” use “a selection of” to describe a group of chosen items, especially in formal or semi-formal writing.
• Collocation:
  last day at [a company / work]
  　→ “Last work day in a recent company” is unnatural. The proper collocation is “last day at my current company.”
• Template:
  I went to [place] to [verb].
  　→ Common and high-frequency IELTS structure to show purpose. Clear and efficient.
• Template:
  I will [verb] tomorrow / next week.
  　→ Useful for future tense in IELTS Speaking and Writing Task 1 (General Training letters, for example).
• Vocabulary:
  resignation notice
  　→ The formal phrase for the official confirmation of ending employment. Important for work-related IELTS topics.
• Vocabulary:
  including [examples]
  　→ Natural and accurate way to introduce examples. Better than “such as” if the list is not exhaustive.