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Band 5+: Discussion 14. Do you believe shopping is more popular today than in the past?

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It's a thought-provoking question. I never really considered this before. However, I think shopping might not be as popular as it used to be. People are still going to malls to buy necessities, but maybe they're not shopping as much for fun or leisure. It's probably different during holidays compared to regular weekends.

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It’s a thought provoking matter. I never thought about this topic before. However, I believe that shopping is not popular as per viewers, uh, because everything is same as before. In addition, people are into a shopping mall to buy their necessary things. However, in holidays, it’s different to the weekends.

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Task Response

The answer is somewhat relevant to the question, but it lacks depth and doesn't fully explore the topic. The student mentions that shopping might not be as popular as before, but doesn't provide any specific reasons or examples to support this claim. The answer also seems to contradict itself by stating that people still go to malls to buy necessities, which implies that shopping is still prevalent. The student could have elaborated on the reasons why shopping might be less popular today, such as the rise of online shopping, changing consumer habits, or economic factors. They could also have provided examples to illustrate their points. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent, but there are some instances of repetition and self-correction. The student uses phrases like "However, I believe that" and "In addition, people are into a shopping mall" which could be rephrased for better fluency. The answer also lacks a clear structure and could benefit from a more logical flow of ideas. For example, the student could have organized their thoughts by first discussing the reasons why shopping might be less popular and then contrasting this with the situation during holidays.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary and some of the words are not used accurately. For example, "viewers" is not the appropriate word in this context. The student also uses the phrase "into a shopping mall" which is not idiomatic. The answer could benefit from more precise and varied vocabulary, such as using words like "consumers", "retail therapy", or "impulse purchases" to describe different aspects of shopping.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains some grammatical errors, such as the use of "as per viewers" and "it's different to the weekends". The student also uses the phrase "everything is same as before" which is grammatically incorrect. The answer could benefit from more accurate and varied grammatical structures, such as using complex sentences and different tenses to express their ideas more effectively.

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It’s a thought provoking matter. I never thought about this subject before. However, I don’t believe that shopping is more popular today than in the past. Probably In addition, everything is same as before people go in a shopping mall to buy their necessary things.

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