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Band 7+: Is it important to you to follow the news?

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I think it depends on the content of the news. Personally, since I do not really listen to or watch TV news these days, I believe we have to look at something that is relevant and accurate. If the news information is accurate and the source is reliable, I think it's important to consider those factors when following the news. So if something comes from an accurate source, like in the Philippines, ABS-CBN news, and if the reporters are actually...

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I think it depends on the content of the news because, and personally since I do not really listen or watch TV news these days, I think, personally I think we have to look at something that is relevant, something that is accurate. If the news information is accurate, if the source is accurate, I think it’s important to consider those things in following news. So if something comes from an accurate source, like in the Philippines, ABSCB news, and if the reporters are actually…

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news: 5

accurate: 3

think: 2

something: 2

source: 2

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Task Response

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Fluency & Coherence

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Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. The use of 'relevant' and 'accurate' is good. To improve, try to incorporate more varied and less common vocabulary related to news and media. For example, instead of 'accurate,' you could use 'verified' or 'authenticated.'

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