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Band 7+: How do cultural differences affect people's perceptions of success and achievement?

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Perception of success is really influenced by culture, but not only between different countries. Culture has been modified in the same community as well. In the late Mexican culture, if you weren't married by the age of 20, you would not have anything in life, and that meant you were doing something wrong. However, in recent years, like the last 40 to 50 years, it has become successful to travel and have a stable job. It's still a personal fulfillment for some to get married and have a family, but now it isn't as important as it used to be.

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perception of success is really influenceable by culture but not only between different countries culture has been modified in the same community also just in the late Mexican culture if you weren’t married by the age of 20 you will not have anything in life and that meant that you were doing something wrong but actually in recent years like some 40-50 years now on it is now become successful to travel to have a stable job and it’s still a personal fulfillment for some to get married and have a family but now it isn’t as important as it used to be

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B1 - Intermediate
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Task Response

The response addresses the question by discussing how cultural shifts influence perceptions of success, using the example of changing marriage expectations in Mexican culture. To improve, consider broadening the scope to include a wider range of cultural differences and their impact on both success and personal fulfillment. Providing additional examples from different cultural contexts could further strengthen the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally coherent, but there are a few instances where the flow could be smoother. The use of cohesive devices is adequate, but could be more varied to enhance the connection between ideas. For example, using phrases like 'In contrast' or 'Furthermore' could improve coherence. Try to avoid starting sentences with 'but' too frequently.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate and generally accurate, but there's room for more sophisticated word choices. For instance, instead of 'doing something wrong,' you could use 'deviating from societal norms.' Expanding your range of vocabulary would enhance the impact of your response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors that could be corrected. For example, 'culture has been modified' could be more precisely phrased as 'culture has evolved.' Pay attention to verb tense consistency and sentence structure to improve accuracy.

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