Band 5+: How much time do you spend outdoors every week?

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

The answer addresses the question directly and provides a specific frequency, which is essential for this type of task. The response is well-developed through the inclusion of personal background and the reasons why outdoor time is important. To improve, ensure that the connection between 'upgrading one's outlook' and being outdoors is more clearly articulated to avoid ambiguity. Additionally, try to vary cohesive devices; the phrase 'In addition' is used twice in close succession, which can feel repetitive. Using a wider range of linking words would enhance the natural flow of the response.

The speaker attempts to use cohesive devices like 'In addition to that' and 'so that', but they are often used incorrectly or repetitively. There is a lack of logical flow, particularly in the transition between discussing the benefits of being outdoors and the reality of being a student. To improve, focus on using a variety of connectors (e.g., 'However', 'Consequently', 'On the other hand') and avoid repeating the same linking phrases. Work on connecting your ideas more naturally rather than just stacking sentences together.

The vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive (e.g., repeating 'leisure time' and 'outdoors'). The phrase 'upgrade my outlook' is an interesting attempt at idiomatic language, but it feels slightly unnatural in this context; 'broaden my horizons' or 'refresh my perspective' would be more precise. Try to use synonyms to avoid repetition - for example, instead of 'outdoors', you could use 'in the fresh air' or 'nature'.

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'it's very beneficial things' (subject-verb agreement) and 'because notice I am student' (missing articles and incorrect word choice). The sentence structures are mostly simple or attempt complex structures that fail due to incorrect conjunction usage (e.g., 'so that it's my routine'). To reach a higher band, you need to practice using relative clauses and ensure that your use of articles (a/an/the) is accurate.