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Band 5+: describe a time when you changed your opinion about something important

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Just last night, I had a conflict with my parents about my future plans. I want to travel to a lot of countries while pursuing my master's degree in the United Kingdom, but they told me I need to study hard and can't be addicted to playing games or traveling around the world. We had a severe conflict, and I returned home thinking I didn't want to talk to them. But when I calmed down and thought it through, I wrote a small message to them, choosing to apologize. They replied immediately, telling me they always support me, not only in my work but also in my studies. So I can do everything I want to do, and they will always be there for me. That was the time I changed my mind.

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Just last night I had a conflict with my parents about my future plan. I want to travel a lot of countries when I pursuing the master degrees in United kingdom but they told me you need to study hard and you can’t addicted to play games or you know travel around the world. We had a severe conflict and I I returned to home and I thought I don’t want to talk with them. But when I count me down and think sort aloud, I wrote a small content message with them, choose them to make an apology. And they replied me immediately. They talk me. They always support me. Not only my work but also my study. So I can do everything I want to do and they will stay in the back of my body. the time I changed my mind.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

they: 4

want: 3

conflict: 2

always: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic by describing a change in mindset following a conflict with parents. However, the core requirement of the prompt is to describe a change in an 'opinion' (a belief or a viewpoint held over time), whereas the answer describes a change in 'mood' or a temporary emotional reaction to a disagreement. To improve, focus on a specific belief or perspective you once held - such as a view on a certain culture, a career path, or a social issue - and explain how new information or experiences caused that belief to shift. Additionally, expanding on the 'before' and 'after' states of your opinion would help in providing a more fully developed answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to convey a basic narrative, but there are significant issues with coherence and flow. There is frequent repetition ('I I') and the connection between ideas is somewhat abrupt. To improve, you should use more sophisticated cohesive devices (e.g., 'However,' 'Consequently,' 'Looking back on it') to link your thoughts. The conclusion was also quite abrupt; try to wrap up your story with a more definitive summary statement.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is quite basic and limited to everyday words. There were several instances of incorrect word usage or collocations, such as 'count me down' instead of 'calm down,' 'choose them to make an apology' instead of 'chose to apologize,' and 'stay in the back of my body' instead of 'be there for me' or 'have my back.' To reach a higher band, aim to use idiomatic expressions and more precise academic or descriptive vocabulary (e.g., 'disagreement' instead of 'conflict,' or 'pursuing higher education' instead of 'pursuing the master degrees'). Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede communication. There are issues with verb tenses (e.g., 'when I pursuing' instead of 'while pursuing'), subject-verb agreement, and preposition usage ('returned to home' should be 'returned home'). There is also a lack of complex sentence structures. You should practice using relative clauses (e.g., 'which led to a conflict') and perfect tenses to describe past events more accurately and fluently.

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