Part 3

Band 5+: Do you think society sometimes celebrates the wrong kinds of success? Why or why not?

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To be honest, I would argue that in our social context, there are so many people living together, and so many kinds of work and positive contributions happening simultaneously. If you're talking about society's wrong decisions and how they sometimes celebrate the wrong kinds of success, for example, a couple of months ago, one person got a lot of money, but later he celebrated this with a party, and everyone was interested in participating in his celebration. He acquired this money illegally. A couple of weeks later, the police arrested him for his illegal activities. At that time, it was clear that his money was obtained through illegal means. So definitely, yes, I would argue that society sometimes celebrates the wrong kind of success, and that is a significant and substantial issue in Europe.

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To be honest, I would argue that in our social contamination, there are so many people living together and so many kinds of work and so many kinds of good and positive work simultaneously. So if you’re talking about society’s wrong decisions and sometimes they celebrate wrong kinds of success, like for example, couple of months ago, one person, he got a lot of money, but later they celebrated this party and he actually did this party and everyone interested to participate in his party and also celebrate back. He got this person actually illegally. So, when a couple of weeks later, the cops and police actually arrested him for his illegal money. So that time, you have to know his money. It was so illegal and he gets by this illegal act. So definitely yes, I would argue that the society sometimes celebrates the wrong kind of success and that is a main and substantial reason in a European

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wrong: 3

money: 3

would: 2

argue: 2

kinds: 2

sometimes: 2

success: 2

couple: 2

later: 2

illegal: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response addresses the question and provides a clear stance; however, it relies too heavily on a specific personal anecdote rather than discussing the topic in a general, societal manner. In IELTS Speaking Part 3, the examiner is looking for abstract analysis and broad generalizations. Instead of recounting a specific story about one individual and a party, try to discuss broader trends, such as the glorification of wealth over character, the influence of social media on perceptions of success, or how consumerism drives certain values. To improve, move away from 'I saw this happen' and move towards 'It is often observed that...' or 'Many people tend to...' to ensure the answer remains at a high level of abstraction.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker attempts to develop a complex idea using an anecdote, which is good for Part 3. However, the coherence suffers due to frequent repetitions ('so many kinds of...', 'so many...') and a lack of logical progression in the middle of the story. The connection between the anecdote and the final conclusion is somewhat abrupt. To improve, use more varied cohesive devices (e.g., 'consequently', 'as a result', 'this illustrates that') rather than repeating 'so' and 'and'. Work on structuring the story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Lexical Resource

There are several instances of word choice errors that impede meaning, such as 'social contamination' instead of 'social context' and 'he gets by this illegal act' instead of 'obtained through illegal means'. While the speaker attempts to use higher-level words like 'substantial', they are often used incorrectly or in a way that feels forced. To reach a higher band, focus on collocations (words that naturally go together) and ensure that your vocabulary accurately reflects your intended meaning.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical range is limited, and there are frequent errors that occasionally make the meaning difficult to follow. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, tense consistency (switching between past and present), and sentence structure (e.g., 'He got this person actually illegally'). The speaker relies heavily on simple sentence structures. To improve, practice using complex sentences with subordinate clauses (e.g., 'Although he was celebrated initially, he was later arrested...') and ensure consistent use of past tenses when telling a story.

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