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Band 5+: Describe a thing you did learn another language

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Okay, I would like to tell you about another language that I learned before. This language is Japanese. I learned this language because it was required in my curriculum in senior high school. I really struggled to learn this language because the alphabet is totally different from our alphabet. Japanese uses katakana and hiragana. Katakana is for words that come from abroad, and hiragana is for native origin words from Japan. So I needed to know the different words that come from abroad or naturally from Japan, but that was really complicated and difficult for me when I learned the alphabet. I needed so much time to write and write and write, and then memorize one word at a time, one alphabet at a time. Because Japanese doesn't use A, B, C, D; they use their own alphabets. Fortunately, I can understand Japanese now, and that's it.

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Okay, I would like to tell you about another language that I ever learned before. This language is Japanese. I learned this language because it’s required from my curricula in senior high school. I really struggle to learn this language because the alphabet is totally different with our alphabet. Japanese use katakana and hiragana. Katakana for a word that comes from the abroad and hiragana, it’s a notary origin word from Japan. So I need to know the different words that come from abroad or naturally from Japan but that’s really complicated and that’s really difficult for me when I learn the alphabet. I need so many time to write and write and write and then memorize one by word. One word by word and one alphabet by alphabet. Because Japanese don’t use A, B, C, D, they use one alphabet. Okay, and but fortunately I can understand Japanese under now and that’s

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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language: 4

that: 4

japanese: 4

alphabet: 4

learned: 3

this: 3

because: 3

words: 3

time: 3

write: 3

really: 2

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hiragana: 2

abroad: 2

japan: 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 directly and provides relevant details regarding why the language was learned and the specific difficulties encountered, such as the different writing systems. To improve the score, the response could be expanded by including more personal experiences or specific anecdotes. For example, describing a particular moment when the student successfully used the language or explaining how they currently use their Japanese skills would add depth and length to the answer. Additionally, providing more detail on the learning process beyond just writing and memorizing would help in fully developing the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker maintains a flow but relies heavily on repetition ('write and write and write', 'one word by word') to fill time or express difficulty. There is a lack of sophisticated cohesive devices; the structure is quite linear and basic. To improve, use more varied transition words (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'Despite the difficulty') and avoid repeating the same phrase to emphasize a point.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is functional but very basic (e.g., 'really struggle', 'really complicated', 'really difficult'). There is an attempt to use specific terms like 'katakana' and 'hiragana', which is good, but the descriptions of them are somewhat repetitive. Instead of saying 'really difficult', try using synonyms like 'challenging', 'daunting', or 'formidable'. Also, note the error 'notary origin' which should have been 'native origin'. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies that affect the quality of the response. Specifically, there are issues with subject-verb agreement ('Japanese use' instead of 'uses'), tense consistency (mixing present and past tense when discussing high school), and preposition usage ('different with' instead of 'different from'). The sentence structures are mostly simple. To reach a higher band, you must demonstrate control over complex sentences and ensure that past events are consistently described using the past tense.

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Band 5+: Describe a thing you did learn another language

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Describe the life sport match that you were watched? What it was ? Where you watch it ? What it was like ? How you feel about it?

Describe your perfect job. You should say: - what it is - how you can get this job - what kinds of work you would do for the job - explain why you want to have it

Describe a piece of advice you received that significantly changed your perspective. You should say: - Who gave you the advice - What the advice was - When you received the advice And explain how it changed your perspective.

Describe the kind of food that you eat at a special occasion what is it What occasion it was Why you would like to eat it Have you feel about it

Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future

Describe a live sports event you watched and liked.

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