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Band 7+: how should parents encourage their children to talk more

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I think there are some methods that can enhance children's communication. The first one is for parents to talk to their children the night before they go to sleep and ask them to retell a story they have already shared. Additionally, they can ask the children about their daily activities when they are away or when they come home from school. They can inquire about what happened at school, for example. This can significantly improve children's vocabulary, allowing them to talk more frequently.

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I think there are some problems that can enhance the children’s communication. The first one is parents can tell me when night before children are going to sleep then they can try to ask their children to repress or retell the story that they already told before. On the other hand, in addition, they can also ask the children about their daily activities when they are away or when they are coming from school. They can ask what happened in school, something like that. It can improve a lot of vocabulary on the children so they can talk more frequently.

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children's: 2

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children: 2

about: 2

school: 2

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides some practical suggestions. To improve, consider expanding on the range of methods and providing more detailed explanations of how these methods encourage communication. A broader discussion of the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for communication would also strengthen the response.

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The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor issues with phrasing ('tell me' instead of 'tell their children') and a slight stumble in the middle. Improving the flow and precision of language would elevate the score.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'enhance' and 'inquire' show a good range, but more precise and sophisticated vocabulary could be used. For example, instead of 'improve a lot of vocabulary,' consider 'broaden their vocabulary' or 'enrich their language skills'.

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There are some grammatical inaccuracies ('tell me' instead of 'tell them', minor tense inconsistencies). While the basic structures are correct, more complex grammatical structures and consistent accuracy would improve the score. Consider using more varied sentence structures to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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