Part 2

Band 5+: a perso who helped me to overcome a problem

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Now I would like to talk about a person who helped me overcome a problem. My younger sister and I are much closer than other family members because we grew up together. When I failed an exam, I was depressed and upset. I spent two or three days crying, and my sister came into my room. She told me I should prepare again, and next time I would get a better score. At that time, I made many excuses. My sister told me she knew I was tired, but I didn't realize what I was saying. She said I should take a bit of a break and start again. If I'm not mistaken, I took two weeks off and began to prepare for the exam. I believe I have a kind and true sister. I achieved more success and accomplishments.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Now I would like to talk about a person who helped a problem overcome. With my young sister, we are much closer than other family member because we grew up together. When I fell at exam, I was depressed and upset. I spent two or three days crying and my sister came into my room. She told me I should prepare again and next time I would get a better score. That time I told many excuses. My sister told me I know you are tired but you didn’t realize what did you say. You should take a bit of relic and start again. If I’m not mistaken, I took two weeks of relapse and I began to prepare an exam. I believe I have a kindly and truly sister. I achieve more success and achievements.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Vocabulary Repetition:

sister: 4

would: 2

should: 2

prepare: 2

again: 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 topic by identifying a specific person (the sister) and a specific problem (failing an exam). The narrative follows a logical sequence from the problem to the intervention and the eventual outcome. To improve the score, the response could be developed further by providing more specific details regarding the nature of the exam or the specific ways the sister provided emotional support. Additionally, expanding on the long-term impact of this help or describing the 'success and accomplishments' mentioned at the end would help in providing a more fully developed and lengthy answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to convey a basic narrative, but the flow is interrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. There is a lack of sophisticated cohesive devices (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', 'Looking back'). To improve, work on using transition words to link your ideas more smoothly and avoid repetitive sentence structures like 'I... I... I...'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is quite basic and there are several instances of word misuse that impede meaning (e.g., 'fell at exam' instead of 'failed', 'relic' instead of 'break', 'relapse' instead of 'rest/break', and 'kindly' instead of 'kind'). To reach a higher band, you need to use more precise collocations and idiomatic expressions. Instead of 'I was depressed', you could say 'I was feeling quite disheartened' or 'I was at a low ebb'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('my sister told me I know' should be 'she knew'), incorrect word forms ('kindly and truly sister'), and errors in tense and preposition usage. You should focus on mastering past tense narratives and reported speech, as these are essential for Part 2 tasks involving past events.

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