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Band 7+: Are social media important

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Well, I can clearly say yes, because we should admit that social media can bring so many advantages, while it also shows some disadvantages. For example, because of social media, nowadays, people can learn new skills or a new language, or they can find a job. And nowadays, we can say most bloggers, for example, make their own business because of the internet, because of social media platforms. And while other people say that it can bring so many diseases for people, it can also bring other good examples, a good lifestyle for people.

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Well, I can clearly say yes, because we should admit that social media media can bring so many advantages, while it shows some disadvantages. For example, because of the social media, nowadays, people can learn new skills or new language, or they can find a job. And nowadays we can say most of the bloggers, for example, make their own business because of the Internet, because of the social media platforms. And while other people say that, uh, it can bring so many diseases for the people, it can bring, uh, other good sample, good lifestyle for the people.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Vocabulary Repetition:

because: 4

people: 4

social: 3

media: 3

bring: 3

while: 2

example: 2

nowadays: 2

other: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The student provides a clear and well-structured answer, acknowledging both the advantages and disadvantages of social media. They offer specific examples to support their points, demonstrating good understanding of the topic. However, the answer could be further strengthened by elaborating on the disadvantages and providing more specific examples of how social media can be detrimental.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks fluently with minimal hesitation and repetition. The answer is well-organized, with clear transitions between ideas. However, there are a few instances of filler words like "uh" and "while" that could be eliminated for a smoother flow.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like "advantages", "disadvantages", "bloggers", and "lifestyle". However, there are some instances of repetition, such as "social media" and "because of the internet". The student could benefit from using more varied and precise vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates good grammatical accuracy, using a variety of sentence structures. However, there are a few minor errors, such as "other good sample" instead of "other good examples". The student could benefit from paying closer attention to grammatical details.

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