Part 3

Band 6+: autobiography: family and hobbie

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My name is Sardar and I'm 17 years old. Right now I live in Kazakhstan, Astana. In the future, I will be a student at Maksut Nagabayev University or maybe Eurasian National University. My hobby is football. I love sports. My favorite football team is Barcelona, and my favorite football player is Lionel Messi. What about my family? I have a mom, a dad, and a sister. We are only four members in our family. In the future, I will work in a finance job, maybe. I think. So I'm 17.

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

My name is Sardar and I’m 17 years old. Right now I live in Kazakhstan, Astana. In future I will be a student of Maksut Nagabayev University or maybe Euregin National University. My hobby is I have a hobby of type of football. Sport. I love sport. My favorite football team is Barcelona, football club and my favorite football player is Lionel Endos-Messi. What about my family? I have mom, I have dad and I have sister. We are only four members in our family. In future I will be work, work and work on finance job maybe. I think. So I’m 170

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

football: 3

future: 2

university: 2

maybe: 2

favorite: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

The response is partially relevant to the prompt. While it mentions family and hobbies, it lacks depth and detail. Consider expanding on your hobbies and family relationships to provide a more complete and engaging response. Focus on providing more descriptive information rather than simply listing facts.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is understandable and mostly coherent. However, there are some instances of repetition and slightly hesitant delivery. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words and avoiding unnecessary repetition would enhance fluency. For example, instead of repeating 'I have', you could say 'My family includes my mother, father, and sister.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the speaker uses relevant terms, incorporating more precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'type of football,' simply say 'football.' Using synonyms for 'work' would also be beneficial.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies, such as the incorrect use of articles ('a hobby of type of football'), tense inconsistencies (mixing present and future tenses), and sentence fragments ('So I'm 170'). Focusing on accurate grammar and sentence structure is crucial. Reviewing basic grammar rules and practicing sentence construction would be helpful.

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