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Band 6+: compared to the past, are people less patient now?

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I do think so because life has to go faster and people are immersed in a hustle and bustle lifestyle. This can cause them to feel that they have to do everything faster and more repeatedly to keep up with others, especially in metropolitan or big cities where people are focused on their jobs. They have to chase, compete, and engage in many competitions with others. Thus, they need to acquire many skills and experiences, and they want to do all of this more efficiently and quickly. That's why people tend to live faster, and that can lead to impatience, as they do not want to wait a long time to achieve their goals.

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

I do think so because the life has to go faster and people are immersed in the hustle and bustle lifestyle so but it can cause the way that they feel that they have to do anything is faster more repeatedly to keep up with another people and especially in these metropolitan or big cities where people are for the job, they have to chase, they have to compete, they have to go on many competition with another people. Thus they have to acquire many skills or experience and they want to do all of this more efficiently and faster. So that’s why people tend to live more faster and that can lead to the and patient that they do not know, will not want to wait for a long time to reach an achievement.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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The response directly addresses the question and provides a clear explanation for the perceived increase in impatience. The answer is well-structured and provides relevant reasons. To further enhance the response, consider offering a contrasting viewpoint or acknowledging potential exceptions to the trend.

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