Part 2

Band 6+: Describe a foreign person who you have heard or known that you think is interesting You should say: Who the person is How you knew him/her What kind of person he/she is And explain why you think he/she is interesting

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I don't know really, but maybe a person I really adore is Dylan O'Brien. He's a famous actor in the USA. He has acted in many movies like The Wolf and The Maze Runner, which are some of my favorites. I know him from these movies, and I really like his acting. He is a very self-assured person and can manage all characters well. I appreciate his major talent. He is the most gifted person I've ever seen. I'm interested in him. First of all, he is very attractive. I see a lot of girls love him for this reason. I like him because he is very attractive and very famous in the USA.

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

I don’t know really but maybe I very adored person is Dylan O’Brien. It’s a famous actor in USA. He was acting in many movies like The Wolf, The Maze Runner, etc. There are my favorite movies. I know him from this movie and I like his acting really. He is very self-assured person and he can manage with all characters. I very appreciate his major talent. He is very gifted person I’ve ever seen. I’m interested in this person. First of all he is very attractive. I see a lot of girls love him because of this example. I like his because he is very attractive and he is very famous in USA.

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Overall Band Score

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

very: 4

really: 3

person: 3

like: 3

famous: 2

movies: 2

attractive: 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 answer is quite short and lacks detailed description. While the response addresses all parts of the question, more specific examples and elaboration on the actor's personality and the reasons for finding him interesting would strengthen the response. Consider providing more personal anecdotes or observations to illustrate your points. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There are some instances of repetition and self-correction ("I don't know really but maybe"). Try to plan your answer beforehand to reduce these occurrences. A smoother delivery would improve the score.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate, but could be more precise and varied. Words like "self-assured" and "gifted" are good choices, but using more descriptive language to showcase Dylan O'Brien's personality and acting style would elevate the response. Instead of simply stating he's attractive, describe specific features or qualities that make him so.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, such as incorrect article usage ("a famous actor" instead of "a famous actor") and subject-verb agreement issues. The sentence structure is also somewhat simple. Improving grammatical accuracy and using more complex sentence structures would significantly improve the score. For example, instead of "I like his because he is very attractive," try a more sophisticated sentence like "His attractiveness is one of the reasons I admire him."

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