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Band 6+: Describe a historical period you would like to know more about – What period do you want to know about – Why do you want to know about it – How do you think you can know about it

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I want to know about the Liberation War of our country. It happened in 1971. Actually, I was not born at that time. I learned about it from our textbook. We study the Liberation War. Our country, Bangladesh, won against Pakistan. I want to know more about it because I don't clearly understand what happened during that time. As far as I remember, the people of Pakistan were torturing the people of our country, which was called East Pakistan at that time. They raped many women and forced people to do their work. They also took resources from East Pakistan, which is now called Bangladesh. I want to learn about all these things by utilizing social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. I hope I can better understand what happened during that time by using those apps.

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I want to know about the Liberation War of our country. It was happening in 1971. Actually, I was not born in that time. I came to know about it by our textbook. We learn about the Liberation War. Actually, our country Bangladesh won against Pakistan. I wanted to know about it more because I didn’t know clearly what happened in that time. As far as I remember, the people of Pakistan were torturing the people of our country which is called East Pakistan in that time. They raped a lot of women and they always forced people to do their work. They also went to high techs from East Pakistan which is now called Bangladesh. I want to know about all these things by utilizing social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. I hope I can get to know better what happened in that time by utilizing those apps.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

about: 4

that: 4

time: 4

pakistan: 4

want: 3

country: 3

happened: 3

people: 3

liberation: 2

bangladesh: 2

understand: 2

during: 2

which: 2

called: 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 adequately addresses all parts of the question, showing a clear understanding of the topic. However, the answer could benefit from more detailed and specific examples to illustrate the points made. Exploring diverse sources beyond social media, such as books, documentaries, or academic articles, would significantly enhance the depth and credibility of the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is some repetition and slightly hesitant phrasing, particularly in the description of the atrocities. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases would enhance fluency. For example, instead of 'Actually, I was not born in that time. I came to know about it by our textbook,' you could say, 'Although I wasn't alive then, I first learned about it in my history textbook.'

Lexical Resource

5.5

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like 'torturing,' 'raped,' and 'forced' are used correctly, but more precise and nuanced vocabulary could be employed to describe the events of the war. Consider using synonyms or more descriptive language to avoid repetition. For example, instead of 'They raped a lot of women,' you could say 'Numerous women were subjected to sexual violence.' Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. There are a few instances of slightly awkward phrasing, such as 'They also went to high techs from East Pakistan.' This could be improved by saying 'They also exploited the resources of East Pakistan.' More complex grammatical structures could be incorporated to demonstrate a wider range. For example, using passive voice more effectively would add sophistication.

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