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Band 5+: Describe a kind of foreign food you like and you have tried You should say: Ideas Answers what food it was when it happened where you ate it how you felt about it Part 3 for this cue card is 'Food and cooking'

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One of the foreign foods that I tried and always decide to eat is pasta, one of the Italian dishes. It's prepared with different types of flavors, making it suitable for vegetarians who don't like to eat meat, as well as for those who enjoy meat. I decided to eat pesto pasta. Its preparation is really easy, and even if I don't go to a restaurant, I can make it for myself at home. My brother and I always choose to eat it when we are happy or experiencing different feelings because it makes us feel better and enhances our emotions during those moments. That's it.

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One of the foreign food that I tried and I always decide to eat that. This food is pasta, one of the Italian food and it’s prepared with different types of flavor and it makes you, it is for vegetarians who don’t like to eat meat and who like, a person who like to eat meat at the same time but I decide to eat pesto pasta. That’s, its reception is really easy and even if I don’t go to a restaurant, I can make it for myself in our home and my brother and I always, when we are happy or when we have different feelings, we decide to eat that because it makes us feel better and enhances our feeling about those moments and that’s it.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

always: 2

pasta: 2

different: 2

don't: 2

those: 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 a good start, mentioning a foreign food and expressing personal preference. However, to improve, more details are needed. Elaborate on the specific occasion when you ate the pasta, the location (restaurant or home, and if home, describe it briefly), and describe the taste and texture in more detail to better convey your feelings. Adding more specific details about the preparation or ingredients would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but the fluency could be improved. There are some hesitations and repetitions ("One of the foreign food that I tried and I always decide to eat that"). A more natural flow would enhance the response. Consider pausing briefly to structure your thoughts before speaking.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the speaker uses words like "pesto" and "vegetarian," more precise and varied vocabulary would elevate the response. For example, instead of 'different types of flavor,' consider using 'a variety of sauces' or 'diverse flavor profiles'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies. For example, "it makes you, it is for vegetarians" is grammatically incorrect. The sentence structure is sometimes awkward. Focusing on more complex sentence structures and improving grammatical accuracy will significantly improve the score. Consider reviewing grammar rules related to subject-verb agreement and relative clauses.

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