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Band 5+: Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve your goal.

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The person who is most important to me is my mom. She always helped me achieve the goals that I wanted to realize. For example, when I won a tournament and a trophy, she supported me. When I was playing on the field and I was at home or in another space, she always encouraged me to play better and helped me make the most of my abilities to achieve my goals. Also, my mom is really important to me because she teaches me to respect other people. She always tells me the good things I should do, and if I do something wrong, she holds me accountable and tells me that I shouldn't do that again.

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

The person who is more important for me is my mom. She always helped me to achieve the goal that I want to realize. For example, when I won a tournament and a trophy, she always supported me. When I was playing inside the field and I was always at home or in other space, she always made me to play better and made the most of me to achieve the goal. Also, my mom is really important for me because she teaches me to respect the other person. And she always told me the good things that I have to do. And if I make something bad, she held me and she told me that I didn’t have to do that again.

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Overall Band Score

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

always: 3

that: 3

important: 2

helped: 2

achieve: 2

goals: 2

tells: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic by identifying a specific person and providing examples of how they offered support. However, the answer remains somewhat general. To improve, try to focus more deeply on a single, specific goal or instance of encouragement rather than speaking in broad terms. Providing more descriptive details about the specific tournament, the emotions you felt during that time, or the exact words your mother used would help in developing the answer more fully and meeting the requirements for a higher score. Additionally, ensure that all parts of the prompt are addressed by expanding on the 'how' and 'why' of the encouragement provided. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to convey a basic message, but the coherence is limited by repetitive sentence structures (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'And' or 'She'). There is a lack of sophisticated cohesive devices to link ideas smoothly. To improve, try using a wider range of transition words such as 'Furthermore,' 'In addition to this,' or 'Looking back,' to connect your personal anecdotes more naturally.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive (e.g., using 'important' and 'good things' multiple times). While the meaning is clear, it lacks the precision and variety required for higher bands. Instead of 'good things,' you could use 'virtues' or 'positive values.' Instead of 'made the most of me,' you could use 'helped me reach my full potential.' Aim to use more idiomatic expressions and less common collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies in the raw transcript, particularly regarding verb tense consistency (mixing past and present) and preposition usage (e.g., 'inside the field' instead of 'on the field'). There is also an error in the causative structure ('made me to play better' should be 'made me play better'). To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate a wider range of complex structures, such as conditional sentences or relative clauses, with greater accuracy.

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