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Band 5+: Describe a person who taught you a skill when you were a child.

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Learning a variety of skills can develop people's career prospects. I believe that the person who was my cosmetic teacher worked at high school for 20 years. She also equipped expertise and professional facial techniques. Therefore, she taught me how to maintain a good condition for individuals. There were several important steps to manipulate it. First, I needed to clean people's skin. Second, I took massage techniques to their face. Third, I applied a facial mask on their face. Finally, I applied skincare products to individuals as a result. I definitely keep in mind these skills since I learned the techniques for three years at high school which helped me to win a cosmetic certification. For example, if I have spare time, I manipulate massage techniques to my family members which help them to maintain a good condition.

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Learning the variety of skills can develop people’s career prospects. I believe that the person who was my cosmetic teacher worked at high school for 20 years. She also equipped expertise and professional facial techniques. Therefore, she taught me how to maintain a good condition to individuals. There were several important steps to manipulate it. First, I needed to clean people’s skin. Second, I took massage techniques to their face. Third, I applied a facial mask on their face. Finally, I applied skincare products to individuals as a result. I definitely keep in mind these skills since I learned the techniques for three years at high school which helped me to win a cosmetic certification. For example, if I have spare time, I manipulate massage techniques to my family members which help them to maintain a good condition.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

techniques: 4

skills: 2

people's: 2

cosmetic: 2

school: 2

years: 2

facial: 2

maintain: 2

condition: 2

individuals: 2

manipulate: 2

massage: 2

their: 2

applied: 2

which: 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 the person (cosmetic teacher) and describing what was taught (facial care techniques). It also mentions the ability to still perform the skill, with an example of applying it to family members. However, the answer could be more fully developed by providing more specific details about the teacher, the learning process, and personal experiences. The response is somewhat repetitive and could benefit from clearer organization and more varied vocabulary.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is organized in a logical sequence (steps of the facial treatment), but there are issues with coherence. The opening sentence about career prospects is not clearly connected to the rest of the answer. The response lacks a clear introduction and conclusion, and the transition from the teacher's background to the teaching is abrupt. There is some repetition (e.g., 'maintain a good condition' used twice) and the final example is not well integrated. To improve, use cohesive devices (e.g., 'Firstly', 'Moreover', 'As a result') and ensure each part of the answer flows naturally into the next.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the topic, with some specific terms like 'cosmetic teacher', 'facial techniques', 'massage techniques', and 'skincare products'. However, there are inaccuracies and awkward word choices: 'equipped expertise' should be 'had expertise' or 'possessed expertise', 'manipulate' is used incorrectly (should be 'perform' or 'apply'), and 'maintain a good condition' is vague and repeated. The range of vocabulary is limited, and there is little use of idiomatic or precise language. To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and avoid repetition by using synonyms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with correct use of past tense and some complex sentences (e.g., 'since I learned the techniques for three years at high school which helped me to win a cosmetic certification'). However, there are errors: 'worked at high school' should be 'worked at a high school', 'I took massage techniques' should be 'I used massage techniques', and 'which help them' should be 'which helps them' (subject-verb agreement). The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, use a wider variety of sentence structures, including conditionals and relative clauses, and pay attention to articles and subject-verb agreement.

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