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Band 6+: Describe a person you have met who you want to work/study with who this person is how you met this person how long have you known her and explain why you want/study with her

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I want to talk about one of my best friends, Afshin. I admire him for his persistence and determination to succeed. I met him for the first time in the university laboratory more than 20 years ago. Working with him could be very attractive for me because he always raises his awareness in different aspects of the work and he tries different methods and ways to solve the problem, from searching the web to reading books. He uses his creativity very well to bring him closer to the final result. Also, he is so energetic and up-to-date that makes working with him interesting. Thank you.

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I want to talk about one of my best friends, Afshin. I admire him for his persistence and determination to succeed. And I met him for the first time in the university laboratory more than 20 years ago. Working with him could be very attractive for me because he always raises his awareness in different aspects of the work and he tries different methods and ways to solve the problem from searching the web to reading the books he used his creativity very well to make him more closer to the final result and also he is so energetic and up-to-date that make working with him interesting Thank you.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

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Task Response

The answer addresses the topic well by describing the person, what he does, how long you have known him, and why you want to work with him. It includes personal experience and specific details about his persistence, creativity, and energy. To improve, consider elaborating more on what the person does professionally or academically, and provide a more detailed example of a situation where you worked together or observed his qualities. This would make the response more fully developed and engaging. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and easy to follow, but there are some issues with run-on sentences and a lack of clear organization. The student uses simple linking words like 'and' and 'because' but could benefit from more varied cohesive devices. The response covers the required points but could be more logically structured. To improve, practice using a clear structure with topic sentences and use a wider range of connectors (e.g., 'furthermore', 'in addition', 'as a result').

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and includes some good phrases like 'persistence and determination', 'raises his awareness', and 'up-to-date'. However, there is some repetition (e.g., 'different methods and ways') and the range is limited. The student could use more precise and varied vocabulary to describe the person's qualities and reasons for wanting to work with them. Try to incorporate synonyms and more sophisticated expressions (e.g., 'resourceful', 'innovative', 'collaborative').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate but contains some errors and awkward structures. For example, 'he used his creativity very well to make him more closer' should be 'he uses his creativity very well to bring him closer'. Also, 'that make working with him interesting' should be 'that makes working with him interesting' (subject-verb agreement). The student uses a mix of simple and compound sentences but could benefit from more complex structures like conditionals or relative clauses. Practice using a wider range of tenses and sentence structures accurately.

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