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Band 5+: Describe a person you know who is from a different culture You should say: Who he/she is Where he/she is from How you knew him/her And explain how you feel about him/her.

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I'd like to talk about my friend, Chisoo, who is from Korea. We connected through Instagram, bonding over our shared interest in K-pop a few years ago. What I find most impressive about her is her kindness and respect, particularly towards others. This is a significant aspect of Korean customs. I'm crazy about Korean food and luckily she enjoys cooking traditional dishes. Last year, I had a chance to visit her in Korea and experience her culture firsthand.

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I’d like to talk about my friend, named Chisoo, uh, who is from Courier. We connected through Instagram, branding over our share interest in cable a few years ago. What I find most impressive about her is her blindness and respect particularly towards others. Which is a significant aspect of Korean customs. I’m crazy about Korean food and luckily she enjoys, um, cooking tennis notices and uh, last year, I have a chance to

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The student provides a good description of their friend, Chisoo, and her cultural background. However, the answer lacks some detail, particularly regarding how the student feels about Chisoo. The student could have elaborated on their personal connection with Chisoo and how her cultural background has influenced their friendship.

Fluency & Coherence

The student's speech is somewhat hesitant and contains a few filler words. The answer is generally coherent, but the flow is disrupted by some minor errors in the structure of the answer. For example, the student mentions "tennis notices" which is likely a mispronunciation of "traditional dishes." The student could improve their fluency by practicing speaking more naturally and avoiding filler words.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like "impressive," "kindness," "respect," and "significant." However, there are some minor errors in word choice, such as "branding" instead of "bonding" and "tennis notices" instead of "traditional dishes." The student could improve their lexical resource by paying attention to the precise meaning of words and using them accurately.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student demonstrates a good understanding of grammatical structures, but there are some errors in the answer. For example, the student uses the incorrect tense in "I have a chance to" and the incorrect word order in "Which is a significant aspect of Korean customs." The student could improve their grammatical accuracy by paying attention to verb tenses and word order.

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