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Band 5+: Describe a place in your hometown that has changed.

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I would like to talk about my school because it has changed a lot in the past two or three years. When I first started studying here, the school looked really old. The classes and walls looked like they hadn't been renovated for a long time, so they looked terrible. Also, the furniture wasn't really comfortable, and good equipment wasn't a basic thing in our school at that time. In some classes, there were only simple boards, so lessons weren't really interesting, but that was okay anyway. Actually, the school renovated the walls. They painted the walls with new, bright colors, so it looked really nice. They changed the tables. They bought new equipment, such as computers for IT lessons. So it was really good.

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

I would like to tell about my school because it had changed a lot from the past two or three years. When I just started studying here, the school looked really old. classes and walls looked like they weren’t renovated for a long time so they looked terrible. Also the furniture wasn’t really comfortable and a good equipment wasn’t a basic thing in our school that time. In some classes there were only simple boards, so lessons weren’t really interesting, but that’s anyway good. Sometimes school actually renovated walls They painted walls with new colors with bright colors, so it looked really nice They changed tables They bought new equipment such as computers for IT lessons. So it was really really good.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

really: 5

they: 5

school: 4

looked: 4

walls: 3

changed: 2

classes: 2

renovated: 2

wasn't: 2

equipment: 2

lessons: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The answer addresses the topic by describing a place in the hometown that has changed, specifically a school. It provides some specific details about the changes, such as renovated walls, new tables, and computers. However, the response could be more fully developed with additional personal experiences or more detailed descriptions of the changes and their impact. The answer is somewhat repetitive and could benefit from a clearer structure, such as contrasting the past and present more vividly. Expanding on why these changes were significant or how they affected the student personally would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent but lacks smooth transitions and contains some repetition ('really really good'). The structure is simple, with ideas presented in a list-like manner. To improve, use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'moreover', 'as a result', and avoid overusing 'so'. Also, ensure a clear introduction and conclusion.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is basic and repetitive (e.g., 'really', 'good', 'nice', 'terrible'). There is limited range and precision. To improve, use more descriptive and varied vocabulary, such as 'dilapidated', 'outdated', 'revamped', 'state-of-the-art equipment', 'vibrant colors'. Avoid vague terms like 'things' and 'good'. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly simple and contains errors (e.g., 'had changed a lot from the past' should be 'has changed a lot in the past'; 'a good equipment' should be 'good equipment'; 'wasn't a basic thing' is awkward). There is limited use of complex structures. To improve, practice using a mix of tenses (past perfect, present perfect) and complex sentences (e.g., 'Although the school initially looked outdated, it has since undergone significant renovations.').

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