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Band 6+: Describe a place you visited that had a surprising atmosphere or vibe. You should say: - Where it was - What you expected it to be like - Why the atmosphere was surprising And explain how it made you feel.

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I visited a floating market this summer and I want to tell you about this experience. It is located near Bangkok in Thailand. It took me about one hour to get to this place. Honestly, before I went there, I thought it would be a crowded place with a lot of tourists and maybe without local life or a local atmosphere. But I was honestly surprised. I think the atmosphere was surprising because there was a lot of local food, local clothes, and of course local people who were working and selling things. It was a great experience because I took a boat ride along the river with my team, and it was really great. I think it has really made a memory for me. I think this kind of place is really important to keep clean and to look after because it has history, and local people live here and work here. It's like their home, but it's also a tourist attraction.

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I visited floating market this summer and I want to tell you about this experience. It located near the Bangkok city in Thailand. So it takes me one hour right to this place. Honestly, before I get here, I thought it was a crowded place with a lot of tourists here and without maybe a local life and a local atmosphere. But I was honestly surprised. I think atmosphere here was surprising because a lot of local food, local clothes and of course local people who was here, they were working, selling some things and it was a great experience because I take the boat ride along the river with my team and it was really great. I think it’s really made in memory for me now. I think it’s this kind of place is really important to keep clean and just look for them because it has history and local people live here, work here and it’s like their home but it’s also a tourist thing.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Vocabulary Repetition:

local: 6

this: 4

place: 3

think: 3

because: 3

really: 3

about: 2

experience: 2

honestly: 2

there: 2

atmosphere: 2

people: 2

great: 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 requirements, covering where it was, what was expected, why the atmosphere was surprising, and how it made the speaker feel. It includes personal experience and specific details, such as the location, the boat ride, and the presence of local life. To improve, the response could be more fully developed, with more vivid descriptions of the atmosphere and a clearer explanation of the emotional impact. Additionally, expanding on the contrast between expectations and reality, and providing more specific sensory details, would enhance the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and follows a logical structure, addressing all parts of the topic. However, there are some issues with fluency, including hesitations and self-corrections (e.g., 'I think atmosphere here was surprising because a lot of local food, local clothes and of course local people who was here, they were working'). The use of cohesive devices is basic, and some ideas could be more smoothly connected. To improve, practice linking sentences with a variety of connectors and avoid unnecessary repetition (e.g., 'it was really great' said twice).

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good specific words like 'floating market', 'local atmosphere', 'boat ride', and 'tourist attraction'. However, there is limited range and precision. For example, 'made in memory' is an awkward phrase; 'made a lasting impression' or 'created a memorable experience' would be more natural. Also, 'look for them' is unclear; 'look after them' or 'preserve them' would be better. To improve, expand your vocabulary for describing places and atmospheres, and practice using collocations correctly.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'It located' should be 'It is located' or 'It was located'; 'before I get here' should be 'before I went there' (tense consistency); 'local people who was here' should be 'local people who were here'; 'it's really made in memory' is incorrect. The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple sentences and some attempts at complex ones. To improve, practice using past tenses consistently, subject-verb agreement, and a variety of sentence structures (e.g., relative clauses, conditionals).

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