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Band 4+: Describe a rule at your school or work that you disagree with. You should say: - What the rule is - Why it was created - How it affects you or others And explain why you think the rule should be changed.

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Well, I am a person who values discipline in my life. According to my nature, I cannot accept people who do not follow the rules and disciplines in any place, whether at school, work, or elsewhere. Recently, I faced a situation with a colleague who did not follow the discipline in my office. I do not want to say his name, but he is really a difficult person. He is very aggressive all the time and shows attitude for any simple questions or requests. As we know, we all work together and should be friendly, not show attitude towards each other. In this regard, some people think that the offices belong to them and they can do anything they like. However, people should be polite and respect each other in the office. This misbehavior affects all of our colleagues, and we are all very disappointed in him because he has shown his true colors to all of us. I really recommend that all friends and colleagues be kind, more respectful, and careful about our responsibilities.

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

Well, I am a person, I love a lot disciplinary in my life. According to my nature, I cannot accept the people that not follow the disciplines and their rules in any places. school, works, or everywhere. But the most recently I have faced my colleague that he did not follow the discipline in my office. He is a person I do not want to say his name you but he is really a bad person he is very aggressive all time and he show attitude for any simple questions or order as we know we all work together should be friendly not like showing attitude for each other but in this order some of the people their things the offices belong to them and they should do anything they like but instead of that people should be polite and respect each other in the office. So this misbehavior effect all of our colleagues in the office and all very disappoint about him because he showed his real face for all of us. But I really recommend all friends and colleagues to be kind, more respective and careful about what is our responsibility.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

people: 3

person: 2

discipline: 2

follow: 2

office: 2

really: 2

attitude: 2

should: 2

other: 2

colleagues: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response fails to address the core requirement of the prompt, which is to describe a specific 'rule' that you disagree with. Instead, the answer focuses on describing a difficult colleague and their personal behavior. To improve, ensure that you identify a formal regulation or policy (e.g., a dress code, a strict working hour policy, or a mobile phone ban) and follow the bullet points provided: explain the rule, its original purpose, its impact on people, and your specific reasoning for why the rule itself should be modified. While the language used to describe the colleague is descriptive, it does not fulfill the task of discussing a rule.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker struggled to address the specific prompt. The topic asked for a 'rule' that the speaker disagrees with, but the speaker instead described a 'person' (a colleague) who behaves badly. This is a significant task response issue that affects coherence. The flow of ideas is somewhat circular, and there is a lack of cohesive devices to link the description of the person to the specific requirements of the prompt (why the rule was created, how it affects others, etc.). To improve, ensure you directly answer every bullet point in the prompt. If the prompt asks for a rule, talk about a policy (e.g., a dress code or a strict clock-in rule), not a person's personality.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive. Words like 'discipline', 'person', and 'attitude' are used frequently without much variation. While the speaker attempted to express complex ideas (e.g., 'showed his real face' - which is a good attempt at an idiom, though 'shown his true colors' is more natural), the range is insufficient for higher bands. To improve, try to use more precise professional vocabulary such as 'unprofessional conduct,' 'workplace etiquette,' 'interpersonal conflict,' or 'breach of protocol.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede meaning. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('he show attitude' instead of 'he shows'), incorrect pronoun usage ('the people that not follow'), and awkward sentence structures ('I am a person, I love a lot disciplinary'). There is a lack of complex sentence structures; most sentences are simple or joined incorrectly. To improve, focus on mastering basic tenses and practicing the use of relative clauses (e.g., 'a colleague who...') and conditional sentences to explain hypothetical changes to rules.

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