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Band 4+: Describe a skill you learned from a non-family member that you still use today. You should say: - What the skill was - Who taught you - How and in what context you learned it And explain why this skill has remained important to you.

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I would like to talk about a skill which I learned from a family member that I still use every day. This skill is Microsoft Excel. This is a very important skill in everyday life; all hotel managers or shopping mall cashiers use this skill. These skills were taught to me by a family member, my father. He is very expert in this skill. He taught me very well, and he taught me in a practical way. I often use it every day because I calculate in school, and I do a part-time job in school. All the school records I calculate with this skill. It is very valuable in the present because all companies store data in memory. And it is very important.

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

I would like to talk about our skill which is learned from a family member that I use. I still use in everyday. This skill is Microsoft Excel. This is a very important skill in everyday all the hotel manager or shopping mall or shopping mall, shopping mall cashier use this kill, use this kill, these kills are taught me, I taught it from my family member, our father, he is very expert in this kill, he taught me it is very taught me better and it taught me from practical way practical way he I often use in every day because I calculate in school I I do part time job in school. All the school records I calculate from this skill. It is very valuable in present because in all the companies do data in memories. And it is very important.

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Overall Band Score

4.5

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

skill: 6

this: 5

very: 5

taught: 3

school: 3

family: 2

member: 2

every: 2

important: 2

because: 2

calculate: 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 addresses the topic by identifying a skill (Microsoft Excel), the family member (father), and the frequency of use. However, it lacks specific details about how the skill was taught and personal experiences that demonstrate its value. To improve, provide a more detailed narrative of the learning process, include a specific example of using the skill in a real-life situation, and elaborate on why it has been valuable to you personally.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer has a clear structure but suffers from frequent repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'shopping mall, shopping mall', 'use this kill, use this kill', 'taught me it is very taught me better'). The flow is disrupted by these errors and by incomplete sentences. To improve, practice speaking more smoothly, avoid repeating words, and use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'moreover', and 'for example' to link ideas more clearly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with overuse of 'kill' instead of 'skill' and 'very' as an intensifier. There is limited range and precision. To improve, learn and use a wider range of vocabulary related to skills and daily activities, such as 'proficient', 'practical application', 'data management', and 'valuable asset'. Also, use more specific terms like 'spreadsheet' instead of just 'Microsoft Excel'. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, including incorrect verb forms ('these kills are taught me' should be 'these skills were taught to me'), missing articles ('in everyday' should be 'in everyday life'), and incorrect prepositions ('in memories' should be 'in memory'). The sentence structures are mostly simple and repetitive. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences, and review basic grammar rules for articles, prepositions, and verb tenses.

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Band 4+: Describe a skill you learned from a non-family member that you still use today. You should say: - What the skill was - Who taught you - How and in what context you learned it And explain why this skill has remained important to you.

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