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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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To talk about the skill I learned from my family, especially my mother, she taught me how to make food like pizza and chicken. I was interested because my mother took time to teach me how to make food for myself when I was alone. She learned with me first, can you bring the food and then mix the ingredients, add salt and sugar, and use the fire. This food shaped me to depend on myself, and when I was hungry, I made food quickly. It is exactly this skill that has been effective in my life to be dependent on myself.

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To talk about the skill I learned from my family, my special, my mother, she taught me how can I made food like pizza and chicken I interesting because my mother take time to taught me how can I made food for myself when I was alone He learned with me first can you bring the food and then mix the singe to do and added salt and or sugar and use the fire this food shaped me to depend on about myself and when I was hungry I made food quickly. It is exactly I learned this skill it effective of my life to be deboned on myself.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

food: 5

myself: 3

skill: 2

learned: 2

mother: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The answer addresses the topic by describing a skill (cooking) learned from a family member (mother), and explains how it has helped (self-dependence). However, it lacks specific details about the learning process and the impact is somewhat generic. To improve, provide more concrete examples of the cooking process, challenges faced, and specific ways the skill has been beneficial in daily life. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent but lacks clear organization and logical progression. There are frequent hesitations and repetitions (e.g., 'my special, my mother', 'how can I made food'). The explanation of how the skill was learned is unclear and jumps between ideas. To improve, structure your answer with clear paragraphs: introduce the skill, describe the learning process, and then explain its impact. Use cohesive devices like 'first', 'then', 'finally' to link ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are errors in word choice and usage (e.g., 'made food' instead of 'cook', 'shaped me' instead of 'helped me', 'deboned' instead of 'dependent'). To improve, expand your vocabulary with synonyms and precise terms (e.g., 'culinary skills', 'ingredients', 'self-reliance'). Practice using collocations like 'learn a skill', 'take time to teach', 'become independent'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors, including incorrect verb forms ('how can I made' -> 'how I could make'), subject-verb agreement ('my mother take time' -> 'my mother took time'), and missing articles/prepositions. The sentence 'He learned with me first' is confusing and incorrect. To improve, practice using past tenses consistently, correct word order, and ensure subject-verb agreement. Review basic grammar rules and practice constructing simple, accurate sentences before moving to complex structures.

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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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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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