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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned from a non-human source. You should say: - What the skill is - How you learned it - Who or what taught you - And explain why learning from this source was effective.

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I want to discuss one skill that I learned from birds. When I was in college, I was very interested in observing birds and learning many things about them. There was a tree, and one of the birds came to the tree many times with small pieces of wood in its mouth. I spent a lot of time behind the tree, watching the birds bring small wood parts, and I observed the construction of their nest. After that, I realized that they build this nest for themselves as well as for their offspring. This skill has been very useful for me because I realized that birds are very small, yet they struggle a lot for their offspring and build a nest themselves. They work hard, collect different materials, and with these materials, they construct a nest. This skill has been useful because now I understand that we also need to work hard to change our lives.

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

I want to discuss one skill that I was love from the birds. When I was in the college on the time I ate more interesting to observe birds and learn many things about the birds. When I was in the college, there was a tree and one of the birds came to the tree many times and they have some pots of wood in their mouth. When I saw, when I spent many times behind the tree, many times the birds came with small wood parts, when I saw the stork construction of this thing. And after that I realized that they construct this part themselves as well as for their offspring. In this skill is more useful for me because I realize that the birds are too small and they are doing much struggle for their offspring is with aspar themselves. They do hard work, they collect different material with the assistance of these materials they construct an aspar themselves. And this skill is more useful for me because now I realize it we also need some works through which we change our life

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 5

birds: 5

nest: 4

they: 4

skill: 3

very: 3

tree: 3

small: 3

their: 3

this: 3

realized: 2

build: 2

themselves: 2

offspring: 2

useful: 2

because: 2

materials: 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 answer addresses the topic by describing a skill learned from birds, which is a non-human source. However, the skill itself is not clearly defined; it seems to be about hard work or dedication, but this is not explicitly stated. The response includes personal experience and some specific details about observing birds building a nest. To improve, ensure the skill is clearly identified (e.g., perseverance, planning, or construction) and explain how it was directly learned from the source. Additionally, elaborate more on how the skill has been useful in practical terms, with concrete examples from your life.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer has some coherence but lacks clear organization and logical progression. There is noticeable repetition (e.g., 'When I was in the college' and 'many times') and self-correction. To improve, structure your answer with clear paragraphs: introduce the skill, describe the learning process, and explain its usefulness. Use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'then', 'as a result' to link ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and imprecise. Errors include 'was love' (should be 'learned'), 'pots of wood' (should be 'pieces of wood'), 'stork construction' (should be 'nest construction'), and 'aspar' (unclear, likely 'nest'). To improve, learn topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., 'observe', 'construct', 'struggle', 'perseverance') and practice using synonyms to avoid repetition. The refined answer shows clearer word choices like 'nest' and 'hard work'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is inconsistent with frequent errors. Examples: 'I was love' (incorrect tense), 'on the time' (should be 'at that time'), 'I ate more interesting' (should be 'I was very interested'), 'they have some pots' (should be 'they had pieces'), 'this skill is more useful' (should be 'this skill has been useful'). To improve, practice using past tenses consistently and review subject-verb agreement. The refined answer demonstrates correct grammar with simple structures.

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