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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned recently that you are proud of. You should say: - What the skill is - How you learned it - How long it took you to learn And explain why you are proud of learning this skill.

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I learned how to be a problem-solving person. It seems a strange, weird skill, but for me, beyond my conditions, I see it as essential to be learned. I learned from life experiences. I knew how to solve every problem and what it requires, beyond what is needed to solve that problem. And it came to me naturally after a lot of problems, a lot of situations I faced. So I didn't decide to learn it on my own. It just came after a lot of experiences and several ones too. And I'm proud of myself because now I'm different. I can tell people how to engage in their lives more and just avoid problems based on their conditions and their situations and how to find out and figure out the solutions in the depth of the situation or the issue. Not just some ridiculous answer to the question, but a deep one. So, I'm not thinking that there is any skill more important to be learned than this one. And I hope everyone can know and see the results of these specific skills.

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I learned how to be a problem solving person. It seems a strange, weird skill, but for me, beyond my conditions, I see it so essential to be learned. I learned from the life experiences. I knew how to solve every problem and what requires, beyond what requires to solve that problem. And it came to me naturally after a lot of problems, a lot of situations I faced. So I didn’t decide to learn it by my own. It just came after a lot of experiences and several ones too. And I’m proud of myself because now I’m different. I can tell people how to engage their lives more and just avoid problems beyond on their conditions and their situations and how to find out and figure out the solutions. in the deep of the situation or the issue. Not just some ridiculous answer of the question, but deep one. So, I’m not thinking that there is any skill most important to be learned more than this one. And I hope everyone can know and see the results of these specific skills.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

learned: 4

just: 3

their: 3

skill: 2

beyond: 2

conditions: 2

experiences: 2

solve: 2

problem: 2

after: 2

problems: 2

situations: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer addresses the topic by describing a skill (problem-solving) and touches on how it was learned through life experiences, why it was learned (naturally through facing problems), and why the speaker is proud of it (personal growth and ability to help others). However, the response lacks specific details and personal examples, such as a particular situation where the skill was applied or a concrete time frame for learning. The explanation is somewhat abstract and could be more fully developed with clear, vivid instances to meet the requirements of the task more effectively. To improve, consider providing a specific story or example that illustrates the skill in action, and structure the answer to cover each bullet point in the prompt more explicitly.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent but lacks a clear structure. The student does not explicitly address all parts of the prompt (e.g., when and how they learned it is vague, and the explanation of why they are proud is repetitive). There is some repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'beyond my conditions', 'beyond what requires'), and the flow is disrupted by unclear phrasing. To improve, organize the answer by addressing each bullet point in order, use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'in addition', and avoid unnecessary repetition.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but limited and imprecise. Phrases like 'beyond my conditions', 'several ones too', and 'ridiculous answer' are awkward or inappropriate. The student attempts to use some advanced expressions (e.g., 'figure out the solutions in the deep of the situation'), but they are not used naturally or accurately. To improve, learn more precise vocabulary for describing skills (e.g., 'critical thinking', 'resilience'), and practice using collocations correctly (e.g., 'essential to learn' instead of 'essential to be learned').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly simple and contains several errors. For example, 'I learned how to be a problem solving person' should be 'a problem-solving person'; 'beyond my conditions' is unclear; 'beyond what requires' is incomplete; 'in the deep of the situation' should be 'in the depth of the situation'. There is a lack of complex structures, and the student relies on simple sentences. To improve, practice using a mix of simple and complex sentences, ensure subject-verb agreement, and avoid incomplete phrases.

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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned recently that you are proud of. You should say: - What the skill is - How you learned it - How long it took you to learn And explain why you are proud of learning this skill.

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