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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned that improved your quality of life. You should say: - What the skill was - How you learned this skill - How long it took to learn And explain how learning this skill improved your life.

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A couple of years ago, when I was a dropout from school, I had a lot of time to learn something. I decided to learn English because it is an international language and it opened many opportunities for me in the future. I tried to learn, and it took a long time, but I still can't speak confidently because I forget words and sentences. I have always admired those who speak confidently, even in front of an audience, but I definitely forget when I speak in front of people. At first, I felt embarrassed, but I decided to learn something new. I then decided to join an English academy, which I believe will help me improve over time.

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A couple of years ago when I was a drop out from the school, so I had a lot of time to learn something. So I decided to learn English because English is an international language and it opened many opportunities for me in the future. So I decided and tried to learn. It took a long time, but still I can’t speak confidently because of I forgot words and sentences. I have always admired who speak confidently, even in front of audience, but I definitely forgot when I speak in front of people. At first, I felt embarrassing on me, on me but I decided to learn something new then I decided to join Academy English which I believe that it will help me our time so

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

learn: 4

time: 3

decided: 3

speak: 3

something: 2

english: 2

because: 2

confidently: 2

forget: 2

front: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic but could benefit from more specific details and a clearer structure. While the speaker mentions learning English, they should elaborate on the specific methods used and provide a more detailed explanation of how this skill has improved their quality of life. The response also includes some irrelevant information. Focusing on concrete examples and experiences would strengthen the answer. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The response demonstrates some coherence but is frequently disrupted by hesitations, repetitions ('on me, on me'), and self-corrections. The flow of speech is not smooth, and the ideas are not always clearly linked. To improve, practice speaking more continuously and use linking words to connect ideas more effectively. Focus on organizing your thoughts before speaking to reduce hesitations.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and somewhat limited. While the speaker uses some relevant words (e.g., 'international language,' 'opportunities,' 'confidently,' 'audience,' 'embarrassing'), there is a lack of precision and variety. To enhance lexical resource, try to incorporate more specific and descriptive words related to the topic. Read more widely and actively learn new vocabulary in context.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical range is limited, and there are noticeable errors in sentence structure and word choice (e.g., 'drop out from the school,' 'because of I forgot,' 'Academy English which I believe that it will help me our time so'). Accuracy is inconsistent, which affects clarity. To improve, focus on mastering basic grammatical structures and practice constructing more complex sentences. Review common grammatical errors and work on correcting them.

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Describe a skill you learned that improved your quality of life. You should say: – What the skill was – How you learned this skill – How long it took to learn And explain how learning this skill improved your life.

Describe a skill you learned that improved your quality of life. You should say: – What the skill was – How you learned this skill – How long it took to learn And explain how learning this skill improved your life.

Describe a skill you learned that improved your quality of life. You should say: – What the skill was – How you learned this skill – How long it took to learn And explain how learning this skill improved your life.

Describe a skill you learned that improved your quality of life. You should say: – What the skill was – How you learned this skill – How long it took to learn And explain how learning this skill improved your life.

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