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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: - What the skill was - Why you wanted to learn it - What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

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I am an introvert, I am an NTP, and I have social phobia, so I used to be more socially anxious, also scared of making eye contact. If I don't learn all the topics or speeches, I can't do improvisation. Of course, to improve and develop our speech, we must use body language, be confident, have no anxiety, and get accustomed to the public. When I moved to college, I forced myself to defend the topics, and most people don't care what you defend. Here.

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I am introvert, I NTP and I have social phobia, so I used it to be more social phobia, also scared of people looking under their eye contact. And if I don’t learn all topics or speech, I can’t do improvisation. Of course, to improve, develop our speech, we must do body language, be confident, with no anxiety, and to be accustomed to public. How I move to college? I force myself to defend the topics, and most of people doesn’t care what you defend. Here.

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topics: 2

defend: 2

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Task Response

The response touches on the topic of a difficult skill to learn, which appears to be public speaking or social interaction. However, the answer lacks depth and specific details. To improve, provide more concrete examples and elaborate on the challenges faced and the strategies used to overcome them. Focus on structuring the response to directly address each point in the prompt. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

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The answer is somewhat coherent but lacks a clear structure. The connection between the initial statements about being an introvert and having social phobia and the eventual learning of a skill is not explicitly stated. The response jumps between ideas without clear transitions. To improve, focus on explicitly linking each point to the central topic and using transitional phrases to guide the listener.

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The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly varied or precise. Words like 'improvisation,' 'anxiety,' and 'confident' are used appropriately, but the overall range could be expanded. Consider using synonyms and more descriptive language to enhance the impact of your descriptions. For example, instead of just saying 'scared,' you could use 'apprehensive' or 'intimidated.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar contains several errors, such as 'I NTP,' 'social phobia also scared,' and 'most of people doesn't care.' These errors affect clarity. While the overall meaning is understandable, consistent grammatical accuracy is needed for a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement, correct tense usage, and proper sentence structure.

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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: - What the skill was - Why you wanted to learn it - What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

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Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: – What the skill was – Why you wanted to learn it – What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: – What the skill was – Why you wanted to learn it – What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: – What the skill was – Why you wanted to learn it – What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

Describe a skill you learned that was more difficult than you expected. You should say: – What the skill was – Why you wanted to learn it – What made it difficult And explain how you felt when you finally mastered it.

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