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Band 5+: Describe a skill you learned without formal training. You should say: - What the skill is - How you learned it - Why you wanted to learn it And explain the challenges you faced while learning it.

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One of the skills I have gained through my own experiences is experimental planning and problem-solving during experiments. I first became interested in it during my undergraduate research, and I faced many challenges while learning it because I wasn't used to it at first. I was not familiar with the research processes initially, so I had many failures in the experiments I designed. Over time, I learned how to plan experiments, manage time, and collect and analyze data. This became a very useful skill in my academic journey, and I believe it will be useful in my future career.

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One of the skills I have gained by myself experiences is experimental planning and and resolving the problems while I am doing an experiment. So I first became interested in it during my undergraduate research study and I have faced a lot of challenges during learning it because I did not used to it at the first where I have started my undergraduate research. I am not familiar to the processes of a research at first. So I had so many failures in my experiments which I have designed first and then with the time I have learned how to plan the experiments and how to manage the time and how to collect the data and analyze them. then it was a very useful skill to my academic journey and I think it will be useful in my future career.

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during: 2

first: 2

became: 2

research: 2

useful: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer addresses the topic but lacks depth and specific details. It mentions the skill, initial interest, and challenges, but does not elaborate on the learning process or provide concrete examples. To improve, include a specific anecdote about a failure and how you overcame it, describe the trial-and-error process in more detail, and reflect on what the journey taught you about your character or abilities. Additionally, ensure all parts of the topic are fully covered, especially the explanation of the self-taught journey's impact on you. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent but lacks clear organization. The response jumps between ideas without clear signposting. There is some repetition and self-correction ('and and', 'at the first where I have started'). To improve, use discourse markers to structure your answer (e.g., 'Initially, I faced...', 'Over time, I...'), and avoid unnecessary repetition. Expand on each point with more detail and examples to enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly varied or precise. Phrases like 'experimental planning' and 'resolving the problems' are acceptable but could be more sophisticated. There is some awkward phrasing ('I did not used to it at the first', 'I am not familiar to the processes'). To improve, use a wider range of academic and descriptive vocabulary, and ensure collocations are correct (e.g., 'familiar with', 'used to it').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples include: 'I did not used to it' (incorrect tense/form), 'I am not familiar to' (preposition error), 'which I have designed first' (unnecessary perfect tense), and 'then it was a very useful skill' (missing subject clarity). The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures (complex, conditional) and ensure subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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