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Band 5+: Describe a skill you would like to learn that is completely different from your current job or studies. You should say: - What the skill is - How you would learn it - How much time you would spend on it And explain why you find this skill interesting.

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In fact, currently I work as a plasterer, so I make decorations for houses. I have a private company, but I'm thinking of changing my profession. I'm considering studying occupational health and safety because I see that many companies need this subject due to regulations that require it, and the companies pay well. I like to study this field. Also, I have another reason: I like the English language, and this study will be in English, which is an opportunity to improve my English. Additionally, the program will take about thirty months to complete, which I see as a long period, but it is worth it. So, I am happy to pursue this field.

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In fact, currently I work as a plasterer, so I make a decoration for the houses. I have a private company, but I’m thinking to change my professionality. And I’m thinking to study occupational health and safety field because I’m seeing that a lot of company, company needs this subject because there are regulations required this this subject and the companies give a good paid so I like to eat I like to study this field. Also there is another reason. I like English language and this study will be, it will be with English language, how it is opportunity to improve my English and there is another reason and in fact the the subject will take three thirty months as a period to study this field and I see it it is a long a long period but it is worth so I’m happy to to study this field

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5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

this: 4

english: 3

companies: 2

study: 2

field: 2

which: 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 all parts of the prompt, including the skill to be learned, the duration, and the reasons for interest. The candidate provides a clear contrast between their current job as a plasterer and the new field of occupational health and safety. To improve the score, the candidate should expand more on the 'how' aspect of the prompt - specifically detailing the methods or institutions through which they would learn this skill (e.g., enrolling in a specific university, online courses, or practical workshops). Additionally, providing more specific details regarding the personal motivations or the specific challenges of the new field would help in developing a more comprehensive and lengthy answer. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker manages to convey the main ideas, but the flow is hindered by frequent repetitions (e.g., 'company, company', 'the the') and a lack of sophisticated cohesive devices. The structure is somewhat linear and repetitive, relying heavily on 'and' and 'also' to connect ideas. To improve, you should use a wider range of discourse markers such as 'Furthermore,' 'Consequently,' or 'From a career perspective' to link your thoughts more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is functional but very basic and repetitive. There are errors in word choice, such as using 'professionality' instead of 'profession' and 'give a good paid' instead of 'offer good pay' or 'are well-paid.' To reach a higher band, you need to use more precise, topic-specific vocabulary. Instead of saying 'make a decoration,' you could say 'provide interior finishing services.' Instead of 'this subject,' use 'this discipline' or 'this field of expertise.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical inaccuracies that affect the quality of the response. Examples include 'thinking to change' (should be 'thinking of changing'), 'a lot of company' (should be 'many companies'), and 'regulations required this' (should be 'regulations that require this'). The sentence structures are mostly simple. To improve, work on subject-verb agreement, the use of gerunds after certain verbs, and try to incorporate complex sentence structures like relative clauses (e.g., 'which is a field that requires...') to demonstrate higher proficiency.

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Band 5+: Describe a skill you would like to learn that is completely different from your current job or studies. You should say: - What the skill is - How you would learn it - How much time you would spend on it And explain why you find this skill interesting.

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Describe a skill you would like to learn that is completely different from your current job or studies. You should say: – What the skill is – How you would learn it – How much time you would spend on it And explain why you find this skill interesting.

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Describe a skill you would like to learn that is completely different from your current job or studies. You should say: – What the skill is – How you would learn it – How much time you would spend on it And explain why you find this skill interesting.

Describe a skill you would like to learn that is completely different from your current job or studies. You should say: – What the skill is – How you would learn it – How much time you would spend on it And explain why you find this skill interesting.

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