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Band 6+: Describe a small, seemingly insignificant decision you made that had a big impact on your life. You should say: - What the decision was - When and where you made it - Why you made it at the time And explain the positive or negative consequences that resulted from this decision.

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So when I was 18 years old, I finished and graduated from college. After that, I decided to go to university because I wanted to earn another degree, a bachelor's degree. I wanted to become a Japanese teacher, so I chose my future university. I think it was one of the right ways to be a successful person in my family. I made this decision when I was 17 years old in 2018, and I think my mother influenced me because without her, maybe I wouldn't have done it. I had a lot of thoughts about it, and I wanted to study in another country, but my mom said no, we have to stay here. To be honest, I felt so miserable, but I realized that it's okay. You have to be a hardworking person. If you want, you can reach your goals. Keep going, keep working on your Japanese. So, right now, I can say that I'm the happiest one, and it's better than I expected.

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So when I was 18 years old, I finished. I graduated my college. And after that I decided to go to the university because I wanted to take another degree, a bachelor degree. I wanted to be a Japanese teacher. That’s why I chose my future university. and I think it was one of the right way to be as a successful person from my family. I made it when I was 17 years old in 2018 here and I think my mother influenced me because without her maybe I didn’t do it and yeah but I had a lot of thoughts about it and I I want to study in another country but my mom said no. We have to be here. And to be honest I felt so miserable but I realized that it’s okay. You have to be a hardworking person. If you want you can reach your goals. keep going, keep working with your Japanese. So, and I think, yeah, right now, I can say that I’m the happiest one, but it’s better that I expected.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 3

wanted: 3

have: 3

years: 2

university: 2

because: 2

another: 2

degree: 2

japanese: 2

think: 2

right: 2

person: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic and covers the required points: the decision (to attend university), when and where it was made (at age 17 in 2018), and the influence of the mother. However, the explanation of the positive impact is somewhat general and lacks specific details about how the decision improved your life. To enhance the response, provide concrete examples of the positive outcomes, such as career opportunities, personal growth, or specific achievements. Additionally, ensure the timeline is consistent (mentioning both age 17 and 18) and elaborate more on the decision-making process and the eventual benefits.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and addresses all parts of the topic, but there are some issues with fluency. There are noticeable hesitations and repetitions (e.g., 'I I want', 'and I think'), and the organization could be improved by using clearer cohesive devices. The explanation of the positive impact is somewhat vague and could be more developed. To improve, practice speaking more smoothly, reduce self-corrections, and structure your answer with clear signposting (e.g., 'Firstly', 'Moreover', 'In conclusion').

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some good phrases like 'right way to be a successful person' and 'felt so miserable'. However, there is limited range and precision. Some expressions are informal or slightly awkward (e.g., 'I'm the happiest one' could be 'I'm the happiest person'). To improve, use more varied and precise vocabulary, such as 'pivotal decision', 'profound impact', 'aspiration', and 'resilient'. Avoid overusing basic words like 'good' and 'think'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are some errors and limited range. For example, 'I graduated my college' should be 'I graduated from college', and 'it was one of the right way' should be 'one of the right ways'. The sentence 'I can say that I'm the happiest one, but it's better that I expected' is awkward; it should be 'better than I expected'. To improve, practice using a wider range of structures, such as conditional sentences, relative clauses, and more complex tenses. Also, ensure subject-verb agreement and correct prepositions.

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Band 6+: Describe a small, seemingly insignificant decision you made that had a big impact on your life. You should say: - What the decision was - When and where you made it - Why you made it at the time And explain the positive or negative consequences that resulted from this decision.

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