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Band 5+: Describe a time when you had to work with people you didn't know. You should say: What the task was, Who these people were, How you worked together, And explain how you felt about working with strangers.

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So, an occasion where I had to work with someone I didn't know well was during a university task. My group mate, whom I didn't know much about, was paired with me in a project, and we had to complete it within a month. We divided our tasks in a way that we put equal effort and energy into our work. Unfortunately, when we were giving updates or sharing our views on the topic, we didn't have any input because we hadn't completed the tasks. So when we had to do our part, I had to comment and do my portion as well as his, because we were heavily dependent on each other. It was quite a tiring and exhausting experience, although I learned my lesson. It made me realize that I am a good person who will make new friends and not neglect their work, rather than doing something new and being so positive. So I can say that the awesome energy with this person has taught me a lot.

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So, an occasion where I had to work with someone that I didn’t know when was my university task where my dad’s with, I didn’t knew much about that group talked with me in a project and we had to do this project in a month. So we divided our task in a way that we put equal amount of effort or equal amount of energy in our work. But unfortunately, when we were giving our update or sharing our views on that topic, on that we didn’t have any input because we didn’t complete the task. So when we had to do our view task, we were like, I had to comment, I had to do my portion as well as he, because I was much more dependent on each other. So it was quite a tiring and exhausting experience, although I learned my lesson and it made me feel very interesting I am a good person here who will be the new friends and not know about doing their work rather than doing a new thing and be so positive. So I can say that the awesome energy with this person has taught me a lot.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

work: 3

with: 3

didn't: 3

that: 3

tasks: 2

energy: 2

because: 2

person: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The response addresses the topic but lacks depth and specific details. It mentions the person (a group mate) and the task (a university project), but does not clearly describe the communication and collaboration process, nor does it provide a detailed explanation of the outcome and feelings. The answer is somewhat repetitive and the final part is unclear, with phrases like 'awesome energy' that do not logically connect to the experience. To improve, provide a clear structure: describe the person, the task, how you communicated (e.g., meetings, messages), and give specific examples of challenges and how you felt about the result. Expand on personal reflections and lessons learned in a coherent way.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent but lacks clear organization. The speaker jumps between ideas (e.g., from task division to lack of input to personal reflection) without clear transitions. There is noticeable repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'when was my university task where my dad's with, I didn't knew much about that group talked with me'). To improve, structure your answer with clear paragraphs: introduce the person, describe the task, explain collaboration, and then give your feelings. Use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'however', 'in the end' to guide the listener.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is basic and sometimes imprecise (e.g., 'awesome energy' is vague; 'view task' is unclear). There is limited range of expression, and some phrases are awkward (e.g., 'I am a good person here who will be the new friends'). To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary: instead of 'tiring and exhausting', try 'demanding and draining'; instead of 'awesome energy', say 'positive dynamic' or 'productive collaboration'. Also, avoid informal or unclear phrases like 'view task' - use 'presentation' or 'report'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity: 'I didn't knew' should be 'I didn't know'; 'we didn't have any input because we didn't complete the task' - tense inconsistency (should be 'hadn't completed'); 'I had to comment, I had to do my portion as well as he' - missing 'as he did' and comma splice. The sentence 'it made me feel very interesting I am a good person' is grammatically incorrect and unclear. To improve, practice using past tenses consistently, avoid comma splices, and ensure subject-verb agreement. Use a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences for better range.

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