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Band 5+: Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: • who you helped • how you helped them • why you helped them and explain how you felt about helping this person.

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Several months ago, I met an anonymous old man at Panda supermarket. That day, he was staring at the bread section, and I was there as well. Fortunately, I was looking for a special bread that I like. He was nearby, and he looked at me, so I asked him if he needed any help. He told me that he had forgotten his glasses and wasn't sure about the price. I answered him with the price, and I felt very delighted that day. My willingness to help was clear. It really affected me to see that smile on his face. It's great to do something good for others, as it often reflects positively in your own life. So, yes.

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Several months ago I have met anonymous old man on at Panda supermarket. At that day he was staring at the pre-section and I was there. Fortunately I was there so I was like stare to looking for a special bread that I like it. He was like nearly by me and he looking at me then I look at him. So I said do you want any favor and he like said to me at that day I forget my glasses so I’m not sure about the price. It’s 9 or 6 so I answer him the price then I was very delighted at that day my cautiousness was clear. So that has really affected me to help us to see that smile on other face. It’s really great if you are doing like a good treatment that in some day it will reflect in your life. So yeah.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 5

bread: 2

price: 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 adequately addresses all parts of the question, describing the person helped, the assistance provided, the motivation, and the resulting feelings. However, more detail and elaboration would strengthen the response. Consider expanding on the interaction with the old man, providing more specific details about the bread and the supermarket environment to create a richer narrative. Adding more depth to your emotional response would also enhance the answer. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but the narrative jumps around a bit. There's some repetition and self-correction, particularly in the beginning. Improving the flow and sentence structure would significantly enhance fluency and coherence. Consider using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to connect your ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the speaker conveys the meaning, using more precise and varied vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'staring,' a more descriptive word could be used. Consider synonyms and more nuanced language to enrich the vocabulary.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, particularly in tense consistency and sentence structure. For example, the opening sentence has a tense issue. The sentence structure is often simple and could benefit from more complex grammatical structures to demonstrate a wider range. Focusing on accurate tense usage and sentence construction is crucial for improvement.

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