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Band 6+: Describe a time when you helped someone without expecting anything in return. You should say: - Who this person was - What kind of help you provided - Why you decided to help them And explain how you felt after helping.

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I would love to share a time when I helped my classmate in elementary school when we were going through medical observation. I noticed that among all my classmates, one girl was crying, and I didn't know why, but I came closer to her and started to calm her down, supporting her that everything would be okay. After this, we became closer. It turned out that she was going to the same extracurricular courses as me, and we got closer, and even now we're close friends. I still keep in touch with her. I'd say that I don't regret helping her. She actually said, after a long time, I asked her, I remembered the situation and asked her what she felt at that time, and she said that she felt more relieved after I came along to her. So I was pleased.

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I would love to share a time when I held my classmates in elementary school when we were going through medical observation and I noticed that among all my classmates one girl was crying and I don’t know why but I come closer to her and start to calm her. Like supporting her that everything will be okay. So, and then after this, we become closer really. It turns out that she was going to the same extracurricular courses as me and we get closer and even now we’re close friends. I keep in touch with her, I still keep in touch with her. And I’d say that I don’t actually regret about that, that I helped her. And she’s actually she said after a long time I asked her I remembered it situation and asked her what she what she felt at that time and she said that Actually, she felt herself more relieved after I came along to her. So I was pleased.

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time: 3

closer: 3

after: 3

would: 2

going: 2

asked: 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 answer addresses the topic by describing a time when you helped a classmate, including who the person was, the situation, and how you helped. It also explains how you felt after helping, mentioning that you were pleased and that the person felt relieved. However, the response could be more detailed and developed. For instance, you could elaborate on the specific situation (e.g., what the medical observation was, why she was crying) and provide more specific details about the help you offered. Additionally, the explanation of your feelings could be expanded to include more depth, such as why it was meaningful to you. To improve, aim to provide a more structured and comprehensive response with richer examples and personal insights.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and easy to follow, but there are some hesitations and repetitions (e.g., 'I don't know why but I come closer', 'we become closer really', 'I still keep in touch with her' repeated). The organization is logical, but the flow could be smoother with better use of cohesive devices and less self-correction.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not highly precise or varied. There are some errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'held my classmates' instead of 'helped my classmates', 'come closer' instead of 'came closer', 'I don't actually regret about that' instead of 'I don't regret that'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and more sophisticated expressions could be used to describe feelings and actions. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors and inconsistencies in tense usage (e.g., 'I come closer' instead of 'I came closer', 'we become closer' instead of 'we became closer', 'she felt herself more relieved' instead of 'she felt more relieved'). The sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is limited use of complex structures. The errors occasionally impede clarity, but the overall meaning is still understandable.

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