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Band 6+: Describe a time you helped somebody

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Last year, my best friend was struggling to keep up with his schoolwork and was at risk of failing. I was able to help him because I had always excelled in our subjects. I explained concepts to him, brainstormed project ideas, and even helped him prepare for presentations. I had a knack for public speaking and always received good grades on my presentations. In the end, he was able to pass the year, although his grades weren't the best. He was still very happy to have finished the school year and presented everything he needed to. I was happy to have helped him succeed.

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I helped my best friend the last year because he was losing the year at school. Um, when I was at school, I had a really good results for um, old subjects. I was able to help him by explaining some works, him ideas for some projects and about also supporting him with oratory topics for the presentation because when I was uh, at at school, I had uh, really good ah, results for presentations. Um, finally I was very happy because he manage to post past the year not with the best grades, but he managed to finish the school year present everything he had to. Um, for this reason, he was really really happy to.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

year: 3

always: 2

helped: 2

presentations: 2

grades: 2

happy: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

5.5

The student provides a clear and detailed description of the situation and their actions. They include specific examples of how they helped their friend, which demonstrates their understanding of the topic. However, the answer could be more engaging and personal by adding more details about their friend's struggles and their own feelings about helping them. For example, they could mention how their friend felt about struggling in school or how they felt when they saw their friend succeed. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

The student speaks with some hesitation and repetition, particularly at the beginning of the answer. They use some cohesive devices, such as "because" and "although," but could use more to connect their ideas and create a smoother flow. For example, they could use phrases like "in addition to" or "as a result" to link their actions to their friend's success.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The student uses a range of vocabulary, including "excelled," "brainstormed," and "knack." However, they could use more precise and sophisticated vocabulary to express their ideas more effectively. For example, instead of saying "he managed to finish the school year," they could say "he successfully completed the school year."

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

The student makes a few grammatical errors, such as "he manage to post past the year" and "present everything he had to." They also use some awkward phrasing, such as "him ideas for some projects." They could improve their grammar by paying attention to verb tenses and subject-verb agreement. They could also practice using more complex sentence structures to make their answer more sophisticated.

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