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Band 7+: Describe a time you helped someone who was struggling. You should say: - Who the person was and what they were struggling with - How you helped them - What the result was And explain how you felt about the experience.

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The last time I helped someone who was struggling was one of my colleagues at the university. Our professor told us to do a big presentation for our studies. He couldn't do that because he didn't know how to use computers. So I helped him with that. I taught him how to use Canva. Canva is a program that makes presentations very easy to create. The result was actually amazing. He received a good grade on his project. I felt very happy and excited for him, and I was very thankful to my parents because they helped me and taught me how to use it and how to help anyone in need.

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The last time I helped someone who was struggling is one of my colleagues in the university. Our professor told us to do a big presentation for our studies. He couldn’t do that because he didn’t know how to use computers. So I helped him in that. I helped him to use Canva. Canva is a program that makes presentations very easy to make. The result actually was very amazing. He had a good note in his project. I felt very happy, very exciting to him and very thankful for my parents because they helped me and teach me how to use and how to help anyone suddenly.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

helped: 3

that: 3

very: 3

because: 2

taught: 2

canva: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the prompt and provides relevant information about a time you helped someone. To improve, consider adding more specific details about the person's struggles and the steps you took to assist them. Expanding on your feelings and the impact of the experience would also enhance the answer. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

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Lexical Resource

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Band 7+: Describe a time you helped someone who was struggling. You should say: - Who the person was and what they were struggling with - How you helped them - What the result was And explain how you felt about the experience.

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Describe a time you helped someone who was struggling. You should say: – Who the person was and what they were struggling with – How you helped them – What the result was And explain how you felt about the experience.

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