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Band 5+: describe an advertisement you don't like

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I'd like to talk about an advertisement I didn't like. Two weeks ago, I was watching some funny videos on YouTube. At the beginning, there was an advertisement for food. It was very appealing because it made me feel incredibly hungry. It showed different kinds of food and even illustrated how it was prepared. I ended up ordering the food, but it wasn't as tasty as it looked in the ad. I was very angry and disappointed. I don't know what they were thinking with that advertisement because, like I said, the food wasn't tasty at all.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Now I would like to talk about uh. Advertisement. I didn’t like it uh two weeks ago uh I watched uh. A joyful videos on YouTube. Uh on the other hand at the beginning uh there was an advertisement about food. Uh. Then I was uh. Very amazing um because I uh. Felt um. Very hunger in me uh because uh uh each showered uh. Different kinds of food and uh. It even uh. Ilustted um uh. Illustrated ah it uh. It m prepare ah then uh. Then I ordered ah this food. On the other hand uh. The food as tasty as ah as would um be uh. Then uh. I was uh. Very angry and uh um and uh and uh. Frightene. Um. Then I don’t uh know uh uh uh. Amazing about food um because m um uh. Like I said before it is not uh. Tasty and uh gourt.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

food: 4

like: 3

advertisement: 3

because: 2

wasn't: 2

tasty: 2

Try using synonyms for the above words

Pronunciation

5.5

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

4.5

You successfully described an advertisement you didn't like and provided some details about it. However, you could have elaborated more on why you disliked the advertisement. For example, you could have mentioned specific aspects of the advertisement that were misleading or exaggerated. You could also have discussed the impact the advertisement had on you, such as how it made you feel or how it influenced your decision to purchase the product. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

4.5

Your speech is somewhat hesitant and disfluent, with frequent pauses and repetitions. You could improve your fluency by practicing speaking more naturally and spontaneously. You could also try to organize your thoughts more clearly before you start speaking.

Lexical Resource

5.5

You use a range of vocabulary, but some of your word choices are not quite accurate or appropriate. For example, "ilustted" should be "illustrated" and "gourt" should be "gourmet." You could improve your lexical resource by expanding your vocabulary and paying attention to the nuances of word meaning. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

You make some grammatical errors, such as using the wrong tense or incorrect word order. For example, "It even uh. Ilustted um uh. Illustrated ah it uh. It m prepare ah" should be "It even illustrated how it was prepared." You could improve your grammatical accuracy by reviewing grammar rules and practicing using them in your speech.

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