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Band 6+: Describe an article you read in a magazine or on the Internet that could help people improve their health. You should say: when you read it where you read it what it was about and explain why (you think) it could improve people's health.

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Last week, I read an article on the internet about how to follow a healthy diet and the benefits of doing so. The title of the article was 'Healthy Diet,' which was written by the World Health Organization. I think if I have a healthy diet, I will be able to do everything else. This is why I am keen on this topic. Having a healthy diet can prevent illnesses like the flu or the cold. Moreover, it also decreases negative emotions, including stress, depression, and anxiety.

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Last week I read an article on the internet about how to follow a healthy diet and the benefits of doing so. The title of the article was Healthy Diet, which was written by World Health Organization. I think if I have a healthy diet, I will be able to do everything else. This is why I am keen on this topic. Having a healthy diet has prevent illnesses like the flu or the cold. Moreover, it also decreases negative emotions including stress, depression and anxiety.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

healthy: 3

diet: 3

article: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The response is quite brief and lacks specific details. Consider providing more specific examples of dietary advice from the article and elaborate on how these recommendations could improve people's health. Adding more personal experiences and details about the article's structure or presentation would also strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5.5

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetition and slightly hesitant delivery. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases would enhance fluency. For example, instead of 'Moreover, it also decreases...' you could say 'Furthermore, a healthy diet contributes to...'

Lexical Resource

5.5

Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision in places. The phrase 'I think if I have a healthy diet, I will be able to do everything else' is a bit vague. More specific examples of how a healthy diet improves overall well-being would strengthen the lexical resource. Using more precise vocabulary, such as 'mitigates' instead of 'decreases' would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6.5

Grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. The sentence 'Having a healthy diet has prevent illnesses...' needs correction ('has prevented'). While the range of grammatical structures is sufficient, incorporating more complex sentence structures would improve the score. For example, using subordinate clauses more effectively would add sophistication.

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Band 6+: Describe an article you read in a magazine or on the Internet that could help people improve their health. You should say: when you read it where you read it what it was about and explain why (you think) it could improve people's health.

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