Part 2

Band 6+: DESCRIBE AN INTRESTING ANIMAL

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I like visiting places. I have visited a lot of parks, and there is this interesting animal which is a bird. Its name is Ostrich. I visited a park that is located in Eldoret, Kenya. It is called Sho Park. That is when I encountered a large animal, very beautiful with white feathers, and I became excited. I wanted to learn more about it, so I looked for the person who was in charge. The guide gave me the history of that Ostrich. It was around 10 years old. The Ostrich was very interesting. I even had a chance to look at its eggs. They were very big. That animal can inspire you with the way it looks. Thank you.

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

I like visiting places. I have visited a lot of parks. And there is this interesting animal which is a bird. Its name is Ostrich. I had visited a park that is found in Eldorit in Kenya. It is called Sho Park. That is when I encountered a large animal. Very beautiful with white feathers. And I became excited. I wanted to learn more and more about it. So I looked for the person who was in charge. And the guide gave me the history of that Ostrich. It was around 10 years old. The Ostrich was very interesting. I had even a chance of looking at its eggs. They were very big. That animal can inspire you the way it looks like. Thank you.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 4

animal: 3

ostrich: 3

very: 3

visited: 2

interesting: 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

The answer is interesting and covers the topic well. However, it could benefit from more detailed descriptions of the ostrich's appearance, behavior, and unique characteristics. Expanding on the experience of seeing the eggs and interacting with the guide would also enhance the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and easy to follow. There is a natural flow to the narrative. Minor improvements could be made by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the connections between ideas. For example, instead of simply stating 'And I became excited,' you could say 'This sparked my curiosity,' or 'My excitement grew.'

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the task. However, there's room for improvement in using more precise and descriptive language. Instead of 'very beautiful,' you could use more evocative language, such as 'strikingly beautiful' or 'majestically elegant.' Similarly, 'very big' could be replaced with 'enormous' or 'colossal.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. The sentence structures are relatively simple. While the answer is understandable, incorporating more complex grammatical structures, such as passive voice or relative clauses, would enhance the overall grammatical range and sophistication. For example, instead of 'The guide gave me the history of that Ostrich,' you could say 'I was given the history of the ostrich by the guide.'

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