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Band 5+: Describe an online video that you learnt something

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56% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.
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Well, yesterday I watched a video on a YouTube channel. This video was mainly about cooking, and to tell you the truth, I'm really keen on cooking for my family members. I learned a lot about cooking from this video because it was really helpful and handy for me. A decade ago, people learned things by taking courses, but nowadays, in this digital age, a lot of people learn from online videos. I learned how to cook calamari from this video, and I learned a lot of insights from it, including how to cook and prepare the meal. I cooked the meal and prepared it very well, and my family praised me and said a lot of good things about it. At the time, I felt on top of the world.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Well uh. Yesterday I wred up a video on uh. YouTube channel and uh. This video mainly about cooking uh and to tell the storuce I am really keen on cooking for cook for uh. Family members ah and iakenaken uh. I lear uh al uh Colnar and uh from this video because have to coe and um um um this online video ah it really helpful. Helpful really handy uh. For me because um um because uh. A decade ago uh ago uh people learn something from uh uh doing uh. Some courses uh courses but uh. Nowadays in theting uh uh age uh the age era a lot of uh people learned something from uh. Online video. Uh. Online video. This is uh. Because I learned fre kalamaar from this video and uh. I learn a lot insight from this video and also and uh also um. How to cook and how to prepare this meal. And uh and how to prepare this meal and as a time uh. I coied with uh I coied with meal and uh. I pre I prepared very well uh. And uh. My family prisedd me and a lot of good things but um. M about me at the time I own top of the lot.

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Overall Band Score

5
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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.
Vocabulary Repetition:
video: 4
this: 4
learned: 4
from: 4
about: 3
cooking: 3
really: 2
family: 2
people: 2
things: 2
Try using synonyms for the above words

Pronunciation

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

5.5
You provided a good description of the video and how it helped you. You mentioned learning about cooking calamari and how it helped you prepare a meal for your family. However, you could have provided more specific details about the video itself, such as the title, the presenter, or the specific techniques you learned. You could also have elaborated on the positive feedback you received from your family. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

5
Your speech was quite hesitant and you used a lot of fillers like "uh" and "um." You also repeated yourself a few times. Try to slow down and take your time to organize your thoughts before speaking. You could also practice using more cohesive devices like "for example" or "in addition to" to connect your ideas.

Lexical Resource

5.5
You used a good range of vocabulary, including words like "keen," "handy," and "insights." However, you could have used more specific and descriptive language to make your description more vivid. For example, instead of saying "a lot of good things," you could have said "they praised my cooking skills" or "they said it was the best meal they'd ever had." Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5
You made a few grammatical errors, such as "I wred up a video" and "I coied with meal." You also used some incorrect tenses, such as "I lear uh al uh Colnar." Try to focus on using correct grammar and tenses to improve your accuracy.

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