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Band 6+: describe someone you know that does something very well, you should say who it is, what do they do well and why do you think they are so good at what they do

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I am going to describe my best friend Jamal. Jamal is currently a middle school teacher in his hometown, Tisda, which is a city in the extreme east of Algeria. I met Jamal during my studies at university 10 years ago. We were both students at UNS, which is an institute that prepares future teachers for this job. What Jamal does best among all the people I know is business, specifically making money. I think he is so good at this because he managed to study, work as a teacher, do business, make money, and get rich at the same time. I got to know and see this aspect of his personality and life during my work with him. After we finished studying, he proposed that we partner in a small business, and it was a long-term plan. We opened a small grocery shop together. We shared tasks and were in charge of accounting.

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I am going to describe my best friend Jamal. Jamal currently is a teacher, is a middle school teacher in his hometown, Tisda, which is a city in the extreme east of Algeria. I met Jamal during my studies in university 10 years ago. We used to be students in UNS, which is an institute to prepare teachers, to prepare future teachers for this job. What Jamal could do best among all the people I know is business, precisely making money. Why I think that he is so good in this is that he managed to study, work as a teacher do business, make money and get rich at the same time. I get to know and see this aspect of his personality and his life during my work with him. After we finished studying, He proposed that we partner up in a small business and it was a long-term plan. We started a small, we opened a small grocery shop together. We shared tasks. We used to be in charge of accounting.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

jamal: 4

this: 3

business: 3

teacher: 2

which: 2

during: 2

money: 2

small: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response addresses the topic by identifying a specific person and a skill they possess. The candidate provides relevant background information regarding their relationship and the person's profession. To improve the score, the response should expand more on the 'how' and 'why' aspects of the skill. For instance, describing the specific strategies or qualities that make Jamal successful in business would add the depth required for a higher band. Additionally, providing more descriptive details about the outcomes of his success or specific anecdotes regarding his business acumen would help in fully developing the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker maintains a relatively steady flow, but the coherence is somewhat basic. The ideas follow a logical chronological order, which is good, but the transitions between sentences are quite abrupt (e.g., 'We started a small, we opened a small...'). To improve, use more sophisticated cohesive devices such as 'Not only did he manage to..., but he also...' or 'Looking back, I realize that...' to link his professional life with his business acumen.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is functional and accurate for everyday communication, but it lacks the 'flexibility and precision' required for higher bands. Words like 'good,' 'small,' and 'make money' are repetitive and simple. Instead of 'making money,' try 'generating profit' or 'financial management.' Instead of 'good at this,' try 'exceptionally skilled in entrepreneurship.' Aim for more idiomatic expressions related to business to demonstrate a wider range.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The speaker uses mostly simple sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips in the raw transcript, such as 'What Jamal could do best' (should be 'does best') and 'I get to know' (should be 'I got to know' when referring to the past). While the meaning is always clear, there is a lack of complex structures like conditional sentences (e.g., 'If it hadn't been for his guidance, I wouldn't have...') or perfect tenses, which are necessary to reach Band 7 or above.

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