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Band 5+: Discussion 14. Do you believe shopping is more popular today than in the past?

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It's a thought-provoking topic. I never thought about this before. However, I think shopping is not as popular as it was in the past because everything is the same as before. Nothing has changed. People still shop for what they need. In addition, during holidays, people probably shop more than on weekends.

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It’s a thought provoking topic. I never thought about this before. However, I think, uh, shopping is not so much popular as previous because everything is same as before. Nothing is changed. People do shopping. What they need the necessary thing in addition, uh, in holiday, probably they’ll everyone like to shop more than weekends.

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Task Response

The answer is somewhat relevant to the question, but it lacks depth and doesn't fully address the topic. The student mentions that shopping is not as popular as before, but doesn't provide any specific reasons or examples to support this claim. The answer also focuses on the frequency of shopping rather than its popularity. The student could have elaborated on the reasons why shopping might be less popular today, such as the rise of online shopping, the changing consumer habits, or the economic factors. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions. The student uses fillers like "uh" and repeats the phrase "everything is the same as before." The answer could be more fluent and organized with smoother transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary. The answer lacks specific vocabulary related to shopping and consumerism. The student could have used more descriptive words to express their ideas, such as "retail therapy," "consumerism," "online shopping," or "impulse buying."

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains some grammatical errors. The student uses incorrect grammar in the phrase "everything is same as before." The student also uses the phrase "in addition, uh, in holiday" which is grammatically incorrect. The student could improve their grammatical accuracy by paying attention to subject-verb agreement and using correct prepositions.

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