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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 question. I never thought about this subject before. However, I don't believe that shopping is more popular today than in the past. Everything is pretty much the same as before; people go to a shopping mall to buy their necessary things.

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It’s a thought provoking matter. I never thought about this subject before. However, I don’t believe that shopping is more popular today than in the past. Probably In addition, everything is same as before people go in a shopping mall to buy their necessary things.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

shopping: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer is not fully developed. The student does not provide any reasons to support their opinion. They also seem to contradict themselves by saying that shopping is not more popular today, but then stating that people still go to shopping malls to buy things. This suggests that they are not fully understanding the question. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent, but there are some awkward transitions and repetitions. The student uses the phrase "in addition" incorrectly, and the sentence "Everything is pretty much the same as before; people go to a shopping mall to buy their necessary things" is repetitive and could be rephrased.

Lexical Resource

The student uses some basic vocabulary, but there is a lack of variety and precision. The phrase "thought-provoking question" is a good example of a more sophisticated phrase, but the rest of the answer is quite simple.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains some grammatical errors, such as the incorrect use of "in addition." The student also uses a few simple sentence structures, but there is some evidence of more complex structures, such as the use of a dependent clause in the sentence "However, I don't believe that shopping is more popular today than in the past."

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