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Band 6+: Do you have a large or small family? Is your family a tipical family? Are there many different types of families in your country?

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Do you have a large or small family? I consider my family to be large because we have five members. I live with my parents, Rocio and Julio, and my siblings, Romina and Marcelo. We also have one more member in the family, a dog named Nuno. So, I consider that to be a big family in my country. Is your family a typical family? Not really, because I live with my mother and stepfather, Julio, and my step-siblings, Romina and Marcelo.

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Do you have a large or small family? I consider my family is a large family because we are five members in my family. I live with my parents, Racio and Julio, and, um, my siblings, Romina and Marcelo. And we have one member in the family, one more member in the family. That is nuno. It’s my peg is my pet, and it’s a dog. So I consider that is a big family in my country. Um, and is your family a typical family? Absolutely. No, because I live with my mother and my stepfather, that is Julio, um, and my middle and my step brothers or siblings are Romina and Marcello.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

family: 4

have: 3

large: 2

family?: 2

consider: 2

because: 2

julio: 2

romina: 2

marcelo: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The student answered all parts of the question, but there was some repetition and confusion in the response. The student could have been more concise and organized in their answer. For example, they could have mentioned the dog as part of the family in the first part of the answer, rather than adding it as an afterthought. The student also repeated the information about their stepfather and step-siblings in the second part of the answer. Overall, the student demonstrated good understanding of the question and provided relevant information, but could have been more concise and organized.

Fluency & Coherence

The student's speech was generally fluent, but there were some hesitations and repetitions. The student also struggled to organize their thoughts, particularly in the second part of the answer. The student could have used more cohesive devices to connect their ideas, such as 'and', 'but', or 'also'. For example, instead of saying 'And we have one more member in the family', the student could have said 'We also have one more member in the family, a dog named Nuno'.

Lexical Resource

The student used a good range of vocabulary, but there were some minor errors. For example, the student used the word 'peg' instead of 'pet'. The student could have also used more specific vocabulary to describe their family, such as 'extended family' or 'nuclear family'. Overall, the student demonstrated a good command of vocabulary, but could have used more precise and sophisticated language.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student made some grammatical errors, particularly in the second part of the answer. For example, the student said 'that is Julio, um, and my middle and my step brothers or siblings are Romina and Marcello'. This sentence is grammatically incorrect and could be improved by saying 'that is Julio, and my step-siblings are Romina and Marcelo'. The student also used the phrase 'one more member in the family' twice, which is repetitive. Overall, the student demonstrated a good understanding of grammar, but could have been more accurate and concise.

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