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Band 6+: Do you like using social media? Why or why not?

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Notice I'm not using social media such as Instagram or TikTok, but I use Telegram for my studies. When I don't use Telegram, I really don't do my homework. I don't remember my homework, but a few years ago, I used social media like Instagram to relax.

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notice I’m not using social media such as Instagram or TikTok but I use Telegram for my study and because when I don’t use Telegram I really don’t do my homework. I don’t know my homework but a few years ago I used social media like Instagram for my relax.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

don't: 3

social: 2

media: 2

instagram: 2

telegram: 2

homework: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response addresses the question but could benefit from clearer organization and more direct explanations. Consider providing more specific reasons for your enjoyment or lack thereof, and ensure your examples are clearly linked to the question.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is somewhat coherent, but there are noticeable hesitations and self-corrections ('I don't know my homework but...'). The ideas are connected, but the flow could be smoother. Try to organize your thoughts more clearly before speaking to avoid these disruptions.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly varied or precise. The phrase 'for my relax' is not natural. Aim to use more specific and idiomatic expressions to enhance your vocabulary score. For example, instead of 'to relax,' you could say 'to unwind' or 'to de-stress.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are grammatical errors, such as 'notice I'm not using' (should be 'notice that I don't use') and 'for my relax' (should be 'to relax'). The sentence structure is simple. Work on using a wider range of grammatical structures and ensuring accuracy in basic grammar.

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